19 m. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton, Albanese prepare for second leaders debate; Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election campaign, with 17 days to go until polling day.

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3 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles; Dutton commits $6m to Port Arthur victims charity

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election campaign, with 17 days to go until polling day.

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5 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM seeking ‘clarification’ over Russian request to house long

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election campaign, with 17 days to go until polling day.

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6 h. ago ‘The knives are out’: Dutton has to win over voters, and win back his party

If Peter Dutton loses the election, this past weekend will be seen as a key moment of the campaign, when one of his allies drove a nail into the coffin.

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17 h. ago Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

Voters might find it difficult to swallow his view of the American president as a “big thinker”, writes Peter Singer.

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18 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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19 h. ago Dutton and son: Why Harry’s housing issues became the talk of the campaign

Peter and Harry Dutton are campaigning together on housing policy, but the opposition leader wasn’t ready for the most obvious question of all.

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19 h. ago Incredible moment elephants spring into action to protect calves during earthquake

The highly intelligent and social animals can feel sound through their feet, with cameras catching the herd scrambling to shield their young when they became alert to a threat.

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19 h. ago The seats Dutton and Albanese avoid in their race around the nation

Every campaign is marked by surprise visits across the country and spending promises. Here’s what Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been up to.

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20 h. ago ‘Deeply troubling’: PM, Dutton respond as Putin moves to use Indonesian air force base

Australian officials are investigating reports that Russia is seeking to base several long-range aircraft in Indonesia, just 1400 kilometres from Darwin.

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20 h. ago This ’90s trend is back, but not everyone is feeling nostalgic

The average Australian women might be a size 16, but that hasn’t stopped the return of thinner models to the runway.

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23 h. ago Nation’s leaders slam WA Greens’ Anzac Day dance party decision

The event, which is raising funds for the political party, has also been labelled “completely inappropriate” by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

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25 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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28 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Dutton quizzed again over son’s house deposit; PM responds to housing policy concerns from economists

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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29 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Voters weigh in on Trump impact to election campaign; Dutton quizzed again over son’s house deposit

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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30 h. ago We thought Trump was dragging down Peter Dutton. Now we know why

We now have hard data on how the US president is reshaping the Australian election.

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41 h. ago As it happened: Albanese, Dutton signature policies revealed; economists warn of house price surge

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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44 h. ago Dutton refuses to answer when asked if he’ll help his son buy a house

Peter Dutton has made $30 million worth of property transactions during his life, but would not say if he would help his children with deposits.

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44 h. ago Dutton, Albanese duck questions about policies that could ‘fuel the housing price fire’

Peter Dutton’s son told the media he was saving madly for a deposit. New figures suggest Labor and Liberal housing policies could make the task even harder.

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49 h. ago Albanese v Dutton: what are they offering on housing, taxes, health

New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.

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