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Good morning, early birds. Independent candidate for Kooyong Monique Ryan is taking the AEC to court because around 200,000 COVID-positive voters may not be able to vote, and Prime Minister Scott Morrison is going hard on Labor’s costings. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

One day out from the federal election, Northern Territory veterans are calling for political hopefuls to commit "in principle" to adopting all future recommendations from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide.

Marginal seats get most of the political and media attention during the election campaign. So what's it like for those living in some of Australia's safest seats?

Industry criticises Australia’s ‘perverse incentive’ that reimburses providers for the cost of outbreaks but not for preventing them

Community leaders – including Liberal party members – say tough language from Peter Dutton and others could hurt the government, particularly in Bennelong

Community-based independents, regional migration and the magic of electoral marginality have the capacity to make sitting MPs work harder for every vote

Leaders eye balance of power as climate issues and independents boost the Greens’ electoral chances

As the federal election nears, athlete activists are seemingly absent from the nation’s political playing field

Analysis: the state that has a history of favouring incumbents is facing a rightwing battle for the Senate and a potential Green wave in the city