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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

The Independent UK

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.

Reuters

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.

AAP

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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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Mum dedicated her life to protecting others. In Australia’s aged care system, she received no such sanctuary

My mother picked a particularly inhumane epoch in Australian politics to get sick. When it comes to aged care, something has to give

The Guardian - AU

Morrison and Albanese are facing off in the election. This is what the polls have to say — and what to look for next

There is one thing more certain than pollies kissing babies on the campaign trail: You're going to see a lot of opinion polling. We are making reading them easier for you.

ABC News

Morrison calls election for May 21

Scott Morrison has called the federal election for May 21 after informing the governor-general of his intention to dissolve parliament.

AAP

Scott Morrison touches on bushfires in campaign advertisement as Anthony Albanese claims underdog status

The Prime Minister releases a social media ad, acknowledging "things are tough" and providing the clearest sign yet the election will be called on Sunday, while the Opposition Leader declares himself the underdog entering the race.

ABC News

Plans to shake up Pastoral Act scrapped as government shifts focus to conservation

A major shake-up of the governance of South Australia's outback has been scrapped as the newly elected state government takes a more conservation-based approach.

ABC News

Ray joins khaki election, declares war on PM

The Libs' Paterson candidate, Brooke Vitnell, was perhaps fortunate to be out of town when Scott Morrison dropped into Edgeworth Tavern this week to exchange pleasantries with the locals.

Newcastle Herald

Government defends flurry of appointments to key roles of former Coalition staffers and MPs

Morrison government accused of rushing in appointments prior to election amid latest announcements

The Guardian - AU

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Defence blocks access to advice on location choice for Australia’s nuclear submarines base

Labor demands government reveal how it shortlisted Brisbane, Newcastle and Port Kembla as potential sites for base

The Guardian - AU

For three years the prime minister has schemed and strategised. Can Australians stomach any more?

If the problem with Anthony Albanese is that he’s an unknown quantity, then the problem with Scott Morrison is that we know him all too well

The Guardian - AU

Living on the wedge: why the Coalition faces threats from left and right in Queensland

All the attention has been on Labor’s struggles in the state, but the LNP could face challenges on two fronts in the upcoming election

The Guardian - AU

Latest IPCC report offers key lessons for Australia but is anyone listening?

The climate authority has warned it is now or never to cut emissions but will MPs on the campaign trail heed its warning?

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High court win on NSW preselections clears way for Morrison to call election

PM expected to visit governor general this weekend to trigger mid-May election after court refused to hear appeal against ‘captain’s picks’

ABC News

Labor's Murray-Darling Basin policy pledges more environmental water for SA, angering upstream states

Federal Labor is coming under fire from its own side of politics, with the Victorian government slapping down its Murray-Darling Basin policy.

Reuters

Australia's government prepares to call election

Australia is expected to trigger a national election in the coming days, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking to clear thorny political issues as his three-year term nears its end.

ABC News

Liberal Party leadership contest widens to include Adelaide Hills MP Josh Teague

Former lower house speaker Josh Teague puts his hand up to replace outgoing SA Liberal leader Steven Marshall, weeks after the party's electoral drubbing.

ABC News

AEC investigating popular union TikTok accounts skirting transparency rules ahead of federal election

Union-affiliated TikTok accounts publishing anti-government videos ahead of the federal election have racked up millions of views. But the ABC finds not everyone is playing by the rules.

AAP

Calls to end NSW govt 'accounting trick'

A NSW parliamentary committee wants a state government-owned transport company to be wound up so taxpayers don't have to fork out billions to keep it running.

ABC News

Armed children in every Aussie school? Bob Katter misses the mark with gun claim

The independent MP has a novel idea for protecting the country from potential foreign threats: give children guns. Experts say the background to his claim gets our history wrong.

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