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A Federal Election Has Been Called For May — Here’s Everything Voters Need To Know

What's a caretaker period? Has your electorate changed? All your niggling questions, answered.

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A mug’s game: Murdoch press’s anti-Labor budget coverage foreshadows election attacks to come

Coffees and a clown make front pages as ALP rolls out red carpet for TikTok and Instagram influencers

The Guardian - AU

Voting Made Easy: Your Guide To Early Voting In The Australian Election

Whether you’re sipping coffee in Sydney or sipping sangria in Spain, there’s no escaping your democratic duty. So, grab your pen and paper (or your postal vote application), and let’s dive into the world of early voting.

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Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost

The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country

The Guardian - AU

3 Voting Myths To Watch Out For This Federal Election So You’re Not Caught Off Guard

Here's all the voting myths to watch out for this federal election on May 3, 2025, so you don't get caught out.

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When is the Australian election? All you need to know about early voting, how to apply for a postal vote, what to do if you are overseas and more

Early voting in the Australian federal election begins on Tuesday 22 April. Find out everything you need to know before Australia goes to the polls on 3 May, 2025

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk’s Starlink could be used to transmit Australian election voting results

Contract comes to light after questions raised about the increasing role of Musk in Australia’s communications systems

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Third-party groups join election fray with accusations Greens and teals threaten Australia’s ‘stability’

One initiative, Better Australia, claims in a draft flyer to have helped reduce Greens support in NSW local and Queensland state campaigns that focused on the party’s stance on Israel

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tom Rogers calls for national digital literacy campaign and more civics teaching

We see the political parties’ frantic election campaigns, but behind the scenes the Australian Electoral Commisison is working just as hard.

The Conversation

The AEC wants to stop AI and misinformation. But it’s up against a problem that is deep and dark

From the moment you open your social media feed, you’re stepping into a digital battleground where not all political messages are what they seem.

The Conversation

Investigation into contractor that faked voice referendum data extended to two federal election campaigns

AEC ‘incredibly disappointed’ after internal documents obtained by Guardian Australia revealed probe into market researcher was extended to previous projects

The Guardian - AU

Government aims to pass political donation and spending caps within a fortnight after in-principle deal with opposition

The Albanese government aims to rush through legislation within a fortnight for political donation and spending caps, after in-principle support from the opposition.

The Conversation

WA premier seeks advice about a possible early federal poll clashing with state election

Western Australian Labor premier Roger Cook has asked for advice about the implications of a possible March federal election clashing with the state poll.

The Conversation

Afternoon Update: Harris and Trump’s closing arguments; Dutton cracks whip on abortion; and a rival to Moo Deng

Democrat and Republican candidates offered starkly different visions for the future of America in final campaign rallies

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Eight staff of Australian Electoral Commission contractor fabricated voice referendum location data

AEC ‘considering its legal position’ after investigation prompted by Guardian reporting into allegations from McNair whistleblower

The Conversation

Can a ‘Trumpist’ approach to politics work in Australia?

In one of their typically literary sketches, 1990s comedy duo Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie asked if Adolf Hitler’s fanatical racist oratory would have been as charismatic if delivered in English.

AAP

Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

The Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed it will abolish the Melbourne-based seat of Higgins at the next election, leading to backlash from its MP.

The Guardian - AU

Former MP Andrew Laming’s fine doubled to $40,000 after failing to disclose authorisation on Facebook posts

Laming was initially fined for three posts made before 2019 election criticising Labor health funding that did not display his authorisation

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The Guardian - AU

Labor suspends government work being done by firm accused of fabricating Indigenous data

Finance department suspends McNair yellowSquares from contracts until whistleblower claims are investigated

The Guardian - AU

Whistleblower claims he was told to fabricate data for AEC during Indigenous voice campaign

Fake survey data was supplied on project designed to gauge awareness among Indigenous Australians of referendum process, the market researcher claims

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Credo Wins Upgrade To Buy On Expected Revenue Inflection

Credo Technology won an upgrade to buy from a TD Cowen analyst, who cited an expected jump in revenue. Credo stock has advanced 40% in 2024 amid rising expectations.

The Guardian - AU

Electoral shake-up leaves awkward questions for the teals – and headaches for the major parties

Liberal party now has candidates preselected for seats that no longer exist while Labor dealt a blow in the seat of Bennelong

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Teal MP’s seat facing abolition; attempted murder charge over Wakeley stabbing; and Elon Musk’s $68bn pay package

The Australian electoral commission has recommended the North Sydney seat held by independent Kylea Tink should be abolished

The Guardian - AU

Independent MP Kylea Tink’s electorate of North Sydney to be abolished under AEC proposal

New South Wales draft boundaries would also affect the seats of Bennelong and Bradfield, held by Labor and Liberals respectively

Newcastle Herald

Kurri Kurri shifts out of Paterson electorate in blow to Labor

Muswellbrook is poised to move out of the Hunter electorate.

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