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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Labor’s policy costings; marginal seat blitz; and another Coalition auto bungle

Jim Chalmers labelled Peter Dutton the ‘biggest risk’ to Australia’s AAA credit rating and household budgets

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

When ‘equal’ does not mean ‘the same’: Liberals still do not understand their women problem

“Women’s” issues are once again playing a significant role in the election debate as Labor and the Liberals trade barbs over which parties’ policies will benefit women most. In the latest salvo, the opposition has announced a $90 million package to combat family and domestic violence.

The Conversation · Apr 23, 2025

Labor vows to protect penalty rates and seeks to reignite fight over working from home

Jason Clare says reported comments by Jane Hume suggest the Coalition still wants to enforce a return to office work

The Guardian - AU · Apr 19, 2025

A mug’s game: Murdoch press’s anti-Labor budget coverage foreshadows election attacks to come

Coffees and a clown make front pages as ALP rolls out red carpet for TikTok and Instagram influencers

The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025

To slash or not to slash public service jobs? That’s the question Dutton finally clarified (kind of)

After weeks of mixed messaging, Coalition leader reveals he intends to cut 41,000 federal public service jobs - but details remain unclear

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025

Coalition cuts to public service jobs could push out social service payment wait times by months, Labor says

Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says ‘if Peter Dutton cuts, you will pay’ as Albanese government analysis shows opposition pledge would mean worsened services

The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025

The Coalition wants to fast-track gas approvals. Would it lower your power bill?

Coalition’s pledges to increase supply and thereby reduce energy prices for Australians are eye-catching – but do they stack up?

The Guardian - AU · Mar 25, 2025

Coalition denies plans to slash NDIS, but says cost is ‘out of control’

Disability Advocacy Network urges politicians not to treat scheme as a ‘football to be punted around at the expense of people with disability’

The Guardian - AU · Mar 24, 2025

Anthony Albanese Shares Support For WFH After Staggering Office Travel Costs

PM Anthony Albanese has issued support for those working from home, following the opposition's anti-WFH comments.

Pedestrian.tv · Mar 23, 2025

Public service jobs on line as poll battlelines form

The coalition has doubled down on plans to axe public service jobs if elected as the prime minister goes into bat for Australians working from home.

AAP · Mar 22, 2025