31 m. ago It’s now easy to see the shadow Donald Trump is casting on the election campaign

Two weeks out from voters lining up at the ballot box, what’s being billed as a slip of the tongue has seemingly derailed the Coalition’s strategy.

Politics

57 m. ago The week Donald Trump’s shadow finally shifted off the federal campaign

Halfway through the campaign, the focus has moved to local issues, and there is no bigger issue affecting people across Sydney than the housing crisis.

Politics

3 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

5 h. ago This electorate is one of Sydney’s most affluent. It is not immune to cost of living pressures

Bradfield stayed in Liberal hands even when electorates around it went teal in 2022, but can the party hold the once blue-ribbon seat at this election?

Politics

5 h. ago Torched, defaced, smeared: have Australia’s corflute wars gone too far?

Candidates in marginal electorates have reported a high number of incidents with campaign posters being torn down, or worse.

Events

8 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.

Politics

8 h. ago Where Albanese and Dutton stand on the eight key issues in this election

New tax and housing policies are latecomers to the campaign agenda that will dominate debate. Medicare and a nuclear energy fight are also in the conversation.

Politics

10 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.

Politics

12 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Amelia Hamer revealed as beneficiary of $20m family trust; Wilson is no campaign bunny as cost of living bites

Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.

Economics

12 h. ago Teals called slanted polls ‘an affront to democracy’. Climate 200 uses them

Listen to a call obtained by this masthead that delivers praise of teal Zoe Daniel and tarnishes her opponents under the banner of a survey.

Politics

12 h. ago ‘In that moment, everything changed’: Goldstein MP Zoe Daniel’s teenage grief

The TV journalist turned teal MP on the drift from the two-party system, struggling to keep fit – and the day she lost her innocence.

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19 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton, Albanese hold second leaders debate; Russian plans to house aircraft in Indonesia ‘not true’ says Marles

Follow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election campaign, with 17 days to go until polling day.

Politics

21 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.

Politics

22 h. ago Matildas star Mary Fowler floored by ACL injury, Asian Cup availability in doubt

Mary Fowler is facing a race against time to be fit for the Matildas’ home Asian Cup campaign.

Events

25 h. ago I’ve followed our leaders for 10 elections now. Society is getting angrier

Protesters have always been liable to get angry. But the police presence during this election campaign shows that anger is getting worse.

Politics

25 h. ago ‘She smells bad’: English tennis player sorry after calling for rival to wear deodorant

Courtside microphones picked up world No.62 Harriet Dart talking to the umpire about the personal hygiene of her French opponent Lois Boisson.

Politics

26 h. ago ‘Justice done’: Father sees daughter’s killer jailed nearly two decades after her murder

Cindy Crossthwaite was murdered by her estranged husband, Emil Petrov, at her Melton South home in 2007.

Events

27 h. ago Man charged with murder after wife's body found in Queensland house fire

A husband has appeared in a Queensland court charged with murder over a house fire that killed his wife at Geham near Toowoomba.

Events

27 h. ago Louise ‘cherished time with family’: Mum mourned as husband charged with murder

Cameron Hunt was arrested 200 kilometres away in Redcliffe after his wife’s body was found in the charred remains of their home.

Events

29 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.

Politics