4 h. ago Unions demand new wage theft tribunal as Labor vows to stop penalty rate changes

In a striking clash with Labor’s agenda, the Coalition will promise to slash taxes for small businesses.

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7 h. ago Will a backlash against the premier help the Nats in this safe Labor seat?

For the Nationals, Bendigo may not seem like the most obvious place from which to run their Victorian federal election campaign. But that isn’t stopping them from throwing “the kitchen sink” at the seat.

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13 h. ago ‘Sneaky, shifty’: Coalition claims Labor is keeping it in the dark on Russia and Indonesia

The government insists it has no obligation to provide special briefings during the election period despite demands from the opposition.

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33 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Treasurer claims second debate a ‘decisive win’ for PM; McKenzie apologises over China, Russia comments

The leaders are back on the campaign trail after facing off at a second debate last night.

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34 h. ago Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese’s claim

The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis, not modelling, which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.

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34 h. ago Chalmers splits hairs on negative gearing to back up Albanese

The treasurer insisted he had asked for analysis, not modelling, which Peter Dutton used to claim Labor had a secret plan to change negative gearing rules.

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35 h. ago Here’s how first home buyer couples would fare under Labor and the Coalition

How would their housing policies affect a high-income couple in Sydney, a median-income couple in Melbourne, and a low-income couple in Brisbane?

Economics

37 h. ago Mia Davies on her own in supporting Labor’s mining tax sweetener: Cash

When asked whether any federal WA Liberal MPs supported the Labor policy Cash said: “No.”

Economics

42 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Treasurer claims second debate a ‘decisive win’ for PM; McKenzie apologises over China, Russia comments

The leaders are back on the campaign trail after facing off at a second debate overnight.

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44 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Treasurer claims second debate a ‘decisive win’ for PM; Labor slams Dutton’s comments on Russia

The leaders are back on the campaign trail after facing off at a second debate overnight.

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55 h. ago ‘I was wrong’: Coalition frontbencher apologises for saying Russia and China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as PM.

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56 h. ago Coalition frontbencher says Russia, China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as prime minister.

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59 h. ago ‘Aggro, reckless’: Labor savages Dutton over Indonesia remarks

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

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59 h. ago Coalition demands ‘incredibly important’ state rule out Russian warplane visits

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

Events

63 h. ago Crossbench MPs in talks with Labor, Coalition over Speaker’s job

In a hung parliament, giving the Speaker’s job to an independent MP would give a major party back a precious vote.

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2 d. ago Home truths: Housing policies are for show, but one side at least gets the problem

The major parties can’t hope to win the election without having promises that seem to help would-be home owners. Pity they aren’t more sincere about it.

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2 d. ago Less Hopelessly Devoted, maybe just hopeless: MSO go slow on Olivia Newton

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has hit something of an off-note after promising a donation that took a long time to arrive.

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3 d. ago Silver bullet slogans are not going to fix our housing crisis

The policies put forward by Labor and the Coalition do not come close to meeting the scale and complexity of our challenge.

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3 d. 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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3 d. ago We asked young Sydneysiders about Labor and the Coalition’s housing plans. They weren’t impressed

Young people who feel locked out of the property market say neither of the major parties’ strategies will help solve Sydney’s housing crisis.

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