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Chalmers calls Coalition’s economic plan an ‘ambush’ as Taylor plugs spending cuts in treasurers’ debate

Opposition and Labor offer opposing pitches for economy in treasurers’ debate hosted by Sky News

The Guardian - AU

Election Diary: Chalmers and Taylor quizzed on personal flaws during animated treasurers’ debate

Perhaps the most compelling moment, at least for non-economists, in Wednesday night’s debate between Treasurer Jim Chalmers and his “shadow” Angus Taylor was when each man was forced to respond to what critics see as their personal flaws.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Hugh White on what the next PM should tell Trump and defending Australia – without the US

The Trump ascendancy has forced international economic issues and the future strategic outlook onto the Australian election agenda, even if they are at the margins.

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Chalmers claims Coalition planning ‘secret cuts’ as Taylor guarantees health and education spending – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Dutton’s energy plan could make Australians pay more for gas, not less, expert warns

Victorian Energy Policy Centre director says constraining exports would be ‘seismic policy shift’

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: Coalition gas ‘scamphlet’; the ‘losers’ burning the world down; and why all the bogongs have gone

The Coalition is campaigning heavily on its plan to cut gas bills by 7%, while energy minister, Chris Bowen, condemns the price modelling

The Guardian - AU

Labor denounces Dutton’s ‘savage’ plan to cut net overseas migration by 100,000 if elected

Opposition leader says he is ‘not worried’ about backlash from business as he doubles down on Coalition plan after months of confusion

The Guardian - AU

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The Coalition’s domestic gas plan would lower prices – just not very much

It surprised many Australians when the Coalition announced a plan straight from the progressive side of politics: force large gas companies to reserve gas for domestic use – at a lower cost than they could sell it for overseas.

The Conversation

Albanese vs Dutton: Who won the first Australian election debate?

The two rivals traded barbs over cost of living issues, inflation, Trump tariffs and energy prices

The Independent UK

Running for parliament is still a man’s world, with fewer female candidates – especially in winnable seats

Despite progress towards gender equality in Australian elections, women remain underrepresented among candidates vying for office on May 3. They are also overrepresented in “glass cliff” seats, which are the ones that are difficult to win and precarious to hold.

The Conversation

Gold rush Melbourne and post-war boom: how Australia overcame housing shortages in the past

As part of their federal election campaign, the Coalition announced plans to limit the number of international students able to commence study each year to 240,000, “focused on driving […] housing availability and affordability”.

The Conversation

Palau president delivers barb at Peter Dutton over ‘water lapping your door’ hot mic joke

Surangel Whipps Jr also strongly backs Australia’s bid to host a UN climate conference

The Guardian - AU

Chinese-Australian voters were key to Labor’s win in 2022. Are some now swinging back to the Liberals?

Chinese-Australian voters were pivotal to Labor’s win in the 2022 election, with the swing against the Liberals in several key marginal seats almost twice that of other seats.

The Conversation

4 Key Takeaways From The First Dutton Vs Albo Debate, From Clapbacks To That Awkward Tweet

The only gas policy that the Coalition has is the gaslighting of the Australian public,” said the PM in one of the more entertaining moments of the evening.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Trump slaps China with 104% tariffs, first leaders debate washup, and what happened to the Bogong moths?

White House refuses to back down on incoming tariffs; Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton go head-to-head in their first leaders debate

The Guardian - AU

Not enough water available for Coalition’s nuclear proposal to run safely, report finds

Analyst says nuclear is the ‘thirstiest’ energy source, as report commissioned by Liberal supporters throws doubt on plan’s feasibility

The Guardian - AU

Stressed, scared, overwhelmed: the election issues weighing on young Australian voters

Readers say they are stressed about money, housing and healthcare – and feel a sense of dread about climate, social cohesion and rise of the far right

The Guardian - AU

Coalition releases long-awaited modelling estimating energy plan could drive down household gas bills by 7%

Peter Dutton says policy would be ‘gamechanger’ despite experts questioning whether it would work

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Election Diary: The election’s first debate was disaster-free but passion-free too

The election’s first debate, on Sky News on Tuesday night, was disappointingly dull. Viewers who’d been following the campaign would have learned little. There was minimal spontaneity.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese accuses Coalition of ‘gaslighting’ public over energy as Dutton touts economic credentials in first leaders’ debate

Prime minister asks ‘how can you believe what they’ll do after the election’ as opposition leader accuses Labor of having the wrong priorities

The Conversation

No major gaffes and no knockout punch: the first leaders’ debate was a pedestrian affair

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have faced off in the first leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election. The debate, hosted by Sky News and The Daily Telegraph, was held at the Wenty Leagues Club in Sydney’s western suburbs, where an audience of 100 undecided voters…

The Guardian - AU

Medicare and immigration dominate debate – as it happened

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The Independent UK

The financial benefits to working from home

Beyond political squabbles, what does the latest research show?

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: leaders gear up for first debate; one seat to watch; and Dutton pumps gas again

On day 11 Peter Dutton shows his passion for fuel excise cuts and Anthony Albanese for mental health funding

The Conversation

Politics aside, new research shows there are good financial reasons to back working from home

In the pre-industrial era, people often lived and worked in the same building. This removed the need to travel to work.

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