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Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.

The Conversation

Australian election mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a vote you might regret in the Senate

Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are

The Guardian - AU

The great Australian election campaign quiz – week four

Are you rounding the turn into the home straight, kicking with the wind in the final quarter or falling at the final hurdle? Test your attention span with a week to go before (final) polling day

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Crossbench calls for aid lift in face of meagre pledges

As Australia's foreign aid drops as a proportion of the country's wealth, most crossbenchers have signalled they want an increase to meet UN benchmarks.

AAP

Independents and minor parties may decide who runs Australia. Who and what will win their support?

The polls suggest no party is likely to have a majority after the federal election on 3 May. We asked the current crossbenchers what their priorities would be in that event

The Guardian - AU

All signs point to a hung parliament: what does this mean, and what should crossbenchers do?

‘Don’t be bullied by anyone’ and avoid ‘horse trading’. Former kingmakers Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott advise new crop of independents

The Guardian - AU

Dutton names crossbenchers who could help him clinch minority government as poll puts Coalition ahead of Labor

Opposition leader says he will talk to three MPs as YouGov poll predicts Coalition winning 73 seats to Labor’s 66 at upcoming federal election

The Guardian - AU

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Jobs on a string in major energy grid expansion project

A transmission project in one of the most rugged parts of the world is a "litmus test" for whether a state government can stop jobs going offshore, an MP says.

AAP

Hard to swallow: can Australians be convinced to eat our invasive species?

New ABC show Eat the Invaders sees Tony Armstrong team up with artist Kirsha Kaechele to see if they can make carp, feral cat and even cane toads palatable

The Guardian - AU

Kat in the hat scores half-century as a politician

A stalwart of federal parliament and one of its most well-known figures, Bob Katter has marked a half-century in public office.

AAP

Heat still on opposition despite abortion law backtrack

A crossbencher has backtracked on abortion law changes before the Queensland election but the premier is maintaining pressure on the opposition over the issue.

AAP

Bob Katter Got Laughed Out Of Parliament After Rant About ‘Pagan Rituals’ To ‘Crocodile Gods’

Bob Katter has gone on a bizarre rant about crocodile gods, pagan rituals, and the Olympic Opening Ceremony. Totally normal stuff.

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What the world needs just now: a portrait of Bob Katter

Little-known committee meets to discuss commissioning a portrait of "colourful" MP Bob Katter

AAP

North Queensland state is 'gonna happen': Katter vows

Katter's Australian Party has moved a motion in parliament to split Queensland and form a new jurisdiction in the north, reigniting a long running debate.

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April Fool’s day: can you spot the news fakes? Take our quiz

Take our fun test to see how good you are a spotting the fake news hidden among the real headlines

AAP

Piggy politicians squeal for end to greedy grocers

Strutting through parliament as swindling swines, independent MPs Bob Katter and Andrew Wilkie have called on the government to break up the major supermarkets.

AAP

Cash remains king after Katter forces cafe to take $50

Lunch is tasty but victory is sweeter for Queensland MP Bob Katter who forced federal parliament's cafe staff to backflip and accept cash.

AAP

Katter wants to toss King off coins, use local heroes

Australia should to scrap images of British monarchs on coins and replace them with national identities, a federal MP says.

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The Guardian - AU

Linda Marigliano: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

Sharing videos is a love language for the presenter and author. Here, she shows us a dancing frog and multiple mischievous children

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s life-saving bone marrow registry needs $13m. Why is red tape holding it up?

The money is there to increase the number of donors to help patients with leukaemia and blood cancers but governments won’t agree to release it, MPs say

AAP

Pilot who ran illegal airline appeals 'severe' sentence

A Queensland man operated an unlicensed airline that transported politicians from Katter's Australian Party around their electorates over a five-year period.

The Guardian - AU

‘Crime, coal, crocs’: Palaszczuk’s charm offensive met with blunt reality in north Queensland

Premier travels to Cairns for regional sitting week, but Robbie Katter steals limelight with talk of state’s ‘deep divide’

ABC News

Gulf of Carpentaria towns fear another flood as urgent funding pleas ignored in federal budget

Leaders in one of the country's most disadvantaged communities fear their towns will die if bridges are not raised before the next wet season.

The Guardian - AU

How The Good Guys got it wrong on the risks of gas cooktops, and Bob Katter’s new vest

The sales pitch for new cookers ignored concern about the danger of burning fossil fuel in your home, and the move towards electric induction hobs

ABC News

It's not just Joe Biden. These Australians are still working in their 70s with no plan to retire

From running a restaurant to giving dogs a haircut, some Australians share the US president's enthusiasm for work in later life.

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