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At the last federal election, Australia elected the largest lower house crossbench in its post-war federal history.

They are neither as leafy nor as affluent as much of the Liberal heartland, but Peter Dutton believes the outer ring-roads of Australia’s capitals provide the most direct route to power. He has been telling his MPs these once-safe Labor-voting suburbs are where the 2025 election can be won.

Of all the problems facing Australia today, few have worsened so rapidly in the past 25 years as housing affordability.

The most disadvantaged Australians have long experienced higher rates of mental illness than the broader population. But they also access fewer mental health services.

Red Bull's Helmut Marko has admitted handing Liam Lawson an early promotion to Red Bull in Formula 1 over Yuki Tsunoda was a mistake.

The former scrum-half will assist Andy Farrell, his old Saracens and England coach, in Australia this summer

Domestic gas will be prioritised and supply fast-tracked under a coalition government but experts doubt it will slash prices as quickly as promised.

Whoever forms government after the election will need to deliver substantive reform to fix Australia's long-term productivity challenge, economists say.

Three senior mining executives have warned Australia must get its policy setting right to remain competitive in the international marketplace.