PM wins over undecided voters in final campaign debate Less than a week from polling day, Anthony Albanese might have had the last laugh as undecided voters declare him winner of the campaign's final debate. AAP · Apr 27, 2025
Peter Dutton criticised as ‘illiberal’ for calling ABC and the Guardian ‘hate media’ Critics compare Coalition leader to Donald Trump while Labor communications minister suggests Dutton is ‘afraid of scrutiny’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025
Record anti-salmon rally calls for major party sinking More than 6000 people have rallied in opposition to salmon farming, with speakers including Bob Brown urging voters to ditch Labor and the Liberals. AAP · Apr 27, 2025
Poll points to two-horse race for newest electorate Community support for a well-regarded country candidate appears to be strong in Australia's newest electorate, but polling suggests she won't win the seat. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Libs channel Labor's unfriendly ghost, Jim Scullin A first-term government has not been kicked out of office for almost a century but Peter Dutton is hoping comparisons with the 1931 election will resonate. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
A holiday destination for some, but no one is coasting in Gilmore, Labor’s most marginal seat Once Eden-Monaro was the seat to watch on the NSW south coast, but now its neighbour has taken centre stage as one of the Coalition’s prime targets The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2025
Ex-MP's rare comeback bid in key marginal seat A marginal seat is the battleground for a former MP staging a comeback bid and a sitting member who is its first Labor MP since 1949. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Political heavyweights tip scales in Labor's favour Labor is ahead in two ultra-tight seats, including one at the centre of a heated salmon farming debate, polling shows a week out from the federal election. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Party faithful hear leaders' gospel in final poll push Better health care under Labor and an end to soaring living costs under the coalition are the key messages being pushed in the election campaign's dying days. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
PM offers look to future, warns Dutton is a step back The prime minister has painted the opposition as a regression to the past while offering his party up as having the solutions for the future. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Election Diary: Albanese promises around-the-clock health line, with leaders to hold rallies Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will launch another push on health on Sunday, announcing a re-elected Labor government would set up a free around-the-clock 1800MEDICARE advice line and afterhours GP telehealth service. The Conversation · Apr 26, 2025
Greens accused of misleading voters with flyer in tightly contested Brisbane seat Incumbent MP Max Chandler-Mather dismisses Labor’s criticism as sign of desperation from a party on the back foot in Griffithh The Guardian - AU · Apr 26, 2025
Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime Peter Dutton has talked tough on crime in a visit to the Top End, after making housing- and healthcare-related election promises in Queensland. AAP · Apr 26, 2025
Suburbs pave pathway to power but Libs will need more Electoral rings around Sydney and Melbourne hold the majority of marginal seats the coalition needs to win office as Labor looks to offset possible losses. AAP · Apr 25, 2025
AAP · Apr 25, 2025 Dutton faces eject button as dogfight for seat tightens A change to preference flows could put Peter Dutton in re-election danger, despite a two-party preferred lead in his marginal seat of Dickson, polling shows.
AAP · Apr 25, 2025 Leaders ease off on messaging as Aussies tune out On a day light on for policy announcements, polling showed the major parties are struggling to convince voters they're capable of improving their lot.
AAP · Apr 25, 2025 Hammer and tongs: PM urges supporters to 'go hard' Anthony Albanese has urged Labor loyalists to keep their foot on the gas as the campaign enters its final stretch.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025 Is it still worth getting a home battery in Australia if I can’t install solar panels on my roof? Some households aren’t suited to solar – but do batteries make environmental or financial sense on their own?
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025 Tim Flannery: ‘What we’re seeing is the last gasp of the patriarchy’ The celebrated scientist and conservationist on the federal election, the world at 3C hotter, and why he is ‘very hopeful’ humankind will survive the climate crisis
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025 The great Australian election campaign quiz – week four Are you rounding the turn into the home straight, kicking with the wind in the final quarter or falling at the final hurdle? Test your attention span with a week to go before (final) polling day
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025 A minority Labor government could be truly progressive – and the conservatives know it Advance and Better Australia are running twin scare campaigns against the Greens and teals, and the very idea of minority government
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 Election Diary: Dutton tops list of most distrusted, amid deepening voter cynicism about political leaders In this election, voters are more distrustful than ever of politicians, and the political heroes of 2022 have fallen from grace, swept from favour by independent players.
AAP · Apr 25, 2025 Experts unplug Peter Dutton's power bill rise figure Experts say Peter Dutton's often-repeated campaign claim that power bills have increased by $1300 is misleading and based on cherry-picked data.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025 Sharri Markson’s ‘exclusive inside information’ puts Coalition in poll position Sky News host assures viewers polls favouring Labor are ‘inaccurate’. Plus: Kyle Sandilands the face of a new anti-hate campaign
The Conversation · Apr 25, 2025 Labor takes large leads in YouGov and Morgan polls as surge continues With just eight days until the May 3 federal election, and with in-person early voting well under way, Labor has taken a seven-point lead in a national YouGov poll and an 11-point lead in a Morgan poll. An exit poll of early voters is also encouraging for Labor.