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The soft, undecided and swinging voters are at an all-time high in Australia, while support for the centre-left Labor and conservative-leaning Coalition is low

Jane Hume’s announcement of $813m cut to foreign aid criticised by several Liberal party MPs and humanitarian groups

On the eve of the federal poll, the famed 36-year-old Darwin saltwater croc tips a Peter Dutton victory

When Australia signed the United Nations 1951 Refugee Convention, it committed to providing protection to people who have fled war, persecution and human rights violations.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s promise to power Australia with nuclear energy has been described by experts as a costly “mirage” that risks postponing the clean energy transition.

So far in 2025 (as of May 1), 70 cases of measles have been notified in Australia, with all states and territories except Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory having recorded at least one case. Most infections have occurred in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia.

Virginia Giuffre was 41 when she died in Neergabby, Australia

Aerial skiing stars Laura Peel and Danielle Scott are joint winners of Snow Australia's female athlete of the year award. Scotty James took the men's gong.

Australia's peak group for foreign aid has attacked the coalition for planned cuts to development assistance while calling on Labor to lift its spend.