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PM takes election battle on well-trod path to wild west

Anthony Albanese has prioritised Australia's mining state, visiting WA for the 30th time as prime minister to try to sandbag support.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

Alarm raised as tough on crime policy 'infects' nation

Incarcerating children increases crime, legal advocates say, as they raise concern about the youth justice reforms "infecting" the country.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

'Bad for your mental health': MPs downplay polls trend

Labor could be in the box seat to form the next government, according to three major opinion polls, but both major parties are playing down their significance.

AAP · Mar 30, 2025

Guiding light in the sky inspires musical composition

Troy Russell incorporates Indigenous stories and ideas into his compositions and his work honouring the history of Venus, or the morning star, is no different.

AAP · Mar 28, 2025

Protesters turn up at Dutton’s events despite secret travel plans – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025

Albanese takes fight to Dutton in his own backyard

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken the election fight to Peter Dutton's home turf, kicking off his campaign in the opposition leader's electorate.

AAP · Mar 28, 2025

Climate protesters dampen Dutton's dumplings, draught

Climate activists have interrupted multiple events the opposition leader was campaigning at, stealing from his main message of cheaper power bills.

AAP · Mar 28, 2025

PM fires Medicare shots as opposition digs in on energy

Health care and power bill promises have dominated day one of the federal election campaign as political leaders converged on the Sunshine State.

AAP · Mar 28, 2025

This election, here’s what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government

Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot box

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025

‘Even with segregation, they dressed up and danced’: the radical joy of 1960s Indigenous deb balls

In 1966, 16-year-old Norma Ingram was ‘presented’ to Sydney society. Now her granddaughter, the playwright Dalara Williams, has written a play celebrating the historic vibrancy of Redfern

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025