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Anthony Albanese stumbles, can't name cash or unemployment rate on day one of federal election campaign

Anthony Albanese says he made a mistake after being unable to recall key economic figures while trying to spruik Labor's credentials for government. The Opposition Leader says he takes full responsibility for the mistake.

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Australian election campaign kicks off with opposition ahead in polls

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government could lose the federal election to be held on May 21, according to polls on Monday, even as they showed him consolidating his position as the country's preferred leader on the first day of campaigning.

Reuters

Alan Tudge ‘technically’ still member of cabinet, Scott Morrison says

PM grilled again on education minister’s future after previously saying Tudge would not return to frontbench

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Plibersek says election ‘a test of leadership, not memory’ after Albanese mistake – As it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Tasmania has 'a habit' of large seat swings, and this election won't be any different, experts say

The marginal Tasmanian electorates of Bass, Braddon and Lyons are likely to get plenty of visits from federal politicians over the six weeks before the election.

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China is just one of the headaches facing Australia’s next PM

Australia is heading to a national vote on May 21 with the center-right Liberal National coalition government campaigning for a fourth term in office after grappling with a pandemic and a slew of climate change-related disasters.

Tribune News Service

Morning mail: federal election called, people with disabilities left out of disaster planning, top songs by soap stars

Monday: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese kick off their election campaigns. Plus: affordable autumn food

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NT voters in Lingiari and Solomon prepare to go to the polls for the federal election

If the results are close across the country, the outcome in the electorates of Lingiari and Solomon could play a critical role in determining which party forms government.

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Dental reforms to look after older people unable to access care needed, advocates say

Often poor oral health can lead to social isolation, mental health issues and other serious illnesses. Advocates are calling on both sides of politics to commit to improving dental programs for older people.

ABC News

Katherine's facing a housing 'crisis'. Advocates call for short-stay centre to ease issues

People from remote Indigenous communities are sleeping rough in Katherine ahead of medical appointments and surgery, advocates say.

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Where are the most marginal seats, and who might win them?

The map below shows the 2019 federal election results adjusted for redistributions in Victoria and Western Australia. Victoria gained a seat (Hawke), while WA lost one (Stirling). Hawke is a notional Labor seat, while Stirling was a Liberal seat, so Labor gained one notional seat by redistribution.

The Conversation

Explainer: what are preference deals and how do they work?

In the run up to the federal election, there is growing discussion of “preference deals” between political parties.

The Conversation

What's next for the National Broadband Network? Labor and the Coalition's plans compared

For many Australians, the promise of cheap, reliable broadband remains a dream. So why is the National Broadband Network (NBN) still not delivering an outcome that was promised more than a decade ago when the NBN rollout commenced?

The Conversation

Morrison targets key South Coast seat on campaign day one

The day one visit to the marginal seat of Gilmore shows the Coalition's keenness to take it back after one term with Labor.

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Newcastle Herald

PM banking on long campaign to grind down Labor poll lead before May 21

The clock is ticking on May 21 election

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How will Queensland's natural disasters and COVID-19 pandemic shape the federal election?

Queensland is again shaping up to be in the hot seat this federal election with back-to-back disasters swaying voter sentiment, analysts say.

ABC News

Businesses in the Hunter want more from politicians than a fear campaign about job losses in the coal industry

Australia's transition to a clean energy future will be a key federal election issue as the corporate owners of the nation’s biggest coal-fired power stations walk away from fossil fuels. Businesses in the Hunter want politicians to back future industries.

Newcastle Herald

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Shadow cabinet members to retain portfolio

Anthony Albanese says his frontbench will be in their respective portfolios in cabinet, should Labor win the election.

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Financial figure fumble for Albanese

Anthony Albanese has stumbled on his first press conference during day one of campaigning, unable to state the official interest rate and unemployment rate.

The Guardian - AU

Seats to watch at the federal election in NSW, where both sides are defending key marginals

The Coalition hopes to offset losses elsewhere with gains in NSW, with several volatile Sydney and regional seats in play

The Guardian - AU

The Victorian seats to watch this election in the state dubbed the ‘Massachusetts of Australia’

Despite its reputation as a progressive state, Victoria could be decisive in the event of a tight federal election

The Guardian - AU

‘There’s lots of anger still’: locals in key NSW seat of Gilmore remain split on Morrison

Still reeling from the Black Summer bushfires, Gilmore is one of the few seats the Liberals could win off Labor but the PM is proving divisive

The Guardian - AU

Seats to watch at the federal election in Queensland, where three-way contests and newcomers may hold the key

Labor told it needs to ‘find a way to reconnect with Queenslanders’, where the Liberal party holds 23 of the state’s 30 seats

Evening Standard

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls federal election on May 21

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called a federal election next month.

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