‘I am who I am’: Anthony Albanese rushes towards his date with destiny Can the Labor leader persuade Australians that his passion and emotional investment are the qualities they need in a PM? The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Majority of Australians not convinced Prince Charles should be king, Vote Compass reveals Prince Charles is next in line to take over as Australia's head of state, but data reveals there is growing support for a republic. ABC News · May 6, 2022
'Get off your arse and get up here': Upper Hunter's message to leaders 'It's not our job': Councils forced into the void due to lack of action on Upper Hunter diversification. Newcastle Herald · May 6, 2022
Economic argy-bargy among party leaders Anthony Albanese and Scott Morrison have been quizzed on economic management, with a fortnight to go until polling day. AAP · May 6, 2022
Coalition promises tourism funds for small to medium wineries, distilleries, breweries The Coalition is promising to help revitalise smaller wineries, craft breweries and distilleries if re-elected, after a tough few years for tourism operators. ABC News · May 6, 2022
Australia election: climate and cost of living in focus as leaders stumble Labor hope to end a decade in opposition by ousting Scott Morrison’s government on 21 May, but independents have grabbed most attention The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Scott Morrison suggests Anthony Albanese is using Covid as an excuse in response to ‘brain fog’ question Prime minister’s latest comment on rival’s performance follows jibe about Albanese’s ‘quiet week’ in Covid isolation The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
ACTU urges Morrison to discipline wage panel member over ‘extraordinary’ public comments Mark Wooden reportedly said Labor was playing ‘political games’ by saying it would lift wages The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
Analysis-Rising power bills complicate Australia's election climate war In Australia's election fight, politicians are tiptoeing around the climate wars that have marked the past decade and a half, even as an activist billionaire put the issue front and centre this week, buying a key stake in Australia's top power producer. Reuters · May 6, 2022
Defence funding in PM's pitch to WA voters Scott Morrison has spruiked GST reform and announced funding for special forces in a speech in WA where several marginal seats are up for grabs at the election. AAP · May 6, 2022
'Sincerity' needed to patch Solomon's bond Deputy Labor Leader Richard Marles says Australia needs to repair the relationship with the Solomon Islands after it signed a security pact with China. AAP · May 6, 2022
Scott Morrison denies Solomon Islands ‘red lines’ rhetoric puts Australia more at risk Making a defence funding announcement in WA, prime minister continues to face questions about his handling of national security issues The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
The gotcha question is all about reporters doing a star turn. It’s rudeness journalism Anthony Albanese should know the jobless rate and all six points of his NDIS policy – but press conferences shouldn’t be random baiting The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022
A bit rich? Billionaires’ climate efforts draw scepticism, praise Mega-rich figures such as Andrew Forrest spend billions on climate change solutions while adding to carbon emissions. Al Jazeera · May 6, 2022
The Guardian - AU · May 6, 2022 Headlines go hardline on Albanese while Morrison looks to the Sky While the prime minister was given free rein, the Labor leader faced the heat on Q+A. Plus: Chris Kenny is making a documentary for the ABC’s birthday
ABC News · May 5, 2022 Malcolm Turnbull says voters will consider independent candidates in blue-ribbon Liberal seats because party has lost its way Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull denies he is encouraging voters in traditional Liberal strongholds to consider backing so-called 'teal independents', but argues his party could be about to get a wake-up call at the upcoming election.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Malcolm Turnbull says Australians are ‘voting with their feet’ to support teal independents in election Former PM tells Washington Harvard Club the rise of the independents could mean the ‘capture’ of the Liberal party is thwarted by ‘direct democratic action’ in the 2022 federal election
ABC News · May 5, 2022 Federal election: Anthony Albanese says people are entitled to question policy but 'word game' puts Australians off politics — as it happened Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says people are entitled to ask questions about his policies but he says the "word game" is "what puts people off politics".
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Morning mail: voters’ top priorities, Coalition climate plans ‘catastrophic’, Putin’s ‘girlfriend’ faces sanctions Friday: The Morrison government’s emissions target is consistent with more than 3C global heating, analysis says. Plus: men more likely to take time from female partners for exercise
The Conversation · May 5, 2022 Amid COVID and heated debate about China, how will multicultural Australia vote in 2022? The debate over whether an “ethnic vote” phenomenon exists in Australia re-emerges at each federal election.
AAP · May 5, 2022 PM warning to stick with him over Labor The prime minister is promoting the coalition's commitment to national security and warns against switching to Labor who want to drive down cost of living.
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Tom Tilley on growing up ‘hardline’ Pentecostal: ‘It was weird – it was speaking in tongues’ After leaving the church in his early 20s, the former Hack host spent more than a decade making up for lost time in the party scene. Now a father, he’s looking for meaning without religion
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Josh Frydenberg pleads with unhappy Liberal voters to stick by him as pressure in Kooyong grows As he faces off against a popular independent, the treasurer is pleading with unhappy Liberal voters to keep him as their local member
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Cost of living and fixing aged care are top concerns as election nears, ANU poll shows Six in ten people surveyed say the two issues are of most concern, followed by the Australian economy, healthcare costs and climate
The Guardian - AU · May 5, 2022 Path to victory: the seats that will decide the 2022 federal election Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere