69 m. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Labor’s $4000 home battery subsidy; Liberal candidate named in settlement; ‘Dad vote’ crucial for Albanese

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are into the second week of their campaigns. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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18 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM, Dutton continue campaigns; leaders clash on Port of Darwin Chinese ownership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.

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27 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump tariff fallout lingers as PM, Dutton continue campaigns; protester crashes Treasurer’s press conference

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton launch into the second week of their campaign.

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46 h. ago Exaggerations from Albanese, Dutton lost in Trump’s tariff blitz

We take a look at the prime minister’s claim Dutton wanted to end bulk-billing and the Coalition’s claim groceries are up 30 per cent under Labor.

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2 d. ago Cattle farmers would rather cop Trump’s tariffs than diseases from American beef

Farmers have reacted defiantly as US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef in his trade crackdown as Albanese and Dutton say they would never compromise biosecurity.

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3 d. ago Albanese and Dutton continue elections campaign on opposite sides of country

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton to continue campaigning on opposite sides of the country today.

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4 d. ago Election campaign trail heads to key state of Victoria today

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese take their election campaigns to Victoria, with key swing seats up for grabs.

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4 d. ago We’ve been tracking Albanese and Dutton’s movements so you don’t have to

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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4 d. ago As it happened: RBA holds interest rates at 4.1 per cent; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut

Read all the headlines from day five of the 2025 federal election campaign on Tuesday, April 1.

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4 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: RBA holds interest rates at 4.1 per cent; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

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4 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: RBA holds interest rates at 4.1 per cent; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut, no changes to super

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

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4 d. ago The five key battlegrounds where Albanese or Dutton will win the election

This election is not just a battle between Labor and the Coalition for bellwether seats. Instead, the campaign will be fought on several fronts.

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4 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: RBA to decide on interest rates this afternoon; Dutton pledges $2.2b Suburban Rail Loop funding cut, no changes to super

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

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4 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton reveals pledge to cut $2.2b from Melbourne’s Suburban Rail Loop project; RBA to decide on interest rates this afternoon

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM says Dutton unprepared for government; RBA to decide on interest rates this afternoon

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese says Dutton unprepared for government; voters worry over Trump effect

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Albanese has to hold them, Dutton has to win them back: The battleground seats

This election is not just a battle between the Labor Party and the Coalition for bellwether seats. Instead, the campaign will be fought on several fronts.

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5 d. ago Australians are clear on our biggest threats. But our leaders don’t want to discuss it

Voters want to know what the contenders for the prime ministership will do to protect the national interest. Neither Albanese nor Dutton so far have any answers for them.

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6 d. ago New poll puts Albanese ahead of Dutton as preferred prime minister

The first poll results since the election was called puts Anthony Albanese ahead of Peter Dutton as preferred prime minister.

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6 d. ago What the major parties avoid could be as important as what gets their focus

A Dutton government would no doubt be very different from the Albanese government, but the differences being debated are mostly minor.

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