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Never mind the bollocks: Albanese’s non-gaffe on immigration was just media hysteria

Perhaps the Labor leader’s point was confusing to some observers because it was logic, as opposed to a premasticated talking point

The Guardian - AU

Financial Review’s numbers game over Albanese falls short as Mercury prints ‘Tassie Shocker’

Fine print casts doubt on AFR and News Corp’s claims about Labor leader. Plus: Leigh Sales quits Twitter

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese and Jenny Morrison attend same Easter service – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

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Labor pledges to fund Maitland Hospital MRI licence

Health workers are calling out to both sides of politics for solutions to Australia's staffing shortages.

Newcastle Herald

Labor no longer committed to republic vote in first term, prioritising Indigenous recognition instead

Federal Labor is no longer committed to holding a vote on whether Australia should become a Republic within its first term of government, instead prioritising a referendum to create an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

ABC News

PM security officers out of hospital

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor Leader Anthony Albanese suspended political hostilities on Good Friday, with both attending church services.

AAP

Q+A panellists call for election to focus on policy, not point-scoring as both parties back Indigenous voice to parliament

Shadow Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen says the Liberals "lied" about a federal ICAC, as he and Liberal Senator Andrew Bragg trade insults over integrity and Anthony Albanese on Q+A.

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Australian Medical Association disappointed by major party funding inaction amid hospital crisis

AMA chief to call on Anthony Albanese to ‘stand for health’, saying funding boost is urgent to alleviate pressure on medical system

The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Labor and Albanese hoping for Easter resurrection

A week ago, Anthony Albanese appeared well placed as the election was about to be called. Now he has comprehensively blown the first campaign week.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese commented on offshore detention while on the campaign trail. Here's why Peter Dutton pounced on his comments

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has been forced to clarify his position on offshore detention centres. It follows the Coalition seizing on comments he made on the campaign trail. Here's how it all went down in case you missed it.

ABC News

Track Record Check: We Sussed Anthony Albanese’s Voting Past ‘Cos Actions Speak Louder Than Words

Election szn is here but how can we know what each party leader really cares about? Look at their track records. You're up, Anthony Albanese.

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Hope? Contempt? Reciprocity? How each political party's election ads reveal their key messages

The federal election campaign is underway and political advertising has really started to ramp up. But who is the target audience for each party’s ad, what are their key messages and how effective will they be?

The Conversation

Coalition’s $220m pledge for native forestry ‘bad news’ for threatened species, conservationists say

Morrison says he ‘won’t support any shutdowns of native forestry’ as he announces new Tasmania hub in country’s most marginal electorate

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison effectively ditches promise to establish anti-corruption commission if re-elected

Scott Morrison has effectively ditched his commitment to establish a national anti-corruption watchdog even if re-elected, refusing to budge on any changes to his preferred model and trying to blame Labor for the delays.

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Scott Morrison again blames Labor for Coalition’s failure to deliver federal Icac

PM said government had not broken its election promise to create anti-corruption body, despite never introducing legislation

Newcastle Herald

Labor vows to match Newcastle Airport terminal upgrade commitment

The Newcastle Herald reported on Thursday that Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce will promise $55 million for the project during a visit to the region today.

ABC News

We trawled through thousands of comments on the Prime Minister's Facebook page about flood victims. Here's what we didn't find

Did Australians use the PM's Facebook page to advocate for less government support for flood victims? We looked through thousands of comments — and found hardly any.

Newcastle Herald

Campaign day four: PM shuts down integrity questions, Labor will turn boats back

Election day four, Morrison promises $220 million forestry technology while Labor will 'turn boats back'.

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AAP

Ardern steering clear of Australian poll

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern posed alongside poorly costumed kiwis and a kangaroo as she welcomed Australian tourists back to New Zealand.

ABC News

Federal election: Scott Morrison grilled over integrity commission, Anthony Albanese heads to coal country to tout health plans — as it happened

On the final day of campaigning before the long weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison faces questions over a promise to establish a federal integrity commission as Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese campaigns in Cessnock.

The Conversation

State of the states: six politics experts take us on a trip around Australia

Over the next six weeks, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese will dash around the country, trying to secure as many precious votes as they can.

Newcastle Herald

Barnaby announces $55m for Newcastle Airport upgrade

The Coalition also committed to spend $56 million on Mandalong Road at Morisset.

ABC News

A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready?

From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should…

AAP

Qld health under pressure amid COVID wave

Queensland's acting premier Steve Miles says the state has one of the world's best health systems but admits it is under pressure amid COVID-19.

The Conversation

Why party preselections are still a mess, and the courts haven't helped

You join a political party. Its rules are over 100 pages long. And that’s only for your state division. There’s also an overarching “federal” party constitution.

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