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'Psychic' crocodile named Speckles predicts Labor leader Anthony Albanese will win Saturday's federal election

Has a 4.7 metre "psychic" saltwater crocodile just determined the outcome of Saturday's federal election?

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Australian election briefing: Labor reveals costings as Morrison bulldozes through wage questions – plus a painted rabbit

Thursday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU

Labor defends $7.4bn increase in deficit to fund election promises

Jim Chalmers says investments in childcare and cleaner energy are necessary and further budget savings could later be identified

The Guardian - AU

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Undecided voters, independents and marginal seats mean pollsters can still get election outcome wrong

The more independents and minor parties that end up in contention for lower house seats, the less useful traditional polling will be at predicting winners, writes Casey Briggs.

ABC News

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese pictured wearing scarves bearing symbol used by Hindu ultra-nationalist group VHP India

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have been photographed wearing saffron scarves bearing the symbol of a right-wing Hindu nationalist group from India that has been accused of orchestrating brutal attacks on Muslims and Christians.

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Can the independents upset Australia’s political status quo?

As trust in the major parties declines, independents hope to win over voters in Saturday’s election.

Al Jazeera

Reality cheque: we taught AI to spot the most used props this election. Here’s what it found

Hi-vis workwear and cute dogs have come to dominate politicians’ federal election campaign photos, but giant cheques are out of fashion

The Guardian - AU

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A forgotten story of the election is First Nations voices are often excluded from the conversation

Many people I’ve spoken to feel invisible and sidelined in politics, but their concerns should be heard

The Guardian - AU

Australian leaders focus on undecided voters in final campaign push

Australia's political leaders raced to get their message out to undecided voters in marginal seats on Thursday, two days before a general election, with economic problems dominating the last stretch of a tough campaign.

Reuters

PM confirms no plans to repeal voluntary assisted dying ban on territories as NSW laws pass

Scott Morrison confirmed a Coalition government would not seek to overturn the ban if re-elected, saying it was "not our policy".

The Canberra Times

Leaders fall short on ACM Pub Test

Do Morrison and Albanese pass the Pub Test? Here's what the punters said

The Canberra Times

Libs won't back 'artificial' wage figure

Employment Minister Stuart Robert won't reveal whether he would support the minimum wage to rise at the pace of inflation following dismal wages figures.

AAP

What makes a great political speech? Let’s talk about oratory, my fellow citizens

The leader must be willing to go beyond party politics, and demonstrate humanity, candour and raw emotion

The Guardian - AU

Plibersek says Albanese has a ‘tough job’ as polls tighten – as it happened

Follow all the day’s developments live

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Federal election: All the updates from the campaign with Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison — as it happened

The economy remains at the centre of the election campaign, with the latest unemployment data released on Thursday, along with Labor unveiling its policy costings.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: aged care Covid deaths, renters turn to crowdfunding, DVD collectors

Thursday: At least 60 nursing home residents with coronavirus are dying each week as workers prepare to strike. Plus: the ‘innately comforting’ tactility of collecting movies

The Canberra Times

Albo's steak dinner has gone fancy

The lunch at the National Press Club had a special Albanese flavour

AAP

Extra spending will drive economy: Labor

Two days out from the federal election, Labor has outlined an extra $7.4 billion in spending but says it is needed to improve fairness and boost the economy.

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The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on the Australian federal election: say no to spin and inaction

Given the Coalition’s policy vacuum, Labor offers the best hope the country will be able to rise to the challenges ahead

The Guardian - AU

Who should I vote for? Guide to seven key policies in the 2022 Australian federal election where Labor and Coalition differ

Real differences between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have emerged across a range of election policies. To help you decide who to vote for, check our policy comparison of the two major political parties in Australia around aged care, federal Icac, childcare, climate change, housing, health and a voice to…

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Labor’s secret weapon: The big election issue most people have never heard of

Labor leader Anthony Albanese will today embark on a blitz of 20 key marginal seats, where chances of securing a majority are hanging in the balance.

The Guardian - AU

Labor to consider new national Covid strategy to reduce deaths

Anthony Albanese says pandemic still ‘major issue’, but Scott Morrison says Australians want to ‘put that in the rear-vision mirror’

The Guardian - AU

Australian election briefing: Scott Morrison bulldozes a kid while Anthony Albanese takes the stage

Wednesday: the best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

Reuters

Australia's Opposition leader says he will travel to Quad if wins election

Australia's Opposition Labor leader Anthony Albanese said if he wins Saturday's general election he will travel to Tokyo for a meeting of the Quad group of the United States, Japan and India, scheduled just three days later.

AAP

Leaders grapple with China diplomacy

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have spoken about their approach to dealing with a more assertive China and building partnerships in the Indo-Pacific.

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