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Coalition leading narrowly in four polls and would likely win an election held now

A national Newspoll, conducted February 10–14 from a sample of 1,244, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead, unchanged from the previous Newspoll, three weeks ago. Primary votes were 38% Coalition (down one), 31% Labor (steady), 12% Greens (steady), 7% One Nation (steady) and 12% for all Others (up one).

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Embattled casino operator Star offered $650m lifeline – as it happened

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Majority of Australian voters expect fair and humane approach to refugees, poll shows

Exclusive: Research in lead-up to federal election shows more than half of those surveyed want asylum seekers to have more rights while they await visa decisions

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Peter Dutton wants to cut public service jobs in Canberra. Here’s what happened last time

There are 26,000 more APS employees than in 2022 but the bill for contractors has fallen from its Covid pandemic peak

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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

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View from The Hill: government nabs Coalition policy on foreigners buying houses, Dutton eyes action on insurance companies

With the unembarrassed audacity parties show as an election nears, the government has stolen the opposition’s policy to ban foreign investors buying established homes.

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‘People are paying too much’: Coalition could break up big insurance companies, Dutton says

Opposition leader says more competition needed as growing numbers unable to afford home and car insurance

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Education minister accused of ‘political interference’ over review of funding for prominent pro-Palestinian academic

Jason Clare has asked Australian Research Council board to investigate $870,000 grant to Randa Abdel-Fattah, who has faced criticism for controversial comments

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Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both

The upcoming federal election will see the incumbent Labor prime minister, Anthony Albanese, face off against Liberal opposition leader, Peter Dutton. We’ll likely see a strong focus on the personal qualities and performance of the two leaders.

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Government-Coalition deal secures sweeping new regime for political donations and spending

The Albanese government has secured bipartisan support for a major new regime covering political donations and spending, after making significant concessions.

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Inquiry urges Australian universities to ‘closely align’ with controversial definition of antisemitism

Report tabled by Labor MP Josh Burns finds there is an ‘urgent need for reform’ to ensure safety of Jewish students

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Dutton has backed more funding to women’s health. But the political record is worth revisiting

In this policy arena, as in others, historical accuracy in the stories political movements like to share about themselves can be somewhat slippery

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Morning Mail: Sam Kerr not guilty, the Australians going to Jordan Peterson’s talkfest, how Zelenskyy will woo US

Jury acquits Matildas star of racially aggravated harassment after four-hour deliberation; Bridget McKenzie to fly to London for conference

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There is declining trust in Australian unis. Federal government policy is a big part of the problem

As we head towards the federal election, both sides of politics are making a point of criticising universities and questioning their role in the community.

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Australia improves on global corruption rankings, but there is still work to be done

Australia has turned the corner on its decade-long slide on Transparency International’s annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), once again ranking in the top ten least corrupt countries in the world. The fresh ranking comes just ahead of a federal election, which will determine the future of many key anti-corruption reforms.

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Byelections show Labor is in trouble in Victoria – but how much will Peter Dutton benefit?

Is history repeating itself in Labor’s fortress state of Victoria?

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Labor’s Half A Billion Dollar Investment in Women’s Health: What’s In It For You?

More endo clinics, bigger rebates on IUDs and more.

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Senator urges PM ‘don’t suck up’ to Trump – as it happened

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WA Labor has thumping Newspoll lead a month before election; federal Labor improves

The Western Australian state election will be held on March 8. A Newspoll, conducted January 29 to February 4 from a sample of 1,039, gave Labor a 56–44 lead, from primary votes of 42% Labor, 32% Liberals, 3% Nationals, 12% Greens, 4% One Nation and 7% for all Others.

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BoM warns of life-threatening flash floods in Queensland and severe storms in north-east Victoria – as it happened

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Sweeping reform of the electoral laws puts democracy at risk. They shouldn’t be changed on a whim

The Albanese government is trying once more to legislate wide-ranging changes to the way federal elections are administered.

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AFP boss questioned about PM’s knowledge of Dural caravan – as it happened

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Queensland university apologises for ‘hurt’ and ‘offence’ caused at anti-racism event

Parliamentary inquiry into antisemitism on university campuses hears Carumba Institute’s national symposium attracted criticism over alleged ‘anti-Jewish’ speakers

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Peter Dutton is promising to slash the public service. Voters won’t know how many jobs are lost until after the election

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has doubled down on his commitment to sack thousands of public servants if he’s elected prime minister.

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Coalition’s tax-free lunch plan could cost $250 million or $10 billion – depending on who’s doing the sums

The 1980s are remembered for many things including power suits, the Ford Falcon and the long lunch.

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