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Coalition still ahead in latest polls, but some promising news for Labor

A national Freshwater poll for The Financial Review, conducted January 17–19 from a sample of 1,063, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged since December. Primary votes were 40% Coalition (steady), 32% Labor (up two), 13% Greens (down one) and 15% for all Others (down one).

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The prime minister started his unofficial re-election campaign in Queensland. It’s a telling political calculation

Queensland’s Bruce Highway is a bit like a 1980s family sedan: dated, worn in places, and often more than a little dangerous. But it’s also a necessary part of life for people just trying to get from A to B.

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Peter Dutton’s greatest hits might get him elected but he’s not immune to the bad democracy trap

The opposition leader recognises voters’ anxiety and pessimism. Yet his solutions may intensify these forces

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NBN’s $3bn fibre revamp is great news but don’t Australians now care more about price than higher speeds?

The demise of NBN’s fibre-to-the-node technology is welcome but making the internet more affordable would have a much bigger impact

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Butler urges NSW psychiatrists ‘come back to the table’ – as it happened

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Falsely labelled ‘organic’ products rife on Australian shelves, shoppers warned

Organic farmers sound alarm about greenwashing amid push to introduce national domestic standard

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Anthony Albanese is already on the campaign trail. It signals the tough election battle ahead

It is an interesting fact that no sitting Australian prime minister since John Howard has led his or her party to more than one election victory.

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Victorian Labor minister takes aim at Brad Battin over ‘terrible representation’ of women in shadow cabinet – as it happened

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Peter Dutton would need to cap partner visas to make his migration cuts, expert warns

Former immigration official Abul Rizvi believes the current planning level for partner visas is acting as an ‘illegal’ de facto cap

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Eyes on the poll: five themes that will mark Australia’s politics in an election year

As Albanese rushes to regain his mojo in the face of a sliding approval rating and the world prepares for Trump 2.0, what can voters expect?

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From Cleopatra to Wellington, leaders have always taxed beer. But Australia’s system has made beer extra pricey

Beer has existed for thousands of years. It was the drink of choice in ancient Egypt, in northern Europe in the Middle Ages and, of course, remains popular around the world today.

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Climate 200 puts Coalition in crosshairs, with only one Labor seat on election hitlist

Exclusive: Fundraising body backing candidates in suburbs and regions, particularly in Victoria and south-east Queensland

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Afternoon Update: Canavan trashes Coalition’s nuclear policy; Sydney NYE fireworks in doubt; and 57 last-minute Christmas gifts

Nationals senator says nuclear won’t help fix looming warnings of blackouts due to energy grid shortfalls

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Residents urged to take shelter as bushfire rages in south-east Victoria – as it happened

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Grattan on Friday: Labor has to grapple with Anthony Albanese’s ‘man problem’

Women and their issues were at the centre in the 2022 election. They were an important reason why Scott Morrison was turfed out of office.

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International student numbers in Australia will be controlled by a new informal cap. Here’s how it will work

The federal government has found a new way to manage the number of international students in Australia.

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Hiker found in Blue Mountains after six days – as it happened

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Labor’s long game: why trust and a little fear matter more than a balanced budget

With voters distracted by Christmas, the government has saved major announcements for 2025, using the mini-budget to prove it can get its sums right

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Federal budget $27bn in the red and won’t return to balance for a decade, Myefo forecasts

Budget downgrade blamed on Australian economy being hit harder than anticipated by higher interest rates, cost of living pressures and global uncertainty

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Labor and Albanese end 2024 in worst poll position this term

A national Essential poll , conducted December 11–15 from a sample of 1,151, gave the Coalition a 48–47 lead including undecided, unchanged from the late November Essential poll. Primary votes were 35% Coalition (steady), 30% Labor (down two), 13% Greens (up two), 6% One Nation (down two), 1% UAP (steady),…

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ABC to receive $83m boost in funding amid Labor’s mid year economic update

Review to reveal $14.6bn in savings and $16.3bn for payments and programs, including pensions and childcare subsidies

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Coalition’s nuclear plan will hit Earth with 1.7bn extra tonnes of CO2 before 2050, experts warn

Peter Dutton’s path ‘would be an absolute failure’ in decarbonising the electricity sector and meeting Australia’s emission targets, analyst says

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More coal and gas, less renewables: what a nuclear power plan for Australia would really mean

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s plan for nuclear power in Australia has provoked a great deal of discussion and analysis – most of it critical.

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Rail unions back fresh industrial action across Sydney train network in lead-up to New Year’s Eve – as it happened

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Jim Chalmers says Coalition’s nuclear plan represents $4tn hit to economy by 2050

Federal treasurer also reveals mid-year budget update out this week will show bigger deficits than May papers

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