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Albanese’s disapproval rate rose by five points but over half of all respondents still believe Labor will win the next election

Labor and the Coalition each used press conferences on Tuesday to call out the campaign tactics of the other side.

Boat turnbacks, offshore detention and third-country resettlement have bipartisan support. Does Labor differ at all from the government?

Minister under pressure to release modelling he claims shows consumers would be $560 a year worse off under ALP’s electricity policy

Union says vote overwhelmingly supports action that could include strikes and is likely to occur before federal election

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are both urging people not to vote for high-profile independents running against incumbent MPs in marginal seats which could hold the key to victory at next month's election.

This is the second in a two-part series on the major parties’ Treasury spokespeople. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Josh Frydenberg here.

As far as political debate goes, this federal election seems to be less about climate change than any in the past 15 years. Unlike in 2010, 2013 and 2016 – when governments were elected and leaders deposed over climate policy – this time there’s no brutal contest over the issue.

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