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After fires, floods and a pandemic, Australians once again head to national election

Will bullying claims against the PM, and independents demanding climate action, damage conservatives’ chances of holding on to power?

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison calls federal election for May 21, setting up battle with Labor's Anthony Albanese

Australians will get to decide who leads the country for the next three years when they go to the polls in a federal election on May 21.

ABC News

History in the making at 2022 federal poll

It's been a revolving door of prime ministers over the past decade but a 2022 win for Scott Morrison will make him the first successive victor since 2004.

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How the Coalition can win the 2022 election

This piece is the second in a two-part series. Its companion piece, How Labor can win the 2022 election, can be found here.

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How Labor can win the 2022 election

This piece is the first in a two-part series. Its companion piece, How the Coalition can win the 2022 election, can be found here.

The Conversation

Australian election 2022: Scott Morrison warns voters against change as Anthony Albanese promises a ‘better future’

Prime minister calls federal election for 21 May as two leaders outline pitch to voters

The Guardian - AU

Economy, climate and trust at centre of Australia's May 21 election

Australia will hold a general election on May 21, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday, triggering a campaign expected to be fought over cost-of-living pressures, climate change and questions of trust and competence of the major parties.

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Albanese promises to unite country

Anthony Albanese is promising to unite the country if he wins the May 21 election after the prime minister finally set a six-week campaign in motion.

AAP

Federal election: Scott Morrison says 'this election is about you', Anthony Albanese says he wants to 'restore faith' in politics

Announcing a May 21 federal poll, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says people are "tired of politics" and Labor leader Anthony Albanese says "we can and must do better".

ABC News

Mum dedicated her life to protecting others. In Australia’s aged care system, she received no such sanctuary

My mother picked a particularly inhumane epoch in Australian politics to get sick. When it comes to aged care, something has to give

The Guardian - AU

Morrison calls election for May 21

Scott Morrison has called the federal election for May 21 after informing the governor-general of his intention to dissolve parliament.

AAP

Scott Morrison touches on bushfires in campaign advertisement as Anthony Albanese claims underdog status

The Prime Minister releases a social media ad, acknowledging "things are tough" and providing the clearest sign yet the election will be called on Sunday, while the Opposition Leader declares himself the underdog entering the race.

ABC News

For three years the prime minister has schemed and strategised. Can Australians stomach any more?

If the problem with Anthony Albanese is that he’s an unknown quantity, then the problem with Scott Morrison is that we know him all too well

The Guardian - AU

High court win on NSW preselections clears way for Morrison to call election

PM expected to visit governor general this weekend to trigger mid-May election after court refused to hear appeal against ‘captain’s picks’

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Labor pledges water, aged care reforms

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese, visiting Adelaide, has pledged reform to the Murray Darling Basin plan, along with $5 million to improve food in aged care.

ABC News

Labor's Murray-Darling Basin policy pledges more environmental water for SA, angering upstream states

Federal Labor is coming under fire from its own side of politics, with the Victorian government slapping down its Murray-Darling Basin policy.

ABC News

Armed children in every Aussie school? Bob Katter misses the mark with gun claim

The independent MP has a novel idea for protecting the country from potential foreign threats: give children guns. Experts say the background to his claim gets our history wrong.

Newcastle Herald

Why politicians' public lashings are a double-Edge sword

EDITORIAL: PM could've visited many other places instead of the Edgeworth Tavern

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PM accuses Albanese of avoiding scrutiny

As speculation mounts about when the election will be called, Scott Morrison has accused Anthony Albanese of ducking and weaving ahead of the poll.

ABC News

Q+A sees Prime Minister Scott Morrison's leadership under fire again as cabinet minister questions timing of allegations against him

As allegations continue to mount about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's alleged character flaws, including a barrage of harsh criticisms on Q+A, Anne Ruston insists she has never seen him act that way.

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: A new government would bring changes for the bureaucrats in the Canberra 'bubble'

With a change of government a real prospect according to the opinion polls, public servants are starting to gossip about what an Albanese administration would mean for them.

ABC News

WA assessing if COVID-19 peak has passed, Mark McGowan says, but no sign of mask rules easing

The WA Premier says he hopes the state is past its COVID-19 peak, but that it will take another week to be certain, as new modelling predicts a surge in deaths if face mask rules are relaxed in the next week.

ABC News

Anthony Albanese defends his experience as Scott Morrison takes aim at Labor leader ahead of call on federal election date

Anthony Albanese seeks to counter an attack from the Prime Minister, who is accusing the Opposition Leader of being too inexperienced to lead Australia.

ABC News

Labor politicians are responding to the pre-election budget by attacking the government's record. Here's what you need to know to interpret their claims

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have responded to the Coalition's pre-election budget with a string of attacks on the government's record. How do they stack up?

The Conversation

Gains for Labor in three post-budget polls, as budget has weak response compared with historical record

The polls presented here are in addition to Monday’s Newspoll (54-46 to Labor) and Ipsos (55-45 to Labor), which I covered here.

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