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Labor election commitments add $7.4 billion to the deficit, but ALP pledges it's quality spending

Labor's election commitments would cost the budget bottom line an extra $7.4 billion, the opposition has confirmed in its pre-election costings.

ABC News

Reality cheque: we taught AI to spot the most used props this election. Here’s what it found

Hi-vis workwear and cute dogs have come to dominate politicians’ federal election campaign photos, but giant cheques are out of fashion

The Guardian - AU

Labor's proposed Pacific labour scheme reforms might be good soft diplomacy but will it address worker exploitation?

National security has been a feature of this election campaign, but there’s been little substantive difference on key issues of foreign policy. Last week’s foreign policy debate between Foreign Minister Senator Marise Payne and Shadow Minister Penny Wong barely touched on differences in policy.

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How do the major parties rate on the First Nations Voice to Parliament? We asked 5 experts

One of the recommendations from the 2017 Uluru Statement from the Heart calls for the establishment of a First Nations Voice to parliament, enshrined in the Constitution. This would ensure First Nations people are formally consulted on government decisions and legislation affecting their communities.

The Conversation

A forgotten story of the election is First Nations voices are often excluded from the conversation

Many people I’ve spoken to feel invisible and sidelined in politics, but their concerns should be heard

The Guardian - AU

Australian leaders focus on undecided voters in final campaign push

Australia's political leaders raced to get their message out to undecided voters in marginal seats on Thursday, two days before a general election, with economic problems dominating the last stretch of a tough campaign.

Reuters

Hole in your budget: is the most annoying ad of the election also the most effective?

Each week of the campaign we ask experts to break down a political advertisement: who are the candidates trying to reach, and are they succeeding?

The Guardian - AU

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PM confirms no plans to repeal voluntary assisted dying ban on territories as NSW laws pass

Scott Morrison confirmed a Coalition government would not seek to overturn the ban if re-elected, saying it was "not our policy".

The Canberra Times

PM draws line on assisted dying in NT, ACT

While Labor has pledged to prioritise a parliamentary debate on voluntary assisted dying if it wins government, Scott Morrison says that's not his policy.

AAP

Labor aims to improve delivery of federal services to diverse communities

Opposition’s diversity policy notes many communities face barriers in accessing support

The Guardian - AU

Australia's economy holds plenty of pitfalls for election winner

Whichever party takes the reins of power at Australia's election on Saturday faces an economic road pitted with pot holes, from runaway inflation to rising interest rates, ballooning debt and an over-heated housing market.

Reuters

Leaders fall short on ACM Pub Test

Do Morrison and Albanese pass the Pub Test? Here's what the punters said

The Canberra Times

What makes a great political speech? Let’s talk about oratory, my fellow citizens

The leader must be willing to go beyond party politics, and demonstrate humanity, candour and raw emotion

The Guardian - AU

Why outback voters feel forgotten this federal election

Neither Scott Morrison nor Anthony Albanese have visited WA's far north this election campaign, and no major policy announcements have been made to address the region's complex challenges.

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Hunter electorate 'forgotten' in coal energy debate in lead up to federal election

A region key to Australia's energy supply is begging for clarity on its future but the two major parties don't want to talk about it.

ABC News

Agriculture provides a steady hand during mining booms and busts, but does it get enough support?

Agriculture has been a steady hand as the big money flows in and out of central Queensland mines, so what do those on the land want from this election?

AAP

'Right' to stand up for oil and gas future

In a closing address to Australia's largest oil and gas conference, industry board chair Ian Davies has urged the sector to stand up for itself amid change.

ABC News

Political dirty tricks and 'skulduggery' scar electoral history in outback Australia

It sounds like the plot of a political thriller — allegations of electoral sabotage, a mysterious barrel of port, how-to-vote cards featuring cows and bananas. Yet it's all true.

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Newcastle Herald

Housing becomes an election debate, but more thought would have been good

Housing policy a contest of ideas, but not all of them good

ABC News

Labor has reheated its 'Mediscare' campaign for the 2022 election. How do its claims stack up?

For the third election in a row, Labor is running a campaign to convince you that the Coalition has a plan to cut Medicare if re-elected. How do the claims stack up, and is there any evidence?

The Guardian - AU

Plibersek says Albanese has a ‘tough job’ as polls tighten – as it happened

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ABC News

Federal election: All the updates from the campaign with Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison — as it happened

The economy remains at the centre of the election campaign, with the latest unemployment data released on Thursday, along with Labor unveiling its policy costings.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: aged care Covid deaths, renters turn to crowdfunding, DVD collectors

Thursday: At least 60 nursing home residents with coronavirus are dying each week as workers prepare to strike. Plus: the ‘innately comforting’ tactility of collecting movies

ABC News

What does a hung parliament mean and how could it happen this election?

If neither of the two major parties wins enough support to form government on their own at the federal election, they warn it will force them into brutal negotiations for power. But not everyone thinks a hung parliament would be a bad thing.

The Conversation

'A new climate politics': the 47th parliament must be a contest of ideas for a hotter, low-carbon Australia

Climate change and reducing emissions has figured little in the 2022 federal election campaign. But after many years of inadequate national climate policy, the need for sensible, long-term measures is now dire.

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