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Has ScoMo lost his mojo? Coalition still waiting for momentum shift

Has ScoMo lost his mojo? Former PM John Howard still expects the race to tighten, but sources on both sides of the political divide are seeing little evidence of a shift in momentum away from Labor heading into the last week of the campaign.

Newcastle Herald

Scott Morrison: We’re sticking with schedule to lift superannuation guarantee by 2025

Scott Morrison has moved to scotch doubts about the Coalition's commitment to boost the superannuation guarantee to 12 per cent

The New Daily

Scott Morrison faces a storm of anger as latest data reveals standard of living is nosediving

Scott Morrison’s claim to strong economic management will be tested in the final week of the campaign, as new data reveals a rise in dissatisfied voters.

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Leaked poll reveals Coalition’s triple hit in blue-ribbon seats

Leaked internal Liberal polling has confirmed the worst fears for Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and his colleague Tim Wilson, just days before they face voters.

The New Daily

Coalition, Labor back policy to charge fees for immigration detention, but experts say bills will probably never be paid

Detainees awaiting deportation from Australia on character grounds would be forced to pay back the costs of their accommodation, under a Coalition policy to bring back Howard-era immigration laws.

ABC News

Senate committee calls for royal commission into robodebt scandal

Labor-Greens majority committee accuses the government of withholding information on the scheme which caused ‘significant and widespread harm’

The Guardian - AU

Even Scott Morrison is trying to distance himself from Scott Morrison now

Where was this prime minister 2.0 when he was needed by Australians – as opposed to when he needed to win an election?

The Guardian - AU

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What Is A Hung Parliament? And No, It’s Not *This*

What is a hung parliament and what would that mean if Aus ended up with one? If you didn't study politics, this explainer is for you.

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Strawmen and slippery slopes: how to spot politicians tinkering with the truth

Australians are getting better at recognising the baldfaced lie – but there are fallacies that are harder to spot

The Guardian - AU

What ABC readers asked us about the 2022 federal election

We asked ABC readers what they wanted to know about the federal election and received thousands of submissions. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions.

ABC News

Perrottet gives his MPs pay rises but opposes general wage increases despite rising inflation

One rule for us, another for them . . .

Newcastle Herald

Albanese seizes on PM’s ‘bulldozer’ admission; Chinese spy ship off WA coast ‘an aggressive act’, minister says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Coalition’s $3bn marginal seat spend, Ukraine grain export crisis, plan to ‘electrify everything’

Friday: Coalition promises $3bn for 10 marginal seats. Plus: the search for the perfect picture book of death

The Guardian - AU

We looked into the lobby group taking on rugby star turned would-be senator David Pocock. Here's what we found

Conservative lobby group Advance Australia has independent ACT Senate candidate David Pocock in its sights, with Facebook advertising data revealing that the group's offensive against the former rugby star is disproportionate to its campaigning against any other candidate.

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The Conversation

To Australians sick of the election: this is why voting is not a waste of your time

Early voting has begun and election day is looming. Many of us were disillusioned with politics well before the campaign even began, and it’s been going for almost five weeks.

The Conversation

With surgery waitlists in crisis and a workforce close to collapse, why haven’t we had more campaign promises about health?

This election campaign has been somewhat different to most past campaigns. Traditionally, the Coalition campaigns on the economy and defence, while the Labor Party tenders its credentials on health and education.

ABC News

Female federal election candidates still more likely than men to be running in marginal or unwinnable seats, analysis shows

Described as "glass cliff candidates", women standing for both major parties still face a greater battle to get into parliament, with new analysis showing they are more likely to be running in a marginal or unwinnable seat than male counterparts.

The Guardian - AU

Chinese-speaking voters critical of Coalition’s ‘militaristic’ stance on China in lead-up to 2022 election, WeChat study shows

Labor also faces criticism, but Albanese is gaining ground in news coverage on Chinese social media platform, research finds

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The Guardian - AU

Coalition targets marginal seats with almost $3bn in election spending promises

Labor has pledged close to $1bn for its top 10 marginals with Victorian seat of McEwen leading list of commitments

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: It's Albanese's to lose, as Morrison looks for some momentum

The Liberals have used John Howard extensively during this campaign. These days, they celebrate their party hero as the great winner. He was, however, the last Liberal prime minister to take his party into the wilderness.

The Guardian - AU

‘Glass cliff’: only two in 10 female Coalition and Labor candidates in winnable seats, analysis finds

Precarious positions are being given to women in a ‘poisoned chalice’ that threatens the fight for gender equality in parliament

The Guardian - AU

Sky News host Paul Murray in expletive-laden anti-Labor tirade to audience before Peter Dutton interview

Murray urged crowd to vote for Coalition while mocking Penny Wong, trans people and described a regular guest as ‘blow-up clown doll’

Asharq Al-Awsat

Saudi FM: ISIS Threat Remains

Saudi Arabia appreciates the significant and tangible role played by the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, announced Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah. Prince Faisal chaired the Saudi delegation at the ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition to defeat ISIS, which was held in Marrakesh, Morocco. "We should…

The Guardian - AU

An election guide: factchecking Morrison and Albanese on climate claims

Climate science may not be front and centre in the election campaign to date, but its impact on consumers – and voters – still rears its head

ABC News

Fact checking Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in the third leaders' debate

The third leaders' debate was a much more subdued affair than the fiery, more shouty previous clash between the two leaders. But in politics, less shouting doesn't necessarily mean fewer furphies.

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