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Good morning, early birds. According to a new poll Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will probably lose his blue-ribbon seat to independent Monique Ryan, and there was heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Queensland’s north overnight. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

A three-way contest is likely for the marginal federal seat of Griffith in Brisbane, held by Labor’s Terri Butler since 2014. With the same cast as 2019 of Ms Butler, Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather and the LNP’s Olivia Roberts, who will come out on top this time around?

It would be rather foolhardy to believe Kevin Rudd’s old electorate will remain safely in ALP hands after May 21.

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

Opposition leader says all his frontbenchers are worthy of their roles but that caucus would have its say if the ALP defeats the Coalition on 21 May

Can the Labor leader persuade Australians that his passion and emotional investment are the qualities they need in a PM?

Inflation is being exacerbated by reckless federal spending. But Labor doesn’t dare call for an end to it.

The minority government led by Julia Gillard had more success passing legislation than Scott Morrison’s Coalition, analysis shows

Crikey’s Charlie Lewis takes us inside the ALP campaign launch in Perth, where he joined veteran journos on the campaign bus with Anthony Albanese.

Do you know what pork-barrelling means? Or the origins of the word 'candidate'? You'd be surprised where some of these election phrases come from.

Many of the candidates vying for Liberal heartland seats share policy ideas and funding sources. But does that mean they aren’t truly independent?