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No relief: the Australian battleground electorates where rental pain is worst

Key seats in western Sydney, outer Melbourne and Perth face the worst rent affordability and biggest price hikes, data reveals

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The Guardian view on Australia’s federal election: progressives must vote strategically

Anthony Albanese has delivered steady, gradual reform – but a minority government might force Labor to push through bolder solutions

The Guardian - AU

One Nation candidate poised to help Coalition in handshake deal has railed against climate science and Covid ‘little Hitlers’

Exclusive: Stuart Bonds could hand the Nationals the seat of Hunter thanks to a preference deal and ‘last minute’ change to how-to-vote cards

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM says stability is vital; Dutton dines on yum cha; and Tiger King’s shock election message

Anthony Albanese made one of his final pitches for re-election as Peter Dutton swept through a handful of Melbourne electorates

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Morning Mail: Trump marks 100 days with car flip-flop, music festivals under threat, recipe plagiarism claim

US president to hold celebratory rally in Michigan after tariff concession to car industry; climate crisis could be costly for fans, report warns

The Guardian - AU

Renewables, coal or nuclear? This election, your generation’s energy preference may play a surprising role

In an otherwise unremarkable election campaign, the major parties are promising sharply different energy blueprints for Australia. Labor is pitching a high-renewables future powered largely by wind, solar, hydroelectricity and batteries. The Coalition wants more gas and coal now, and would build nuclear power later.

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State of the states: the campaign is almost over, so how has it played out across Australia?

While many Australians have already voted at pre-poll stations and by post, the politicking continues right up until May 3.

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Coalition coy on curriculum changes despite Dutton’s claims of student ‘indoctrination’

Coalition’s outline of changes to national curriculum based on ‘critical thinking’ and ‘common sense’ is yet to be revealed

The Guardian - AU

Status quo or a salmon revolution? Anything could happen in Tasmania’s five crucial seats

Labor and the Liberals each hold one seat by a tiny margin and one more comfortably. But none is a sure thing – and a long-shot independent is aiming for a huge upset

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Leaked document shows two threatened species could be wiped out at Middle Arm development site

Exclusive: Conservation advocates say assessment shows controversial NT project ‘shouldn’t get past the starting gun’

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Labor maintains clear lead in all polls and is likely to win election

Labor leads by between 52–48 and 53–47 in four new national polls from Resolve, Essential, Morgan and DemosAU. While Labor’s vote slumped from a high 55.5–44.5 in Morgan to 53–47, such a slide hasn’t been seen in any other poll. Labor remains the likely winner of the election this Saturday.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: nuclear protesters force Dutton departure; teal T-shirt investigation; and PM wrangles another dog

Trade union protesters dressed in hazmat suits and holding a fake Geiger counter interrupt presser

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How do the Coalition and Labor plans on housing differ - and what have they ignored?

Any doubts that Australia’s growing housing challenges would be a major focus of the federal election campaign have been dispelled over recent weeks.

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Australia’s two-party system is in long-term decline: what does it mean for how we view elections?

See how the major party vote has changed in your electorate

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Morning Mail: Massive power blackout hits Spain and Portugal, Labor retains poll lead, Trump’s UK golf gambit

Two countries plunged into chaos after millions were left without electricity; Essential poll says Labor still has winning lead

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PM takes aim at Max Chandler-Mather while campaigning in Brisbane – as it happened

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The Coalition denies emissions will be higher if it wins the election. What do the facts say?

We break down the major parties’ climate claims, counter-claims and policies – and find out what the experts say

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: pollster Kos Samaras on how voters are leaving the major parties behind

As we enter the final days of campaigning, Labor leads with its nose in front on most polls, but the devil is in the detail of particular seats.

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Election Diary: Labor to slash more consultant costs and increase visa charges to pay for fresh election commitments

The government has dug out last-minute savings of more than A$7 billion, to ensure its election commitments are more than offset in every year of the forward estimates.

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Big and small spending included in Labor costings, but off-budget items yet to be revealed

The federal budget will be stronger than suggested in last month’s budget, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers who released Labor’s costings on Monday.

The Guardian - AU

Labor says the CSIRO put a $600bn price tag on Coalition’s nuclear dreams. It’s not quite right

Number comes from the Smart Energy Council (SEC), a renewable energy industry group, almost six months before Coalition modelling

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Labor’s policy costings; marginal seat blitz; and another Coalition auto bungle

Jim Chalmers labelled Peter Dutton the ‘biggest risk’ to Australia’s AAA credit rating and household budgets

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Little reaction to nuclear policy on MPs' social media

Liberals and Nationals candidates running in seats where nuclear plants could be set up under a coalition government so far haven't been playing up the plan.

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Young women are among those who care most about the cost of living. It could be bad for the major parties

As was widely predicted, the cost of living has dominated the federal election campaign. Soaring rents, grocery bills and energy prices have squeezed household budgets.

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How much do election promises cost? And why have we had to wait so long to see the costings?

With the May 3 federal election less than a week away, voters have only just received Labor’s costings and are yet to hear from the Coalition.

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