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‘The poor bugger belongs to the wrong party’: voters cast early ballots in Wentworth and North Sydney

Locals in two key Sydney seats brave wet weather to cast their votes before 2022 federal election on 21 May. Guardian Australia was there to ask: who and why?

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Labor calls on PM to take action after Queensland LNP candidate accused of listing false address

Sitting MP Anika Wells says she was abused by an LNP member in separate incident at prepolling centre in Lilley

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Labor signals more aid to south-east Asia and accuses Scott Morrison of ‘bullying behaviour’ towards Pacific

Shadow minister Pat Conroy says the Coalition’s cuts in aid to Indonesia were ‘shortsighted’

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

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United Australia party directs preferences to Coalition in key marginal seats

Clive Palmer walks back promise to preference incumbents last as part of concerted campaign against the two major parties

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

The Informer: C'mon, give the voters something to shout about

But with the two men intent on sledging each other, voters could well be left wondering if their interests are truly at the top of the priority list.

The Canberra Times · May 9, 2022

‘I haven’t seen him’: Alan Tudge skips schools portfolio for local grants announcements

Education minister has not addressed the media, has announced no education policy and has ignored repeated requests for interviews

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

NDIS minister downplays major increase in appeals since 2021 as ‘tiny fraction’ of participants

Linda Reynolds says over 90% of appeals are settled early but advocates claim some organisations are ‘overwhelmed’ by unprecedented demand

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

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Early voting begins ahead of Australia's May 21 election

Early voting has begun in Australia’s election with the opposition party hoping the first ballots will reflect its lead over the government in opinion polls

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate slams LNP and Labor, says he'll 'look at' voting for Clive Palmer in federal election

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has hit out at the LNP and Labor, saying the two parties are "taking Gold Coasters for granted" ahead of the federal election.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Cutting through the accusations and acrimony to get to the facts of the second leaders' debate

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Australia's Albanese banks on working class brand to restore Labor to power

When Australian opposition leader Anthony Albanese was only 12 years old, he says, he helped to organise a rent strike that kept his mother's public housing property from being sold off to developers.

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Police issue warning as hundreds of election signs disappear in marginal far north Queensland electorate

It's an age-old phenomenon that plays out every election – the disappearance of election signage and creative additions to the ones left standing. But some candidates say more than half of their signs have gone missing during this campaign.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Second leaders’ debate factcheck: the five biggest clangers in Morrison v Albanese

On issues ranging from aged care to the Port of Darwin, we examine the claims and counter-claims of the PM and Labor leader

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Elderly woman waits outside Lyell McEwin Hospital in cold for hours as Flinders Medical Centre promised upgrade under Labor

South Australia's Premier says "it's not good enough" that the 92-year-old aunt of one of his MPs waited two hours outside an Adelaide hospital last night. He has welcomed funding for another hospital in Adelaide's south.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

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The Conversation · May 9, 2022

Is our electoral system truly democratic? How Australia stacks up on 4 key measures

In Australia, we choose our political representatives and governments through a democratic electoral system.

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

Bridget McKenzie won’t say whether Nationals would block stronger climate targets in minority negotiations

Teal independents are pushing for more ambitious medium-term emissions reductions, but the Nationals are already ambivalent on existing pledges

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Early voting begins in Australia election with opposition ahead in polls

Early voting began in Australia on Monday two weeks ahead of election day, with surveys showing the opposition centre-left Labor Party extending its lead and Prime Minister Scott Morrison suffering a fall in his approval rating.

The Guardian - AU · May 9, 2022

With signs of floodwater still visible, the LNP’s hold on Brisbane may be in doubt

Though floodwaters are front of mind for many voters the city’s demographic mix means no single party is assured of electoral victory

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AAP · May 9, 2022

Many struggled even before rate increase

A new survey has found almost one-in-three borrowers were struggling to make ends meet even before the Reserve Bank of Australia raised the cash rate last week.

ABC News · May 9, 2022

Queensland Museum gifted tea towel signed by prominent federal, state politicians

A unique tea towel stitched with signatures of politicians has prompted a nationwide search for the people behind the autographs.

The Guardian - AU · May 8, 2022

Morning mail: no winners in messy election debate, 60 feared dead in Russian airstrike on school

Monday: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese bicker through messy second debate. Plus: why hair salons now offer no-talking appointments

The Conversation · May 8, 2022

As News Corp goes 'rogue' on election coverage, what price will Australian democracy pay?

What does a democracy do when a dominant news media organisation goes rogue during an election campaign?

ABC News · May 8, 2022

With high prices and soaring rents, what are political parties promising to do about housing?

In an election campaign largely centred around the cost of living, the spiralling cost of the single-biggest expense for most households — housing — is a key focus for policy. Here's what's being promised.

ABC News · May 8, 2022

Aircraft noise becomes a key federal election issue for some frustrated Brisbane residents

Flight path and aircraft noise is emerging as a key federal election issue in inner-Brisbane electorates, with residents in dozens of suburbs complaining of excessive noise pollution from Brisbane Airport's new runway.

AAP · May 8, 2022

Schools, hospitals high on Labor's agenda

Labor is promising to splash cash in two key sectors, including incentives for teachers and matching a hospital investment from the SA government.

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