31 m. ago AFL round eight LIVE: Ross gave his boys a public bake, and they’ve got the early edge over the Dockers

The Saints want to find form while the Dockers need a road win in Melbourne as they try to push for a finals berth. Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from Friday night football.

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49 m. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Albanese vows to invest in future; Dutton pledges to cut inflation, interest rates

Read all the news from the final day of campaigning before polls open on Saturday.

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56 m. ago A picture is worth a thousand words, especially in an election campaign. Here are our top picks

James Brickwood and Alex Ellinghausen have been travelling the country with the party leaders during this gruelling election campaign. Here are the best of their photos from the time.

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81 m. ago Clash between two election candidates heard in exclusive audio

A clash between two election candidates at a polling booth in Adelaide can be heard in exclusive audio.

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87 m. ago AFL round eight LIVE: Saints lose young star after late change before Freo match

The Saints want to find form while the Dockers need a road win in Melbourne as they try to push for a finals berth. Follow along for all the major moments and post game reactions from Friday night football.

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2 h. ago The tables have turned, and Putin’s country is now in dire trouble

The alarm bells are ringing for the Russian president as he tries to hold together an exhausted war economy.

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2 h. ago Everything you need to know about Grayndler, a tiny but mighty jewel in Labor’s crown

It’s one of the country’s smallest electorates, but its storied history – and one candidate in particular – makes ballots from the inner-Sydney division crucial.

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2 h. ago Everything you need to know about Dickson, the key seat the Coalition has been defending for 25 years

Peter Dutton has held the north Brisbane electorate since 2001, but its marginal status means he’s had to fight hard for it every three years. Is this the year he’s usurped?

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3 h. ago Small section on 1981 menu disproves Albanese’s penalty rates claim

What do pancakes and the price of eggs have to do with the federal election? A lot, if you’re talking tall tales that can be disproven with decades-old restaurant catalogues.

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3 h. ago Wong weaponises Liberal ‘Chinese spies’ gaff in battle for vote

Concerns about the risk of Chinese government influence have bedevilled all sides in this election as parties via for the key voter group.

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3 h. ago Wong weaponises Liberal ‘Chinese spies’ gaffe in battle for vote

Concerns about the risk of Chinese government influence have bedevilled all sides in this election as parties vie for the key voter group.

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4 h. ago ‘We don’t want to see that’: Footy boss tackles the AFL’s biggest talking points

Every week is a big week in football but this week AFL footy operations boss decided it was time to address some of the game’s biggest issues.

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4 h. ago As the world cooks, why have our political leaders gone cold on global warming?

Climate change has been all but ignored in the Australian election campaign, and world leaders are giving up on the cause, even as the heat rises.

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5 h. ago Billionaires tried to buy this election. At least they’ve provided some much

Palmer’s logo of a lion with Fabio-style tresses tooting a trumpet encapsulates the incoherent messaging we can expect when a billionaire gets involved in politics.

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5 h. ago Taking a moment to thank the brilliant David Crowe as voters head to the polls

After five weeks of political twists and turns, ups and downs and claims and counter-claims, the election campaign is drawing to a close.

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6 h. ago ‘What’s going on?’: Why the Exclusive Brethren are out in force this election

This is not the first time the secretive sect has involved itself in a federal contest, but that also carries political risks.

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6 h. ago Zahid Safi getting grilled by a voter about his Masters degree

At a polling booth in the electorate of Bruce, a voter grills Liberal candidate Zahid Safi about the validity of his claim to have a Masters degree.

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6 h. ago Health Workers Union put into administration as secretary Diana Asmar stands down

A deal was struck to avoid a protracted court battle as the Fair Work Commission takes civil action against Asmar for a multimillion-dollar “ghost printing” arrangement.

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7 h. ago ‘He did right by me’: Julian Assange endorses Anthony Albanese

The WikiLeaks founder has broken his silence to back Anthony Albanese’s re-election, saying no public figure did more to secure his release from jail.

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8 h. ago Is Antony Green sentimental about his last election? Not a chance

With lolly snakes and an unfashionable tie, this is how the ABC’s numbers man is approaching his final call.

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