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South Australian election: can social media savvy Peter Malinauskas lead Labor back to power?

Liberal premier Steven Marshall points to state’s nation-leading economy, but voters don’t seem to be listening

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Two people charged over alleged online threats against Labor senator Kristina Keneally

Australian federal police lay charges against 29-year-old man and 41-year-old woman

The Guardian - AU

Labor proposes community sector overhaul

The federal opposition has pledged to remove gag clauses imposed on community sector workers to publicly advocate, should Labor win the election.

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Two charged over threats against senator

A man and a woman have been charged over threatening messages sent to Labor senator Kristina Keneally after police raided two Sydney homes.

AAP

Claims Tas Labor leak for political gain

Senior Labor members have been accused of leaking a complaint regarding inappropriate texts from Tasmanian Labor's ex-branch president for political gain.

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Former Liberal MP Troy Bell hits out at Premier Steven Marshall days ahead of SA election

Liberal-turned-independent MP Troy Bell releases a scathing public letter to his former party days out from the SA state election, refusing to guarantee support in the event of a hung parliament and telling Premier Steven Marshall the "clock is ticking" to match Labor spending in his seat.

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Cruise ship ban to end; nation records 24 Covid deaths – as it happened

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Risks for Morrison in SA election result

As South Australians go to the polls this weekend, federal political strategists will be scrutinising trends and issues.

AAP

Icac funding to be ‘at arm’s length’ under NSW Labor, Chris Minns reveals

Exclusive: Labor would also set aside a fund for ‘unexpected matters’ that ‘require urgent attention’

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison says coal power stations should ‘run as long as they possibly can’

Prime minister says it would be ‘fine’ for private sector to build new coal power plants if commercially viable

The Guardian - AU

Liberals release policy costings early ahead of SA election, ruling out any more big funding announcements

SA's Liberal government closes the book on further major election commitments, releasing its policy costings five days before Saturday's vote and calling on Labor to do the same.

ABC News

Albanese level with Morrison as better PM in Newspoll as Labor maintains big lead

This week’s Newspoll, conducted March 9-12 from a sample of 1,520, gave Labor a 55-45 lead, unchanged since last fortnight. Primary votes were 41% Labor (steady), 35% Coalition (steady), 8% Greens (down one), 3% One Nation (steady), 3% Clive Palmer’s UAP (down one) and 10% for all Others (up two).

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Cost of living to dominate election cycle

As a new Newspoll showed Anthony Albanese drawing level with Scott Morrison as preferred leader, the cost of living has emerged as a major campaign issue.

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Pressure mounts on federal government to cut fuel excise – as it happened

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Morning mail: Russia escalates war with attack near Poland, Daniel Andrews pushes sick leave trial, top Aussie pools

Monday: Victorian premier Daniel Andrews will push ahead with a paid sick leave trial for workers in insecure employment. Plus: Australia’s top 10 public swimming pools

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‘Here to get things done’: Daniel Andrews prepares for battle over paid sick leave

Exclusive: Victoria’s premier reveals why he is gearing up for a showdown with the Coalition government and business over benefits for casual workers

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Unionist Linda White leads race to replace Victorian Labor senator Kim Carr

The former Australian Services Union assistant national secretary gains backing from the United Workers Union

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Labor promises Qld manufacturing support

A federal Labor government will provide $22 million to boost advanced manufacturing in Townsville and North Queensland.

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Anthony Albanese now level with Scott Morrison as 'better PM': Newspoll

Anthony Albanese is now level with Scott Morrison as “better prime minister” for the first time in more than two years in Newspoll, as Labor retains its 55-45% two-party lead.

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Anthony Albanese says he is ‘hungry’ for election win and has learned from Labor’s past ‘mistakes’

Opposition leader tells Channel Nine’s 60 Minutes program he is hopeful of victory and voters are tired of Scott Morrison

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Labor to consider civilian natural disaster agency as alternative to ADF as recovery focus switches to mental health

Shadow defence minister Brendan O’Connor says defence force should be trained for military purposes, not for disaster response

The Guardian - AU

‘The LNP are feeling threatened’: the growing ambition of independents challenging Coalition MPs

‘Voices of’ candidates and other independents, in some cases funded by the Climate 200 group, are putting government seats under pressure

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Scott Morrison says Covid close contact isolation rule ‘redundant’, more mobile homes on way to NSW flood victims – as it happened

Prime minister says old rules are ‘starving businesses of staff’. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU

After the trauma of defeat, it makes sense for Labor to play it safe. But why has it taken so long for Albanese to define himself?

Labor’s current mindset is planning and hoping. But the party needs a gear change to convince voters their leader is the man for the moment

The Guardian - AU

Warrior, patriot, political player: Labor’s Kimberley Kitching remembered after sudden death

Sudden death of first-term senator facing a preselection battle has shocked the nation’s capital

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