5 d. ago Albanese vs Dutton: Who won the first Australian election debate?

The two rivals traded bards over cost of living issues, inflation, Trump tariffs and energy prices

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6 d. ago Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conferenceElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe president of Palau has delivered a pointed barb at Peter Dutton while strongly backing an Australian bid to host a UN climate conference on behalf of the Pacific, arguing that it would boost regional solidarity and he would be “deeply disappointed” if the attempt was abandoned under the Coalition.Speaking at a renewable energy conference in Sydney on Wednesday, Surangel Whipps Jr described seeing two-thirds of an island in his archipelago country disappear under water in his lifetime. “For those of us in the Pacific who have lived through storm surges, rising ocean levels and increasingly high tides, the phrase ‘water lapping at our door’ is not a metaphor or a punchline. It’s our fear and reality,” he said.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newslette...

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6 d. ago Palau president backs Australia’s bid to host Cop31 climate summit after Dutton labels it ‘madness’

Surangel Whipps Jr says he would be ‘deeply disappointed’ if attempt were abandoned under CoalitionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe president of Palau has strongly backed an Australian bid to host a UN climate conference on behalf of the Pacific, arguing that it would boost regional solidarity and clean energy investment and he would be “deeply disappointed” if the attempt were abandoned under the Coalition.Speaking in Sydney, Surangel Whipps Jr stressed he did not want to offer a view on the Australian election but said leaders should heed the results of a Lowy Institute survey that suggested 70% of the population supported Labor’s proposal for the country hosting the Cop31 climate summit late next year.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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1 week ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton’s gas plan has ‘reckless’ lack of detail, resources minister says

Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our PBS.He made a similar submission, and what happened to real wages over the last three years? Real wages have dropped in...

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1 week ago Australia election 2025 live: Dutton hints at cuts to ABC if he finds ‘waste’; Coalition to designate gas a ‘critical mineral’

Coalition senator Susan McDonald told a gas industry conference in Sydney the Coalition government’s plan if elected. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastForeign minister Penny Wong has told RN Breakfast says Labor is “realistic” on what outcomes the government could achieve on tariffs with the Trump administration.We’ll keep working hard for the best outcome, but I think all of us are realistic. As the prime minister made it clear yesterday, we are not willing to trade away the things that make Australia the best country in the world, like our healthcare system. We don’t want the Americanisation of our healthcare system. We won’t be weakening our biosecurity laws, and we won’t be trading away our P...

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2 w. ago Brit in Bangkok says 'blood rushed to my head' in earthquake as he waited for takeaway

PR consultant Alex MacGregor, 36, was working from home waiting on a food delivery when he noticed the water in his swimming pool lapping at the edges before it got 'violent'

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2 w. ago Anthony Albanese calls Australian federal election for 3 May

Albanese visits governor general to kickstart Labor’s five-week election campaign, as Peter Dutton frames Coalition’s pitch around living standardsAustralian election campaign 2025: live updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has framed the federal election as a choice between Labor’s plan to “keep building” and Peter Dutton’s “promises to cut” after announcing voters will head to the polls on 3 May.The prime minister visited the governor general, Sam Mostyn, on Friday morning to dissolve the 47th parliament, triggering a five-week race to form the next government.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australian prime minister calls election amid shadow of Trump and cost

Anthony Albanese’s ruling Labor party faces a challenge by the centre-right Coalition led by Peter Dutton at the 3 May voteFollow all our Australian 2025 election coverageAustralia will go to the polls on 3 May, with Anthony Albanese’s first-term Labor government facing an uphill struggle to retain its narrow majority in parliament.Neither he nor the centre-right opposition leader, Peter Dutton, have sparked enthusiasm in the electorate, and polls suggest neither party may achieve an absolute majority in the 150-seat House of Representatives, meaning one or the other would need to negotiate with independents and minor parties to form government. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Australia to hold general elections with inflation and a housing shortage major issues

Australians will go to the polls in May with high costs of living and a shortage of housing key issues likely weighing against the government

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2 w. ago Sky News staff hit back after being caught watching MAFS instead of budget coverage

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton has taken aim at Sky News staff in a jibe at the fiery Federal Budget reply after they were caught watching MAFS during the budget

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3 w. ago Anatomy of a ‘thought bubble’: is the Coalition serious about a referendum on deporting criminals?

Will Peter Dutton take his plan to the election? Comments in public and behind the scenes on Tuesday suggested mixed feelings among the Coalition See all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAt 7am on Tuesday, Peter Dutton was publicly discussing reports of his suggestion for a referendum on stripping citizenship from dual nationals convicted of serious crimes.But by mid-morning, the opposition leader’s shadow attorney general, Michaelia Cash, was telling media: “We have no plans to hold a referendum at this stage.” Continue reading...

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