9 h. ago How handwriting and voter birthdates uncovered two alleged council election frauds

The penmanship on ballots lodged during last October’s council elections is among the evidence filed in alleged schemes of voter fraud uncovered by the Victorian Electoral Commission.

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13 h. ago Trump’s shadow is electoral kryptonite to the voters Dutton needs most

Donald Trump is anathema to the educated, affluent voters in the once-Liberal strongholds the Coalition needs to win back to seize power.

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44 h. ago From battlers to basket weavers: a guide to Australia’s voter types

A rich vocabulary has emerged to describe different voter groups in increasingly complex electorates.

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3 d. ago We asked Australians what they really think about this election. Here’s what they said

We spoke to 12 undecided voters and asked them how they felt about the May 3 election, what they thought the big issues were - and what they thought the result would be.

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5 d. ago ABC funding is hardly at the centre of voters’ priorities this election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has again shown his propensity for being roped into arguing over niche issues.

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6 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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6 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

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6 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

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6 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

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6 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

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

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

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1 week ago The iron law of aromatics that explains why politicians are sweating on Victoria

Victorian voters could decide the federal election. First, they must decide between a party with a whiff about it and a leader only a mother could love.

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1 week ago Dutton promises you’ll save $14 a week on fuel. The real number is less than half that

The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?

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1 week ago Dutton has pledged a fuel price cut. Experts query its effectiveness

The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?

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2 w. ago Teals must come clean before the election. Voters have a right to know

These independent MPs talk a big game about transparency, but as a political tactic, they choose not to be transparent on the most important question of all.

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2 w. ago Anthony Albanese pledges another $150 off power bills as part of $1.8bn energy package

More energy relief is on the way with Prime Minister Albanese to shave a further $150 off power bills as part of a pre-election pitch to voters.

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4 w. ago Dutton just had his worst two weeks as leader. A later election can only help him

A May election date leaves more time for voters to forget Dutton’s run of unforced errors and for the PM to perhaps make some of his own.

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