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Labor promises almost $1 billion for Medicare and GPs if it wins federal election

Federal Labor is entering the election campaign home stretch armed with a promise of almost $1 billion in new Medicare and primary-health funding if it wins next weekend's federal poll.

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Bumpy ride: rail trail projects making ‘itty-bitty’ progress in rural NSW

Cycling and heritage trails could boost tourism and local jobs, but they face planning and funding roadblocks

The Guardian - AU

Coal not the only burning issue in Queensland’s blue collar seat of Flynn

With the LNP MP retiring and Labor reeling from its 2019 collapse, One Nation and the United Australia party will have a big say in this central Queensland seat

The Guardian - AU

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Election preferences: do you need to think strategically before voting in the lower house?

With prominent independents creating unusual contests in some seats, voters may be confused about how to allocate preferences. But there is a simple solution

The Guardian - AU

Australian election 2022: from anti-vaxxers to revolutionaries, what do the minor parties running for the Senate stand for?

Know what’s behind the innocent-sounding names of more than 30 minor and micro parties running this election, and find out what the lesser-known groups are after – before you cast your vote

The Guardian - AU

Queensland shows what happens when liberals desert the Liberal party

The state Liberal National party’s pursuit of conservative causes has contributed to it being all but banished from Brisbane

The Guardian - AU

If the metropolitan moderates are wiped out next week, the Liberals must learn the right lesson from defeat

In the event of a ‘tealwash’ there is every chance the party will complete its slide into brutal, Trumpian hyper-partisanship

The Guardian - AU

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Labor promises $970m investment in Medicare and general practice ahead of final week of election

Australian Medical Association says pledge is a ‘strong down payment’ in boosting primary health care

The Guardian - AU

A failure as shameful as robodebt leaves questions only a royal commission can examine

Without an understanding of how this unlawful scheme occurred, what’s to stop something similar happening again?

The Guardian - AU

Ibac frenzy exposes a wide divide between Victorian and federal Liberals

Analysis: Scott Morrison rejects ‘kangaroo court’ corruption watchdogs while state opposition is furious about Daniel Andrews’ private interviews

The Guardian - AU

Has ScoMo lost his mojo? Coalition still waiting for momentum shift

Has ScoMo lost his mojo? Former PM John Howard still expects the race to tighten, but sources on both sides of the political divide are seeing little evidence of a shift in momentum away from Labor heading into the last week of the campaign.

Newcastle Herald

Ukraine, abortion and kangaroo courts: it's Geoffrey Robertson against the world

He's one of the world's most high-profile lawyers, but Geoffrey Robertson cares most deeply about people.

The Canberra Times

Mark McGowan's $5.7b budget surplus boasts likely to attract the ire of eastern states premiers

Mark McGowan's boasts about his eastern states counterparts being "green with envy" over WA's whopping $5.7 billion budget surplus, may come back to haunt him or his successor, writes Dan Mercer.

ABC News

Climate change cutting across political left-right divide, Vote Compass data shows

Climate change is cutting across the traditional left-right political divide, helping explain why teal independents are gaining traction where progressive parties would not, according to Vote Compass analysis.

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PM gets sporty, Albanese looks to health

One week out from the election, the coalition has unveiled a program to get more students involved in sport, while Labor has promised to boost Medicare.

AAP

NT's new chief minister shocked to get job

Natasha Fyles has been chosen by Labor colleagues as the Northern Territory's new chief minister, replacing Michael Gunner after his surprise resignation.

The New Daily

The Ferguson Report: Something shiny this way comes to distract us from the election

The attention span of Australian voters has shrunk to momentary levels due to the price of oh look, there's another shiny thing.

The New Daily

Real Housewives of Parliament House: Labor meme sparks fury from reality star Gina Liano

Former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Gina Liano is reportedly furious after Labor used a clip of her in a social media meme.

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The New Daily

Scott Morrison faces a storm of anger as latest data reveals standard of living is nosediving

Scott Morrison’s claim to strong economic management will be tested in the final week of the campaign, as new data reveals a rise in dissatisfied voters.

The Guardian - AU

It’s unprecedented for Dutton to label a Chinese spy ship sailing outside Australia’s territory ‘an aggressive act’

International law experts say ‘this is not an act of aggression and is in fact fairly standard activity for navies’

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We Need To Talk About Labor The Liberals’ Wild Lord Of The Rings Election Ads, My Precious

New sleep paralysis demons just dropped.

Newcastle Herald

Bonds 'not feeling' upset on the cards in Hunter

Labor's Dan Repacholi remains a $1.30 favourite with the bookies to beat the Nationals' James Thomson ($3.25) in Hunter as voter surveys predict the Opposition will enjoy a large enough swing to form government in its own right next Saturday.

ABC News

Kimba nuclear waste plans condemned by federal election candidates for seat of Grey, but major parties a no-show

The proposed dump in the vast South Australian electorate of Grey has met with plenty of opposition and is subject to a legal challenge from the traditional owners.

The Conversation

Below the Line: What might happen to the major party that loses the election? – podcast

An existential moment for the Liberal party? Another female leader for Labor? In this episode of our election podcast Below the Line, our expert panel talk us through what might happen to the major parties if they do not win government.

ABC News

Coalition, Labor back policy to charge fees for immigration detention, but experts say bills will probably never be paid

Detainees awaiting deportation from Australia on character grounds would be forced to pay back the costs of their accommodation, under a Coalition policy to bring back Howard-era immigration laws.

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