36 h. ago Dutton was never a Trump clone. But he fell for the trap of MAGA

This election was shaped by two forces – Cyclone Alfred and Donald Trump – and neither spared the Liberal Party.

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7 d. ago Donald Trump’s clown car has backfired on Peter Dutton again

Branding the ABC and the Guardian as “hate media” is another example of Peter Dutton singing straight from the Trump hymn book

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1 week ago Dutton heeds Trump’s call on defence, vows to massively outspend Labor

The Coalition will promise to significantly outspend Labor by increasing defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product by 2030.

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2 w. ago Messiah to pariah: Dutton stopped believing in Trump, and now we know why

The US president had unsettled the election campaign from the outset. But in the past couple of weeks, the tangerine titan has become totally toxic.

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2 w. ago Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

Voters might find it difficult to swallow his view of the American president as a “big thinker”, writes Peter Singer.

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Dutton quizzed again over son’s house deposit; PM responds to housing policy concerns from economists

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE: Voters weigh in on Trump impact to election campaign; Dutton quizzed again over son’s house deposit

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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2 w. ago We thought Trump was dragging down Peter Dutton. Now we know why

We now have hard data on how the US president is reshaping the Australian election.

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3 w. ago Trump can help fix Dutton’s slump, but only if he keeps schtum

Peter Dutton’s had a poor campaign so far. But a less conspicuous Trump, as improbable as that may be, may help the Liberal leader change the election conversation.

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3 w. ago 'Cut and paste from the United States': Jason Clare comments on Coalition

Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare has leapt upon Coalition frontbencher Jacinta Price’s use of the Trump-inspired slogan “make Australia great again”, using it to tie Dutton to the US president.

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3 w. ago The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coalition allowed itself to think it could win without doing the work required.

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX plunges as Trump tariff backflip fallout continues; Dutton reportedly targeted in teenage boy’s terror plot

Keep up to date on all the news from the campaign trail with our live blog.

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX lifts 5.9 per cent after Trump pauses tariffs with other nations, escalates trade war with China; Dutton, Albanese campaigns continue

Keep up to date on the 2025 federal election campaign with our rolling live blog coverage.

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX lifts 5.9 per cent after Trump pauses most tariffs, but escalates trade war with China; Dutton ignores question on embattled candidate

Keep up to date on the 2025 federal election campaign with our rolling live blog coverage.

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX eyes $145 billion surge after Trump pauses tariffs with other nations, escalates trade war with China; Dutton, Albanese campaigns continue

Keep up to date on the 2025 federal election campaign with our rolling live blog coverage.

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3 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX set to soar after Trump escalates trade war with China, pauses tariffs on other nations; Dutton, Albanese campaigns continue

Keep up to date on the 2025 federal election campaign with our rolling live blog coverage.

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3 w. ago Business leaders plead with Albanese, Dutton for bigger response to Trump tariffs

Labor and the Coalition are being urged to take stronger measures to shield Australia from the economic shock of a global trade war.

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3 w. ago Trump fears fuel money surge to Albanese as Dutton taps Melbourne elite

Wealthy donors sensing a Labor win are tipping big money into Anthony Albanese’s re-election campaign.

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