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Preferences may help decide the Australian election. Here is what could happen in five crucial seats

How-to-vote cards offer some clues to how preferences may flow, but no one can be sure how closely voters will follow them – and some offer no advice

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Denied citizenship by the country he died for, this Anzac Day Aboriginal war hero Bill Allen is being honoured in France

The Australian soldier who rushed four German machine-gun nests has been named an honorary citizen of the Somme

The Guardian - AU

Third-party groups targeting teals in key seats swarm pre-poll areas in NSW and Victoria

Third-party group Better Australia has posters and representatives wearing yellow ‘community adviser vests’ at multiple locations in Sydney.

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MP's tribute to late mum after invite to Pope's funeral

Pope Francis offered hope and teachings that transcend religion, a federal MP has said as he prepares to represent Australia at the pontiff's funeral.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton’s presser gets testy; anatomy of a PM’s fall; and DJ Bandt to party in Brisbane

The opposition leader was on the defence on multiple fronts at a testy press conference in Tasmania

The Guardian - AU

Findings loom on Indigenous teen fatally shot by police

A coroner will hand down her findings into the death of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker, who was shot dead by a police officer at a outback community.

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Exclusion zones: is Peter Dutton’s campaign avoiding proposed nuclear power sites?

The opposition leader says he ‘won’t be able to get to all’ of the seven locations earmarked for flagship nuclear policy, while Labor says he has not been within 50km of any during election campaign

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Pocock calls Coalition’s planned public service cuts ‘pure Canberra bashing’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Labor spends more than Coalition on election TV ads but Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots leads YouTube outlay

Political ads on YouTube surge 40% during 2025 election campaign compared to last federal poll

The Guardian - AU

‘Sick of being ignored’: galvanised by Gaza, Australian Muslims aim to exert new political power at the election

Campaigns that have sprung up to energise Australia’s 650,000 voting-age Muslims say the ramifications will extend well beyond 3 May

The Guardian - AU

20 ‘Facts’ People Learned In School That Have Been Disproven In Their Lifetime

People go to school to learn things, so it’s not that crazy to expect them to be correct, right? Well, unfortunately, sometimes they might not be.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Coalition pledges defence boost; early voters set new record; and a putrid millipede infestation

Dutton commits to redo security checks for Gazan refugees and doubles down on antisemitism questions in citizenship tests

The Guardian - AU

Voters turn out in droves as pre-polling proves popular

Pre-polling has proven increasingly popular with more than half a million voters casting ballots on the first day as parties scramble for preference deals.

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This election, Gen Z and Millennials hold most of the voting power. How might they wield it?

The centre of gravity of Australian politics has shifted. Millennials and Gen Z voters, now comprising 47% of the electorate, have taken over as the dominant voting bloc.

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‘We’ve been blessed’: the portable housing program averting youth homelessness in Victoria

Easing overcrowding with backyard bedrooms means room to move, sleep and study for vulnerable teenagers

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Albanese accuses Dutton of ‘desperation’ in third debate marked by claims of lying

Coalition leader blames poor polling on Labor attack ads as they trade barbs over Medicare, nuclear and cost of living on Nine’s Great Debate

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Labor vows to stop abusers from weaponising tax, super

A re-elected Labor government would crack down on financial abuse and increase funding for monitoring of violent perpetrators.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update Election 2025: campaign quietens after pope’s death; Clive Palmer’s ‘tampering’ claims; third leaders’ debate tonight

Dutton says today not for ‘overt politicking’ but both leaders will face off tonight

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Australia had a national reckoning over domestic violence, but where’s the focus this election?

For most of this federal election campaign, politicians have said very little about violence against women and children.

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'You can't park there': independents take on the bush

The election contest is heating up in the bush, with Nationals leader David Littleproud making a return trip to a regional seat the party can't afford to lose.

The Guardian - AU

Clive Palmer claims how-to-vote cards ‘interfered with’ after backlash over teal preferences

Billionaire says it wasn’t the first time Trumpet of Patriots operations have been ‘hacked’ – without providing evidence to support claims

The Guardian - AU

Labor MP ‘sick of seeing betting odds’ as he airs disappointment at Albanese government’s record on gambling ads

Exclusive: Jerome Laxale calls on party to honour legacy of Peta Murphy if re-elected, saying ‘there is more to do’

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Australians start voting in general elections as pope's death overshadows campaigning

Australians have begun voting at general elections as campaigning is overshadowed by the death of Pope Francis

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Haka in the House: what will Te Pāti Māori’s protest mean for tikanga in parliament?

Time is apparently running out for the three Te Pāti Māori MPs whose haka in parliament during the Treaty Principles Bill debate last year attracted huge international attention.

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Early voting opens in the federal election – but it brings some problems for voters and parties

More than 18 million Australians are enrolled to vote at the federal election on May 3.

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