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The trouble with Labor in Victoria - and what reckoning there might be at the federal election

We have seen a version of this movie before. In 1990, the Victorian Labor government of John Cain Jr was dying on its feet. Cain’s premiership had been history-making. He was the state’s first Labor leader to win consecutive elections; indeed, the only previous time the party had enjoyed a…

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Donald Trump has gatecrashed the federal election. It’s creating huge challenges for Australia’s next government

Much of the world is finding out it’s a very difficult time to be a friend and ally of the United States.

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Risks of recession casts shadow over leaders' debate

As economic headwinds emerge after US-imposed tariffs, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are vying to lay claim to being the best bet to deal with them.

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PM accused of 'condemning young people' at health pitch

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.

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Dutton playing ‘Donald Trump anti-migration card’ in plan to slash international students, higher education peak body says

The Coalition would retain Labor’s cap on the private sector but cut an extra 30,000 places at universities

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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.

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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

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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

Turning point as campaign hits family work-life balance

The Liberals' work-from-home policy reversal comes as academics call on government to allow greater flexibility in balancing employment, care and families.

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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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Coalition can’t cut 41,000 public service jobs in five years without breaking election promise, analysis shows

Majority of staff who leave each year have frontline jobs, meaning the Coalition will have to replace them or break its pledge

The Guardian - AU

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.

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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’.

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Don't be spooked by sliding super, funds warn members

Australians are being urged not to panic about their retirement incomes after Donald Trump's trade war sent global markets into a tailspin.

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Liberal Party Dumps NSW Candidate Who Believes Women Shouldn’t Serve In Combat For The ADF

Ben Britton made comments on a fringe right-wing podcast which didn’t align with official Liberal positions.

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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.

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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

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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.

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Foreign student cap to ease housing crisis, Dutton says

A coalition push to free up homes by capping foreign student numbers is just an attempt to scapegoat international students in the housing debate, critics say.

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.

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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

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