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Group of unions step up campaign to protect historic pub popular with leaders of Australia’s labour movement

How does your area compare for housing stress, socioeconomic disadvantage and income? In the first of a series about Australian electorates, we look at inequality and wealth

Voters don’t appear overjoyed by either leader, so the major parties are going negative

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Labor says it wants to "restore trust" in the NDIS, amid warnings about the scheme's sustainability and reports some recipients have been facing significant cuts to their plans in recent months.

Opposition says it will establish new appeals process and reduce spending on consultants and private law firms

Remember those classic lines that have come out of election debates? Recall 2013 when Tony Abbott asked the audience, “Does this guy [Kevin Rudd] ever shut up?” Or Bill Shorten in 2019 describing Scott Morrison as a “classic space invader?” Or back in 1993 when Paul Keating told John Hewson…

This is the second in a two-part series on the major parties’ Treasury spokespeople. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Josh Frydenberg here.

Labor has clung to its 53-47% two-party lead in the latest Newspoll, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have taken a knock after his error-prone first week of the campaign.