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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Running scared’: Dutton accuses Albo of Budget evasion

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton claims Anthony Albanese will call an early election to avoid presenting a challenging Budget amid a cost-of-living crisis.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Minister for Health Mark Butler.

International relationsCommentsCoalition’s China criticism is ‘student politics’: Minister

Mark Butler has accused the Coalition of ‘student politics’ over its criticism of the Government’s response to Chinese live-firing exercises in international waters in the Tasman Sea

Caitlyn Rintoul

Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will meet with his US counterpart, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, in Washington.

Tariff talksCommentsChalmers heading to US for crucial trade, tariff talks

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will fly to Washington today for critical trade discussions amid the Trump administration’s threats to impose 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminium.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Treasurer Angus Taylor says the Coalition “won’t get in the way” of Labor’s proposed $8.5b bulk billing GP plan.

Bulk billing bonanza CommentsLabor ‘cleaning up own mess’ with bulk bill plan: Opposition

Angus Taylor says the Coalition ‘won’t get in the way’ of Labor’s proposed $8.5b bulk billing GP plan to allow more Australians to visit a doctor but claims the move is ‘cleaning up the mess’ Labor has made.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will unveil the policy on Sunday.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPM’s $8.5b plan to give everyone a chance to see GP for free

Anthony Albanese will unveil the policy today in a major election pitch that aims to lift bulk-billing rates to 90 per cent and save families $859 million a year on doctor’s fees.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has left the door tantalisingly open to further tax cuts

Federal PoliticsCommentsAnthony Albanese leaves door open to fresh tax cuts

The Prime Minister has left the door tantalisingly open to further tax cuts in the election as Cabinet’s razor gang considers what should go in Labor’s planned next budget.

Katina Curtis

Tony Burke has been accused of fast-tracking citizenships ahead of the election.

Federal election 2025CommentsBurke denies ‘fast tracking’ citizenships ahead of election

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has rebuffed Coalition suggestions he had ‘rushed through’ 12,500 citizenship applications ahead of the election for political gains.

Ellen Ransley

Jim Chalmers will make a flying visit to Western Australia to join the campaign trail as he spruiks this week’s rate cut and wages figures.

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Jim Chalmers joins campaign trail in WA with economic tale

Ahead of a Federal election set to become a furious battle over the cost of living and the nation’s economic future, the Treasurer will meet voters and business owners in Perth.

Katina Curtis

The Coalition has accused Federal Labor of sitting idle and leaving Aussie households to do the heavy lifting, making sacrifices that ultimately led to the first Reserve Bank rate decrease in four years.

CANBERRACommentsCoalition: Aussie battlers worked for RBA rate cut not ALP

The Coalition has accused Federal Labor of sitting idle and leaving Aussie households to do the heavy lifting, making sacrifices that ultimately led to the first Reserve Bank rate decrease in four years.

Caitlyn Rintoul

The actions of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton the day after an interest rate cut are the clearest proof voters need that an election is just around the corner, writes Katina Curtis.

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Clearest indication yet an election is about to be called

KATINA CURTIS: The actions of our PM the day after an interest rate cut are the clearest proof yet that an election is just around the corner.

Katina Curtis

The Karratha gas plant is part of Woodside’s North West Shelf joint venture.

EnergyCommentsFeds push blame for Woodside’s NWS delay onto WA

The Federal Environment Department has pushed out its deadline for making a decision about extending the life of Woodside’s North West Shelf Venture by a month. And it could be even longer.

Katina Curtis

Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Michele Bullock.

RBACommentsPremiumWarning to ‘not get ahead of ourselves’ after rate cut

Millions of borrowers are set for mortgage relief after the Reserve Bank cut interest rates - a move that had the Government also sighing with relief on the eve of an election. 

Katina Curtis and Matthew McKenzie

Former Prime Minister John Howard joins Bullwinkel Liberal candidate Matt Moran a a high tea in High Wycombe on Friday.

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Is it really a case of Peter Dutton being John Howard 2.0?

KATINA CURTIS: Liberal leader Peter Dutton wants to paint himself as John Howard 2.0 as he shapes his image in the minds of voters.

Katina Curtis

Latest polls show neither Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (left) nor Opposition Leader Peter Dutton (right) are wooing enough voters to form government.

EducationCommentsYoung Australians turn backs on politics ahead of elections

Young Australians are turning their back on the political system, with just a quarter of year 10s intending to take part in protests or demonstrations as civic interest plummets amongst teenagers.

Dylan Caporn

Senator Fatima Payman has weighed into the outrage over a video showing two NSW nurses making vile anti-Semitic comments.

Federal PoliticsCommentsControversial senator Payman weighs into NSW nurse backlash

Senator Fatima Payman has weighed into the debate over the two NSW nurses filmed making vile anti-Semitic comments, saying no one should be denied healthcare while accusing MPs of double standards.

Katina Curtis

Just a third of Australians believe the Albanese Government should be re-elected for a second term.

Federal PoliticsCommentsMajority of voters believe Labor doesn’t deserve second term

The result comes after a wave of bad polls for Labor and mounting concerns over whether the Government can secure a re-elected majority at the Federal election.

Dylan Caporn

Leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton.

Federal PoliticsComments‘Next PM’ Peter Dutton declares he can handle Trump

The man now favoured to become Australia’s next Prime Minister was pressed on how he would handle the new president after Mr Trump slapped 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminium and steel imports.

Jake Dietsch

In 2020, Dr Rudd described Donald Trump as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

Federal election 2025CommentsDutton vows to ‘reassess’ Kevin Rudd’s role as US ambassador

In 2020, Dr Rudd described Donald Trump as ‘the most destructive president in history’.

Dylan Caporn

Peter Dutton is gaining ground in WA, but a hung parliament is the most likely result according to a new opinion poll that shows the Coalition just two or three seats short of a majority.

Federal election 2025CommentsThe Perth seat that could hand Dutton a victory

Peter Dutton is gaining ground in WA, but a hung parliament is the most likely result according to a new opinion poll that shows the Coalition just two or three seats short of a majority.

Jessica Page

David Goode arriving at David Malcolm Justice Centre on Friday morning. Riley Churchman

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Teen bailed after anti-Semitic death threat to candidate

A Liberal candidate and his wife have been left ‘very shaken’ after becoming the target of an alleged anti-Semitic attack on the campaign trail.

Jessica Page

Federal Member for Pearce Tracey Roberts in her office at Parliament House in Canberra.

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‘I won’t stop’: Labor MP opens up about shock diagnosis

Labor MP Tracey Roberts has insisted that she is not going anywhere while opening up about the health problems that have plagued her for more than a year and sparked rumours about her future.

Katina Curtis

Independent Member for Warringah Zali Steggall confronts Minister for Trade Don Farrell during a doorstop at Parliament House.

Federal election 2025CommentsTensions flare as independents clash over donation reform

Tensions are high on what could be the last sitting day of this Parliament, after Labor and the Coalition teamed up to pass through a suite of electoral reforms that have angered the crossbench. 

Ellen Ransley and Katina Curtis

The ALP and the Coalition teamed up to pass the biggest shake-up of political financing in decades.

Federal election 2025CommentsBlow for teals: Donation overhaul smashes Climate 200 model

Labor and the Coalition have teamed up on an overhaul of election financing that will smash Climate 200’s business model of aggregating donations for independent candidates.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks with US President Donald Trump on the phone.

Federal PoliticsCommentsFresh blow to Australia’s hopes of Trump tariff exemption

The Albanese Government is facing another hurdle to secure an exemption on aluminium and steel tariffs after a senior adviser to Donald Trump accused Australia of ‘killing the aluminium market’.

Katina Curtis and Nicola Smith