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Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Sunday.

Reuters

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in battle to be prime minister as Australia heads to election

Both men have spent a good part of their lives in politics but, come May 21, one will be prime minister and the other will likely face the end of his political career.

ABC News

Australia PM hopeful Albanese had humble start to life

The illegitimate son of a single mother who raised him on a pension, Anthony Albanese had a humble start to life for an aspiring Australian prime minister

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Major parties promise Queensland lion’s share of discretionary grants in bid to woo battleground state

Guardian Australia is tracking Coalition and Labor funding commitments and highlighting pork-barrelling during the election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Labor pulling ahead in Paterson survey

A survey of voters in the marginal seat of Paterson suggests that incumbent Labor member Meryl Swanson will be returned.

Newcastle Herald

Australia PM Morrison first to serve full term in 15 years

In at least one sense, Scott Morrison is the most successful Australian prime minister in years

The Independent UK

After fires, floods and a pandemic, Australians once again head to national election

Will bullying claims against the PM, and independents demanding climate action, damage conservatives’ chances of holding on to power?

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Scott Morrison calls federal election for May 21, setting up battle with Labor's Anthony Albanese

Australians will get to decide who leads the country for the next three years when they go to the polls in a federal election on May 21.

ABC News

Why The Conversation will focus on policy over personality in this federal election campaign

The bell has been rung, the shadow campaign is now official, and we head to the polls on May 21. As the government enters caretaker mode, Australia enters a highly consequential period of democratic deliberation, but not for the reasons you might think.

The Conversation

Women have been at the centre of political debate in the past two years. Will they decide the 2022 election?

After months of speculation, Australians will go to the polls on May 21.

The Conversation

History in the making at 2022 federal poll

It's been a revolving door of prime ministers over the past decade but a 2022 win for Scott Morrison will make him the first successive victor since 2004.

AAP

As the election campaign begins, what do the polls say, and can we trust them this time?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the federal election for May 21. What do the polls say, and how do we know if they are accurate?

The Conversation

How the Coalition can win the 2022 election

This piece is the second in a two-part series. Its companion piece, How Labor can win the 2022 election, can be found here.

The Conversation

How Labor can win the 2022 election

This piece is the first in a two-part series. Its companion piece, How the Coalition can win the 2022 election, can be found here.

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View from The Hill: an election fought on the political low ground

This election is a contest between a desperate prime minister and an opposition leader who sometimes looks as though he has been promoted beyond his capability.

The Guardian - AU

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

How to enrol, how to vote and what to do if you have Covid on polling day

The Guardian - AU

Australian election 2022: Scott Morrison warns voters against change as Anthony Albanese promises a ‘better future’

Prime minister calls federal election for 21 May as two leaders outline pitch to voters

The Conversation

Australians to vote on May 21, with Scott Morrison starting behind in the polls

Australian voters will go to the polls on May 21.

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The Independent UK

Australian prime minister calls May election

Australia’s prime minister has called for a May election that will be fought on issues including Chinese economic coercion, climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic

Reuters

Economy, climate and trust at centre of Australia's May 21 election

Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday, triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change and questions of trust and competence of the major parties.

AAP

Albanese promises to unite country

Anthony Albanese is promising to unite the country if he wins the May 21 election after the prime minister finally set a six-week campaign in motion.

ABC News

Federal election: Scott Morrison says 'this election is about you', Anthony Albanese says he wants to 'restore faith' in politics

Announcing a May 21 federal poll, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says people are "tired of politics" and Labor leader Anthony Albanese says "we can and must do better".

ABC News

Beef industry could struggle to achieve net zero by 2030 if Queensland keeps clearing land

The federal government is banking on carbon offsets to reach net zero, but Queensland continues to have the highest deforestation rate in the country.

ABC News

NSW Crime Commission inquiry into pokies money laundering quietly gets underway

It started with much less fanfare than probes into Crown and The Star casinos but an inquiry into pokies at pubs and clubs by the state's most powerful crime-fighting agency is underway.

ABC News

Northern Territory voters voice their uncertainty as Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls the federal election

In a food and artisan wares market on the outskirts of Darwin, there's very little optimism that either major party has shown it has the capacity to lead the nation through the challenges ahead.

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