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Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll

Support for federal Labor has risen in four states and helped it edge ahead of the coalition, a Roy Morgan poll indicates.

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Dutton denies deliberately keeping himself in dark over fake caravan terror plot

Questions linger over who attended key online meeting on 30 January with Australian federal police and language used by Dutton afterwards

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton Has Been Charging Taxpayers For Flights Coinciding With Fundraisers

"I think the public demand that these sorts of systems be shaken up every now and again because clearly they’re not satisfactory.”

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Peter Dutton repeatedly charged taxpayers for flights coinciding with fundraisers

Exclusive: The travel, which was within parliamentary rules, coincided with fundraisers including those at a men-only club in Melbourne and a private home on Sydney’s north shore

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Turnbull hits back at Trump, nuclear cost warning, political row over ‘fake’ caravan plot

Former PM urges world leaders not to be bullied by the US president; American expert says atomic power is ‘most expensive’ option for Australia

The Guardian - AU

Dutton says Labor claims ‘utter nonsense’; multimillionaire faces new child abuse material charges – as it happened

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Albanese and Liberals cancel fundraising events after backlash over campaigning around cyclone

Exclusive: Albanese cancels appearance at ‘intimate’ dinner while Liberals postpone ‘evening briefing’

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Afternoon Update: Dutton defends attending fundraiser before cyclone; Trump lashes Turnbull; and queer line dancing

Opposition leader says critics of his attendance at fundraising event at harbourside home of Justin Hemmes are seeking ‘political advantage’

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese gains in Newspoll, but the race remains neck-and-neck

A national Newspoll, conducted March 3–7 from a sample of 1,255, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged since the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 39% Coalition (up one), 32% Labor (up one), 12% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all Others (down two).

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Voters despair as economic hurdles cloud future

Australians' confidence in the government is at its lowest point since the Black Summer bushfires as their hope for the future wanes.

AAP

Independent climbs Bean-stalk to try to slay Labor foe

After immense success against conservative politicians, climate-concerned independents are taking aim at new targets: safe Labor seats.

AAP

Confusion over Libs' pledge to recognise West Jerusalem

The coalition's foreign affairs spokesman has seemingly contradicted the opposition leader about a major foreign policy decision on Israel's capital.

AAP

Federal Labor scores first poll win in eight months

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese beset by disruptors, from Cyclone Alfred to Donald Trump

Issues sometimes “come at you”, Anthony Albanese declared on Thursday at the end of a news conference, held at Canberra’s National Situation Room, about Cyclone Alfred.

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The Guardian - AU

Liberal fundraisers cancelled amid cyclone preparations and report Peter Dutton attended Justin Hemmes event

Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ and Pharmacy Guild lunch called off as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state

AAP

Coalition backs away from insurers break-up pledge

Peter Dutton's plan to pursue laws to break up insurance companies who rip off costumers has been knocked on the head by his shadow treasurer.

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PM Anthony Albanese Signals Openness To Sending Aussie Peacekeepers To Ukraine

Albanese is “open to consideration”.

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Women warned as coalition pushes work-from-home ban

Women will be most affected by an opposition proposal to force public servants back to the office full time, a government frontbencher says.

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The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Gender pay gap nearly $30,000, Albanese approval slips again, Trump’s latest Zelenskyy barb

Latest figures show 75% of companies have gender pay gap

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Dutton says as PM he would ‘lobby’ Donald Trump to reconsider Ukraine stand

Peter Dutton says if he became prime minister he would lobby US President Donald Trump “to reconsider his position” on Ukraine.

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'Disappointed' Dutton vows to lobby Trump over Ukraine

Australia has offered its bipartisan support for Ukraine after the US threatened to pull its backing from the nation's fight against Russia.

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Labor gains in Redbridge poll of marginal seats and seizes lead in a Morgan poll

A poll of 20 marginal seats by Redbridge and Accent Research was conducted for the News Ltd tabloids on February 20–25, from a sample presumably over 1,000. The Coalition led by 50.5–49.5, a 1.5-point gain for Labor since the February 4–11 marginals poll.

AAP

More jets would show Australia is no US free rider: MP

A coalition's pre-poll vow to acquire 28 more F-35A fighter jets for Australia, if it wins the next election, would show it's not a US "free rider", an MP says.

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is off in the never-never, but our power bills and emissions pledge are not

The nuclear plan handily leapfrogs the next 10 years – when a Dutton government might actually hold office – a critical time for emissions reduction

The Guardian - AU

When politicians resort to personal jabs and point-scoring, Australians stop listening

Negative campaigning such as attacks on politicians’ wealth can feel tone-deaf when people are grappling with financial hardship

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