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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Paul Gallagher

Morning Mail: Dutton and Rinehart’s ideological love-in, Trump and Putin to speak on ceasefire, fireworks ignite nightclub blaze

Gina Rinehart and Peter Dutton in composite image
Gina Rinehart and Peter Dutton: he told her that the 2025 Australian election ‘will be a battle for the very soul of our nation’. Illustration: Guardian Design

Good morning. Today we take a look at the increasingly close friendship between opposition leader Peter Dutton and influential billionaire Gina Rinehart. As Dutton vies for the top job, we ask what influence the mining magnate will have over the next parliament, and launch an exclusive teaser episode for our new narrative podcast series.

Plus: could jobseeker recipients struggling to get by be a crucial voting block as the election looms?

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