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Key independents say they will push next Australian government to lift jobseeker payment

Incumbent MPs and first-time ‘teal’ candidates say unemployment benefit below poverty line is unacceptable

The Guardian - AU

Third former Country Liberal Party member joins Liberal Democrats tilt at federal parliament

A former Country Liberal Party vice president has joined the Liberal Democrats, as campaigning ramps up in the Northern Territory.

ABC News

A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready?

From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should…

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Mathias Cormann calls for greater foreign aid despite role in Australian cuts

OECD leader urges increase despite previously defending Australia’s cuts while finance minister

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s urgent care centres are a step in the right direction – but not a panacea

Public hospital emergency departments in every state are overwhelmed, with ambulance ramping the most visible manifestation. Emergency department performance is deteriorating with fewer people being seen in a timely manner.

The Conversation

George Christensen's successor to inherit a diverse electorate where corals and coal collide

George Christensen was a thorn in the Liberal National Party's side until the end — sensationally quitting the party and parliament last week before pledging his allegiance to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party today to run on a Senate ticket.

ABC News

Why party preselections are still a mess, and the courts haven't helped

You join a political party. Its rules are over 100 pages long. And that’s only for your state division. There’s also an overarching “federal” party constitution.

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I can’t eat childcare or lower taxes. Australians in poverty have been thrown to the wolves by both parties

No one cares about us until the economy needs to be stimulated. We are used to do it then abandoned again

The Guardian - AU

JobSeeker rate to remain untouched after election after Labor ditches plans to review it

Out-of-work Australians will not receive any substantial boost to their unemployment benefit, regardless of who wins the federal election, with Labor dumping plans to review the rate of JobSeeker.

ABC News

The Coalition says Labor plans to introduce a 'death tax' if it is elected. Is there any evidence?

Since 2019, the Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you Labor will introduce a "death tax" if elected. But is there any evidence?

ABC News

PM distances government from private member’s bill – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Federal election: Morrison spruiks cash injection for local oil refineries as Albanese promises to fund clinics to ease hospital burden — as it happened

The Prime Minister highlights a $250 million cash injection for local oil refineries as Labor promises to fund care clinics to take the pressure off hospitals.

ABC News

The story of 'us': there's a great tale Labor could tell about how it would govern - it just needs to start telling it

Election campaigns are exercises in storytelling. Yes, they are about images, but these are usually attached to words. The stories are not normally outright lies, although we’ll certainly see a few of those on the way to May 21. Rather, the campaigners engage in a kind of creative non-fiction, with…

The Conversation

How the election could affect the future of a First Nations Voice to Parliament

The result of the federal election will be key for a voice to parliament protected by the Constitution as called for by the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The election will also be crucial for Indigenous affairs more broadly.

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Key battleground for federal election gets personal as more candidates join race

The battle for one marginal seat could come down to wild-card candidates, as the race turns personal in the Western Sydney federal seat of Parramatta.

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Business calls for political 'courage' to confront industrial relations reform

Business groups are urging both political leaders to show "courage" and confront the politically fraught issue of industrial relations, arguing any benefits of future wage growth could be delayed by an inflexible enterprise bargaining system.

AAP

Payment review constrained by debt: Labor

Labor says it has not dumped a review of the JobSeeker payment, but Anthony Albanese admitted a payment increase would be constrained by large debt levels.

AAP

Labor announces new health clinics plan

Labor's health blitz continues with an election pledge to trial 50 urgent care clinics across the nation, in a bid to relieve emergency departments.

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The Guardian - AU

Labor to commit $135m to trial 50 urgent care clinics intended to ease pressure on hospitals

Announcement comes alongside policies to strengthen Medicare and ‘make it easier to see a doctor’ as ambulance wait times blow out

The Guardian - AU

Christian lobby groups push major parties to support unamended religious discrimination bill

FamilyVoice says Labor not to blame for ‘Morrison’s failure’ to pass bill as Albanese pledges to extend school chaplaincy program with secular pastoral care

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Vice President Harris to talk about unions and meet with labor leaders Tuesday in Philly

PHILADELPHIA — Vice President Kamala Harris is coming to Philadelphia on Tuesday to speak about labor organizing and collective bargaining, part of the White House’s push to prioritize blue-collar workers.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese hopes to get election campaign back on track with funding for urgent care clinics

The federal opposition will seek to capitalise on healthcare shortcomings highlighted by the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, as leader Anthony Albanese works to get his campaign back on track.

The Canberra Times

Canberra 'overlooked' in NBN rollout, says David Pocock

Independent candidate David Pocock says Australia's national capital is missing out with phone and internet coverage.

The Guardian - AU

We have Schrödinger’s minister with Alan Tudge both in and out of Morrison’s cabinet

The prime minister hopes to slide away from scrutiny by revving his campaign engine so loudly that all voters will hear is ‘Don’t vote Labor’

The Guardian - AU

Barnaby Joyce wrongly claims $1.5bn funding for second Darwin port has already been legislated

Bill that includes Northern Territory infrastructure funding did not pass before parliament was dissolved

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