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Peter Dutton warns China will expand its presence in Pacific after Solomon Islands pact

Defence Minister Peter Dutton is warning China will not waste any time expanding its presence in the South Pacific, after signing its controversial security pact with Solomon Islands.

ABC News

Morning mail: leaders clash over China security deal, coal export boom to bust, UK thirsty for vampires

Thursday: Labor leader Anthony Albanese wins the first leaders’ debate. Plus: Russia tests new missile from its nuclear arsenal

The Guardian - AU

'This worked much better than I thought.' Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election

During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference between “gilding the lily” and lying with strategic intent, a trend that is growing in western democracies.

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How will the major parties' policies on energy transition impact Gladstone's green hydrogen industry?

Australia's two major parties have different views on the role of government in Gladstone's green hydrogen transformation. This is what they have to say.

ABC News

How an innocent Facebook post morphed into a rumour that helped fuel Labor's Cashless Debit Card scare campaign

When Corrinne Boon posted to Facebook in May last year, she had no idea her words would be twisted and used in a scare campaign by Labor in a bid to win the votes of anxious age pensioners.

ABC News

Aged care sector questions Coalition claim home care workforce has grown by almost 15%

Providers say they continue to face severe staffing challenges and ‘are not aware of any data that reflects this level of growth’

The Guardian - AU

Morrison government’s $7.4bn in dam commitments could be ‘biggest pork barrel in history’

Exclusive: Report says majority of funds ‘allocated to where the National party vote is highest’

The Guardian - AU

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We fact-checked key claims from the leaders’ debate. Here’s what we found.

Questionable stats, misleading figures and even a call that was on the money. RMIT ABC Fact Check examines claims from Wednesday night’s first leaders' debate.

ABC News

No magic moments: 3 Australian politics experts on Morrison and Albanese's first election debate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese met at the Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday evening with 100 undecided voters.

The Conversation

Leaders' debate: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clash over boat turnbacks, China, NDIS and major reforms

The first leaders' debate of the election campaign starts out as a friendly affair but ends with Labor leader Anthony Albanese accusing Prime Minister Scott Morrison of an "outrageous slur".

ABC News

Morrison and Albanese clash on Solomon Islands-China pact in first leaders’ debate of federal election

Scott Morrison accuses Anthony Albanese of siding with China as Labor leader wins support of 40% of undecided voter forum over PM’s 35%

The Guardian - AU

In an election short on excitement, Morrison and Albanese are relying on scare campaigns

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

The Guardian - AU

Track Record Check: We Looked At Adam Bandt’s Voting History So What Has He Stood For?

Election szn is here but how can you know what each party leader actually cares about? Look at their track records. You're up, Adam Bandt.

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Factcheck: has the Coalition really ruled out industrial relations changes that could cut pay?

Labor is on the attack over PM’s ambiguous stance on changing better-off-overall test in omnibus bill

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Labor and Coalition turn federal election campaign focus to industrial relations

Both parties renew a debate over industrial relations, with the Coalition vowing to double the fines imposed on unions that break the law and Labor arguing the Coalition's proposed changes to penalty rates and overtime will leave some workers worse off.

Newcastle Herald

Labor and Coalition election clash over coal and emissions

The election, climate change and coal

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67% Of Young Aussies Now Believe Homeownership Is Impossible & Fuck It, Gonna Go Live In A Tree

A new study has confirmed two-thirds of young Aussies can’t see homeownership in their futures due to surging house prices and tell me something I don’t know. Experts said young people have given up on the idea of buying a house because, surprise surprise, neither major party is going to…

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison’s low standing with female voters could cost him the election

We have a contest that will be decided by uncommitted female voters who are unconvinced by the prime minister’s leadership

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The Conversation

Explainer: how to read political polls - and why we can expect a lot of drama on election night

The single most important measure in Australian election polls is the two-party preferred vote (2PP). It captures the two central characteristics of Australian House of Representatives elections: that it is a preferential voting system, in which the flow of preferences can be crucial in determining who wins a seat; and…

The Guardian - AU

National teacher’s union ‘concerned’ by lack of detail in Labor’s public school funding policy

AEU president backed funding announcement but criticised lack of timeline, while noting Coalition had offered ‘nothing at all’

The Guardian - AU

Labor to rethink Coalition’s ‘bewildering’ decision to scrap armed drones if it wins election

Shadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says cancellation of $1.3bn SkyGuardian program demands explanation

ABC News

Brendan O'Connor says defence spending under the Howard and Rudd-Gillard governments was similar, on average. Is that correct?

Shadow Defence Minister Brendan O'Connor says the Howard and Rudd-Gillard governments both spend 1.7 to 1.8 per cent of GDP on defence. RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

The Guardian - AU

The Coalition-News Corp attack on Labor’s energy policy is all too familiar

A simplistic claim about power price hikes splashed across tabloid front pages on Tuesday could seed confusion and doubt

The Conversation

Explainer: what are Labor and the Coalition promising on an anti-corruption commission and what is the government's record?

As the election is looming, the Labor Party has placed integrity issues prominently on its party platform. Labor leader Anthony Albanese claims the Morrison government cannot be trusted, and that the only way to restore integrity is to elect a new government.

The Conversation

Here's what the major parties need to do about higher education this election

In the lead-up to the federal election, neither of the major parties has given higher education much thought or attention.

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