1 hour ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton’s bus gets stuck in Sydney, Albanese visits NSW Central Coast

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4 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Anthony Albanese v Peter Dutton leaders’ debate reaction

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5 h. ago Climate report adds heat to political pressure cooker in battleground seat of Bullwinkel

The climate crisis is here and Bullwinkel voters are caught in the crossfire of rising temps and political spin.

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5 h. ago Flying with family or friends? Here’s why you might end up seated apart

There are times when an airline must rearrange seating at short notice. That can mean losing your pre-booked seat of choice.

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5 h. ago What fuelled Dutton’s rise is now derailing his bid to be PM

The Coalition’s campaign has been plagued by mistakes and missteps. But the leader’s looseness has compounded any strategic flaws.

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12 h. ago From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their final debate verdicts

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a dozen eggs.

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12 h. ago From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs, our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone, but he was much closer to guessing the price of a dozen eggs.

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12 h. ago As it happened: Albanese and Dutton face off in final leaders’ debate

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12 h. ago Welcome to Country at sports games ‘divides the country’, says Dutton

His comments represent a hardening of the Coalition’s position after the opposition earlier this year pledged to wind back federal spending on Welcome ceremonies.

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14 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese and Dutton face off in final leaders’ debate

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21 h. ago ‘Beyond a joke’: Johns slams sin bin crackdown as NRL targets head contact

Immortal Andrew Johns has delivered a scathing assessment of the NRL’s officiating as the policing of high tackles approaches its last infamous crackdown.

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22 h. ago Dutton tells supporters to forget about ABC, The Guardian and other "hate media"

As polls continue to show a decline in support for Dutton, the opposition leader declared he could win.

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24 h. ago NFL’s love affair with Australian punters continues with Jeremy Crawshaw drafted by Denver Broncos

Crawshaw is poised to join fellow Australian punters Tory Taylor (Chicago), Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco), Michael Dickson (Seattle) and Cameron Johnston (Pittsburgh) in the NFL.

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26 h. ago Troubled waters: Tasmania goes to the polls for the ‘salmon election’

Tasmania has just five federal seats. But many locals think the smallest state could be crucial to deciding who forms government in May.

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27 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM to spruik $204m around

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29 h. ago I wanted to ask Dutton these nine questions. He never got back to me

Social media content and podcasts are a huge deal this election. So why didn’t the opposition leader want to come on mine?

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29 h. ago Brave faces, big smiles, long hours: Who’d be a campaign wife?

Both relationships began in ordinary ways - a drink at the pub - but both Jodie Haydon, Albanese’s fiancee, and Kirilly Dutton have signed up for lives under extraordinary pressure.

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30 h. ago Dutton eyes better budget but will require cuts in homes and power

Whoever wins on Saturday faces budget deficits as far as they eye can see. Peter Dutton faces tough choices to meet his promises and cut spending.

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36 h. ago PM starts final campaign week pledging free hotline for after

Anthony Albanese is pledging to expand telehealth services through the creation of a new Medicare hotline, ramming home what Labor sees as its greatest policy strength.

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39 h. ago Prime minister, opposition leader approaching federal election finish line

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have covered extensive ground, visiting multiple states as they hurtle towards the federal election finish line.

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