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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tamara Howie

Morning mail: WeChat posts attack Labor, coral bleaching survey results, Uber drivers squeezed

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Unauthorised Australian election campaign posters circulating on WeChat warns of dire economic consequences of voting for Labor. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock

Good morning. Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese will face off again in a third and final leaders’ debate tonight, just 10 days out from the election. Here’s hoping the pair will provide more clarity about their party’s policies, after the calamity of Sunday’s second debate.

Material circulating on the Chinese language social media platform WeChat alleges Labor and the Greens will fund school programs to turn students gay, impose new taxes and destroy Chinese wealth. The well-produced posters designed for the digital platform carry no authorisation, but mostly support the Liberal party. With three million users across the country, including politicians and media, the network could play a pivotal role in determining who wins. Here’s what we know about how the campaign is playing out on the platform so far.

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