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Roundabouts and car parks? The major parties are promising much on transport, but they should stick to their jobs

In the seat-by-seat slugfest that is the federal election, transport infrastructure is once again at the forefront. Small, hyper-local projects are a favourite of both major parties this time around. That’s even though small local projects, such as roundabouts and carparks, simply aren’t the job of the federal government, and…

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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

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Grattan Institute's Danielle Wood on election's thin policy debate

Danielle Wood is the CEO of the Grattan Institute, an independent think tank, Its purpose is to research and advocate policies to improve Australians’ lives.

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Ask the experts: what’s the future of Australia’s EV landscape?

Electric vehicles will become the norm in Australia, but when? Our panel of experts discusses what the future of driving looks like.

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Cutting through the accusations and acrimony to get to the facts of the second leaders' debate

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.

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Australia is missing 500,000 migrants, but we don't need visa changes to lure them back

COVID-19 travel restrictions brought migration to Australia to a virtual standstill, and over the course of the pandemic about 500,000 temporary migrants have left our shores. Now many Australian businesses are screaming out for more workers.

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What are the differences between the major parties’ homebuying policies this election?

Coalition spruiks exisiting Home Guarantee scheme, while Labor promotes ‘shared equity’ program

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How do the major parties rate on an independent anti-corruption commission? We asked 5 experts

Corruption in politics is a big issue for Australian voters this federal election.

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Why isn't dental included in Medicare? Are any parties promising better dental care?

Only a fraction of the population can access government-funded dental check-ups. It all comes down to money, and a decision made almost five decades ago.

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Few restrictions, no spending limit, and almost no oversight: welcome to political advertising in Australia

So the federal election is on. Billboards are suddenly plastered with party slogans, campaign ads are all around us, and our social media feeds are flaring up with political spin.

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Renters spend 10 times as much on housing as petrol. Where's their cost-of-living relief?

If the pre-election budget was designed to address the cost of living, it missed something. In an effort to help those whose wages aren’t growing as quickly as prices, it offered

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Labor’s policies explained: where does the ALP stand on key election issues?

We examine Anthony Albanese’s deliberately pared-back, small-target policies for 2022 federal election campaign

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More permanent skilled visas are a big deal. The government is heading in the right direction

Migration didn’t rate a mention in Treasurer Josh Frydenberg’s budget speech. But the increase in Australia’s permanent skilled intake that Home Affairs Minister Alex Hawke announced on budget night is a big deal, and one that will leave Australians better off.

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Today's young are going to do life very differently, whether older generations accept it or not

Climate change and discrimination are the things young Australians are most concerned about, and they are on top of getting a job and buying their first home.

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Health budget 2022 spends a little on favoured interest groups but misses a chance for real reform

The 2022 budget is an election-year budget. So stakeholders have been pushing their wheelbarrows up the hill to Parliament House to lobby for extra largesse to flow their way.

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‘Very vague’: infrastructure experts question pre-election rail promises for NSW

Both major parties make promises over Newcastle to Sydney travel times, without detail

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Would you drive on this?

Election cycles come and go, but every year regional and rural Australians are forced to put up with roads so bad they threaten lives and livelihoods.

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Tax rise for low- and middle-income workers possible as LMITO's fate hangs on federal budget

With cost-of-living concerns dogging the government ahead of next week's federal budget and the upcoming election, experts are again questioning whether its tax cuts are directed at those who need them most.

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It’s nonsense for Angus Taylor to suggest Australia could face an energy crisis like Europe’s

Australia already has energy independence and extracts more gas than it needs to meet domestic demand. Indeed three-quarters is exported as LNG

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Victorian government calls for ‘fair’ commonwealth funding for transport projects

Grattan Institute report finds ‘consistent pattern’ of transport funding going to political battleground states

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As federal government spending on small transport projects creeps up, marginal seats get a bigger share

Brace for the federal election – the transport promises have begun. Some are pretty big, such as Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce’s A$678 million for the Outback Highway, and Opposition leader Anthony Albanese’s $500 million down-payment on faster rail between Newcastle and Sydney. If history is any guide, a rush…

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Urban congestion funding for Coalition and marginal seats far outstrips safe Labor seats, report finds

At last election, just one of 71 Coalition promises worth $100m or more based on approved business case, says Grattan Institute

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It's time Australia dumped its bureaucratic list-based approach to temporary work visas

Australia’s temporary skilled migration program is hard for businesses to use while still not protecting migrants from exploitation.

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Australia should grant temporary visas for all jobs earning over $70,000, report says

Grattan Institute says targeting higher-wage migrants will better address skills shortages and workers should be able to change employers

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Last year, half a million Australians couldn't afford to fill a script. Here's how to rein in rising health costs

Nearly every Australian uses some part of the health system every year, whether it be going to the GP, getting a prescription filled, or seeing a specialist.

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