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Election diary: Dutton tries to shake off Trump dust and avoid being trapped on wages

Ahead of Donald Trump’s tariff announcement early Thursday (Australian time), the United States president has become a serious and increasing worry for Peter Dutton’s campaign. Even apart from Labor’s obvious and constant “Trump-whistling”, many voters are apparently seeing a lot of Trump dust on the opposition leader.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Greens want 1% of budget for environment; Dutton ready for fight with Trump; and Val Kilmer dies aged 65

Greens have been in flood-stricken NSW town of Richmond, launching an election plan to increase environment spending

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'Chainsaw massacre' to cull public service under Dutton

Labor has likened coalition plans to slash one in five public service jobs to a horror movie, saying it would hurt communities without saving taxpayer dollars.

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Dutton refuses to rule out ABC cuts and repeatedly declines meeting with chair Kim Williams, sources say

Opposition leader still won’t say which jobs will be cut in plan to slash 41,000 public sector positions

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Greens promise to push government to spend 1% of budget on environment if they hold balance of power

The minor party makes pledge as Labor faces calls to explain its nature policy and plans for a federal EPA

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Jacinta Allan denies Victoria police force is in chaos as another top cop quits

Premier under pressure as acting police commissioner says he won’t apply for permanent role

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Greens flag new condition in event of a hung parliament

A minority party will push for one per cent of the federal budget to be spent on "restoring" nature if the election produces a hung parliament.

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Pocock says Dutton ‘punching down’ on Canberra – as it happened

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A ban on price gouging and new powers to break up supermarkets are on the table this election. Would either work?

With the federal election campaign now underway, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised that if re-elected, Labor would seek to make price gouging illegal in the supermarket sector.

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Australians want nature protected. These 3 environmental problems should be top of the next government’s to-do list

Australia is a place of great natural beauty, home to many species found nowhere else on Earth. But it’s also particularly vulnerable to introduced animals, diseases and weeds. Habitat destruction, pollution and climate change make matters worse. To conserve what’s special, we need far greater care.

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Pitch to ditch rail loop risks 'referendum on trains'

A pledge to redirect federal funding from a rail loop to an airport line risks turning the election into a referendum on trains, a political scientist warns.

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'Doing it for them': independent aiming to oust Dutton

A "divisive" Peter Dutton is more interested in clinching the nation's top job than working for his electorate, says an independent looking to unseat him.

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Labor pushes for workers' pay rise during campaign

The prime minister is campaigning in a key battleground state after announcing Labor is pushing for a pay rise for millions of low-paid Australian workers.

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Labor will urge Fair Work Commission to give real wage rise to three million workers

The Labor Party on Wednesday will urge the Fair Work Commission to grant a real wage increase to Australian workers on awards.

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kos Samaras on polls and the people who’ll decide this election

The demography that makes up the Australian electorate is changing and as voters desert the major parties polls are becoming harder to read.

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Labor accuses Dutton of copying Trump with suggestion children being ‘indoctrinated’ at school

Education minister criticises ‘extreme’ Coalition stance as treasurer warns threat to funding comes ‘right from the Doge playbook’

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM won’t bow to tariff threats; RBA holds rates; and campaign dog of the day

Tuesday’s campaign trail has dominated by healthcare, “wokeism” and transport.

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Morning Mail: Labor nudges ahead in poll, Israel accused of killing medics, Prince Andrew accuser has ‘days to live’

Our latest Essential poll shows PM’s approval rating is down but his party is up; UN says 15 Palestinians were executed and then buried in a mass grave

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Bowen rejects Dutton’s claim hosting Cop31 would cost billions – as it happened

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PM heads to Victoria to fight for crucial seats

The prime minister has arrived in Victoria where the two major parties are fighting for a number of seats, as the state could determine who wins the election.

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Energy policy trips up leaders in cost-of-living poll

Australia's major political parties are offering voters a choice on the nation's future energy system but communicating the details is proving hard yakka.

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Keep an eye on the Senate – the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally ended weeks of speculation and named the election date for the national parliament.

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Stadium still the goal as report sinks boot into plan

Proponents of a waterfront stadium to host a new AFL team say they are committed to the project despite a report estimating it will cost much more to build.

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Managing Trump, tariffs looms large in bid for votes

Australia's political leaders say biosecurity and medicines are not up for debate in response to tariffs set to be announced by US President Donald Trump

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The western Melbourne teacher: ‘Hecs debt, that’s a big problem’

Ed Bryant is a new homeowner who feels broadly better off since changing careers, but worries about debt – and AI

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