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Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election

Amid the chaos of the tariff crisis and the dark clouds internationally, there is a potential silver lining for Australian mortgage holders.

The Conversation

Peter Dutton would ‘dictate’ what students are taught, education minister warns private school sector

Exclusive: Opposition leader has ‘opened the doors’ to abolishing the department of education and cutting funding to schools, Jason Clare claims

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton’s policy U-turn; ASX ‘bloodbath’; and one man’s way into the White House group chat

Peter Dutton admitted he ‘made a mistake’ as he backtracked on policies to restrict working from home and sack 41,000 public servants

The Guardian - AU

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Dutton Has Already Ditched His Wildly Unpopular Policy To End WFH For Public Servants

Peter Dutton now admits the Coalition "made a mistake" with its anti-WFH policy, and agreed he needs to seek "forgiveness" from female voters.

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Australian PM Albanese extends lead in polls after Trump tariffs hit

Labor leader seeking to be first prime minister in two decades to win second consecutive term

The Independent UK

Dutton keeps on trucking in bid for marginal seats

Peter Dutton has sought to put cost-of-living pressures back on the campaign agenda, hitching a ride in a fuel truck after being forced to ditch a key policy.

AAP

Batteries for all, not just the rich? Labor’s home battery plan must be properly targeted to be fair

Over the weekend, Labor promised to subsidise home batteries by 30%. This would save about A$4,000 per household up front for an average battery. The scheme has a goal of one million batteries by 2030, costing an estimated $2.3 billion.

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Australia’s opposition scraps pledge to end remote work for public servants

Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton says election pledge was a ‘mistake’.

Al Jazeera

'Everything money': Greta's pitch to PM on living costs

It seems even young Australians aren't immune to cost-of-living pressures, as Anthony Albanese found out while meeting a family on the campaign trail.

AAP

Labor may use ‘powers’ to take back Port of Darwin, Marles says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Dutton flips on work-from-home ban to salvage support

Peter Dutton has conceded plans to stop public servants from working at home were a mistake and ditched the proposal as he tries to regain lost ground.

AAP

Dutton changed his tune on forcing public servants back to the office – now it’s dumped entirely. Why?

Dutton accused Labor of spreading misinformation, but internal Coalition critics said the policy was not ‘fully thought-through’ and messaged poorly

The Guardian - AU

Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?

Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?

The Guardian - AU

Election Diary: Dutton backs down on working-from-home crackdown after outcry threatens to cost votes

Peter Dutton has raised the white flag on his controversial attempt to force Canberra public servants back into the office, with the opposition now saying there will be no change in current arrangements.

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Labor gains 52–48 lead in Newspoll and Redbridge as poll trend to Labor continues

A national Newspoll, conducted March 31 to April 4 from a sample of 1,250, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the March 27–29 post-budget Newspoll. This is Labor’s biggest lead in Newspoll since May 2024. This poll was mostly taken before Donald Trump’s tariff announcement…

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The Coalition has announced an even more radical plan to cut international students than Labor. Here’s how it would work

Last year, the Coalition made the surprise decision to oppose Labor’s plans for new international student caps.

The Guardian - AU

Coalition dumps Liberal candidate who said women should not serve in ADF combat roles

Ben Britton, who was running as the candidate for Whitlam in NSW, has been removed from the Liberal party’s website

AAP

'No friends': communities turn on contentious rail loop

Thrust into the federal election spotlight, a major rail loop is coming under increasing fire from communities where it is slated to be built.

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Foreign Minister Penny Wong Calls For Investigation Into The Killing Of Paramedics In Gaza

“The deaths of humanitarian workers in Gaza are unacceptable.”

AAP

Australia seeks investigation for Gaza paramedic deaths

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for an investigation into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza, but her earlier silence has left Muslim voters dismayed.

AAP

Dutton campaign sings from NZ prime minister's songbook

New Zealanders watching the Australian election are spotting similarities to the campaign that delivered their centre-right National party government.

The Guardian - AU

Former Tasmania premier Tony Rundle dies aged 86 – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Facebook, Fortnite and FREE TAFE: nowhere to hide for voters in the Australian election campaign

The Liberals have pressed hard on the negatives, while Labor has a button of its own. Plus: Nick McKim’s surprisingly authentic gaming persona

The Guardian - UK

Rebranding Peter Dutton: has he done enough to shed ‘heartless hard-ass’ image to win top job?

The federal election will test whether voters accept the divisive politician has softened into a national leader

AAP

Cheap batteries pledge powers Labor re-election push

Labor is promising to lower energy bills by shaving 30 per cent off the cost of installing household batteries if voters re-elect the government on May 3.

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