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ABC veterans call on voters to back election candidates who support the public broadcaster

‘At no point in my lifetime has the ABC been more important than it is today,’ says Kerry O’Brien in one campaign video

The Guardian - AU

View from The Hill: Albanese and Morrison caught on fly-papers of wages, gender

Both Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison landed themselves onto the sticky paper on Tuesday, as they trudged through this campaign’s penultimate week.

The Conversation

Michael Gunner has resigned as Northern Territory Chief Minister. Here's a brief timeline of his political career

After nearly six years in the top job, Michael Gunner has stepped down as the Northern Territory Chief Minister. Look back the key events that shaped his time in power.

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SA aged care workers use day off to rally for better work conditions after strike action delayed until after federal election

Hundreds of aged care workers in Queensland and Western Australia walk off the job in a stand for better pay and work conditions, but South Australian aged care staff remained diligently at work after the Fair Work Commission put off their strike until the day after the federal election.

ABC News

Labor pledges $1m to support the Hunter's Kaden Centre

Funds for 'groundbreaking' exercise oncology clinic that supports people with cancer and chronic illness.

Newcastle Herald

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner resigns. Could this help Labor in the federal election?

Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner has resigned suddenly, making the announcement just after delivering the NT budget in parliament. He will stay on as a backbencher.

The Conversation

Labor leader Anthony Albanese backs minimum wage increase in line with inflation

In an unusual move, Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese endorses a 5.1 per cent increase to the minimum wage as inflation skyrockets.

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Election antics get increasingly frantic

The two major party leaders will be getting more energised as polling day approaches.

The Canberra Times

NSW govt attacked over staff pay rises

The NSW government has been accused of neglecting frontline workers while giving staffers a 10 per cent pay increase.

AAP

What to know about Anthony Albanese’s $2.2bn pledge for Victoria’s Suburban Rail Loop

The federal Labor leader makes funding promise almost four years after project was announced

The Guardian - AU

Stand by for the oddly designed Stage 3 tax cut that will send middle earners backwards and give high earners thousands

The Reserve Bank is pushing up interest rates to take money out of our hands.

The Conversation

Young voters will inherit a hotter, more dangerous world – but their climate interests are being ignored this election

While there was plenty of heat in Sunday’s night’s debate between Labor and Coalition leaders, one issue was barely mentioned: climate change. This raises a large red flag for Australia’s young voters.

The Conversation

If the last campaign targeted the quiet Australians, this time Morrison is appealing to the anxious ones

The PM, by focusing on transgender children, wants to style himself as the champion of worried parents – particularly those contemplating a protest vote

The Guardian - AU

Australian election 2022 voters’ guide: everything you need to know

How to vote, when is election day, who can you vote for and what to do if you have Covid on polling day

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Mobile phone black spots to be fixed in regional SA, but remote north misses out

Living in a mobile black spot can have a devastating impact on locals trying to navigate an emergency situation, but new mobile towers in regional South Australia might fix that.

AAP

Vic watchdog splits Labor investigation

Victorian Labor's "red shirts" affair and allegations of political appointments in the public service will be investigated separately by the state's ombudsman.

The Guardian - AU

Election 2022: Anthony Albanese backs 5.1% minimum wage rise to keep pace with inflation

Labor leader says he ‘absolutely’ supports increase, after earlier declining to commit to figure pushed by unions

The Guardian - AU

Dominic Perrottet refuses to join Scott Morrison in condemning Labor’s housing policy

Standing beside prime minister, NSW premier says it is ‘important that we’re open-minded’ about addressing affordability

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One Nation has changed, says Barnaby Joyce, as he preferences them second on how-to-vote card

Nationals leader says Pauline Hanson’s party of ‘10, 15 years ago’ is not the party of today and is ‘less likely to cause damage to my nation’ than others

The Guardian - AU

Stuart Robert says ‘too late’ to debate Tanya Plibersek on education – as it happened

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Morning mail: campaign picks up pace, Russian journalists rebel, how to care for party clothes

Tuesday: Albanese pledges more than $346m for hospitals and teachers, while Morrison talks up $8bn in military spending. Plus: will proposed policies actually fix Australia’s housing affordability crisis?

ABC News

Sky is struggling to compete for a new rental in Melbourne, in a trend that's 'getting worse'

Both Labor and the Liberal Party are vying to win the marginal electorate of Dunkley in Melbourne's outer south. For a growing number of its residents, the rising cost of living is threatening their ability to put a roof over their heads.

The Conversation

Times are tough, and may get tougher, so where can Australians find strong political leadership?

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…

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Coalition, Labor outline election education priorities, as experts say Australia a global 'outlier' on private schools

Experts say Australian education is at a crossroads. Despite record investment, results are falling across all schools, even as the government and parents spend record amounts on educating children. So will the election bring change?

ABC News

Queensland's swinging seat of Longman a 'scrapping and struggling' battle for Labor and Liberal, analyst says

Longman is a marginal Queensland seat, north of Brisbane, that loves to swing and is a crucial battleground for the federal election, with major and minor parties vying for votes from the retiree haven of Bribie Island to the mortgage belt of Caboolture.

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