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United Australia party and Coalition MPs denounced for ‘totally misleading’ claim about WHO

UAP uses full-page print ads to perpetuate baseless claim about a possible pandemic treaty as calls grow for uniform election media blackout rules

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous votes matter — and not just in remote Australia

It is often lamented that Indigenous peoples’ electoral power is insignificant in Australia, except perhaps in the remote Northern Territory seat of Lingiari.

The Conversation

Australia’s jobless rate at 50-year low of 3.9% but fewer positions added in April than predicted

The labour force figures are the final piece of economic data before the federal election and will be welcomed by the Coalition

The Guardian - AU

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Fanny Lumsden prepares final fling for Fallow

Fanny Lumsden and her band The Pack are taking acclaimed album Fallow on the road for its last hurrah.

Newcastle Herald

McKeown unextended at Aussie swim titles

Triple Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown has cruised through her first swim at the Australian championships in Adelaide.

AAP

Unemployment rate dips below 4 per cent, but job creation slows almost to a halt

Australia's unemployment rate falls to 3.9 per cent, even though only 4,000 new jobs were created in April, leading some economists to conclude Australia is running out of workers available for hire.

ABC News

Man jailed in WA for beating cat to death

A Tongan national on a working visa has been jailed in Western Australia over beating a cat to death.

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Australia's economy holds plenty of pitfalls for election winner

Whichever party takes the reins of power at Australia's election on Saturday faces an economic road pitted with pot holes, from runaway inflation to rising interest rates, ballooning debt and an over-heated housing market.

Reuters

Comeback kid Jason Kubler storms into French Open main draw

Queenslander Jason Kubler is celebrating the perfect birthday present after completing his own personal grand slam

The Guardian - AU

Govt taking Metricon matter seriously

Australian construction company Metricon Homes has denied reports it is facing solvency issues after meeting with the Victorian treasurer.

AAP

Pauline Hanson tests positive to COVID-19 days before federal election

The 67-year-old says she believes she caught the virus while campaigning in Western Australia.

ABC News

Coalition plan allowing first homebuyers to use super could shrink all workers’ retirement savings, industry analysis finds

Industry Super Australia finds returns to members would decrease as funds would have to keep more cash on hand, reducing amount that can be invested

The Guardian - AU

Metricon meets with Victorian government amid insolvency rumours

Australia's biggest home builder, Metricon, denies reports it is in danger of collapse. The company's chief executive and founder died suddenly on Monday.

ABC News

Gas industry and Coalition reach for a get-out-of-catastrophe-free card in climate crisis Monopoly

Carbon capture and storage isn’t working close to a scale that would significantly lower emissions – despite billions in taxpayers’ cash thrown at it

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Subaru Australia Could Make Its Own WRX STI

The automaker hasn't confirmed so, but it isn't a "no" at this point.

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Iconic South Australian wine brand Penfolds to launch 'made in China' vintage in effort to skirt Chinese tariffs

Penfolds parent company Treasury Wine Estates will release its first "made in China" vintage to the domestic market later this year.

The Guardian - AU

What makes a great political speech? Let’s talk about oratory, my fellow citizens

The leader must be willing to go beyond party politics, and demonstrate humanity, candour and raw emotion

ABC News

O'Connor MP Rick Wilson spends nearly $2,000 on chartered flight to football game

A Western Australian MP chartered a private plane to fly from Albany to Narrogin return in September last year to attend the Upper Great Southern Football League grand final.

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Pauline Hanson struck down with COVID-19

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has contracted COVID-19 and will remain in isolation until after Saturday's federal election.

ABC News

Hunter electorate 'forgotten' in coal energy debate in lead up to federal election

A region key to Australia's energy supply is begging for clarity on its future but the two major parties don't want to talk about it.

ABC News

West Australians’ highly sensitive personal data put at risk as COVID-19 contact tracing system lacks security

Medical data, CCTV footage and SmartRider information of more than half a million people in the state gathered to help contact trace was not secured properly, a report finds.

ABC News

Australian Women in Music Awards recognise industry trailblazers at ceremony in Brisbane

Some of the most influential women in the nation’s music industry were honoured alongside emerging talent at the Australian Women in Music Awards in Brisbane last night.

The Conversation

Australian election: how the country’s political landscape is shifting – podcast

As Australians prepare to vote in federal elections on May 21, in this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we explore how the country’s political landscape is shifting – and why the writing may be on the wall for Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

AAP

'Right' to stand up for oil and gas future

In a closing address to Australia's largest oil and gas conference, industry board chair Ian Davies has urged the sector to stand up for itself amid change.

ABC News

Political dirty tricks and 'skulduggery' scar electoral history in outback Australia

It sounds like the plot of a political thriller — allegations of electoral sabotage, a mysterious barrel of port, how-to-vote cards featuring cows and bananas. Yet it's all true.

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