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Morning Mail: Coalition’s blackout ‘opportunity’, SA’s big dry, Trump toys with deporting US citizens

MP tells climate deniers that right can exploit power outages for political gain; scientist fears ‘species will be lost’ in big dry

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Lambie says Russia-Indonesia matter ‘overblown’ by Dutton – as it happened

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More bulk billing is fine. But what the health system really needs this election is genuine reform

Worrying signs are emerging about aspects of Australia’s health system, which will require the attention of whoever wins the May election.

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Half way through the campaign, how are the major party leaders faring?

More than two weeks in, we know one thing for sure. This time, the election campaign does matter.

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Coalition MP Colin Boyce told climate science deniers blackouts a ‘big political opportunity’

Boyce tells Climate and Energy Realists Queensland that opposition to renewables is growing and fellow MPs should adopt a ‘do nothing strategy’

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says

Coalition’s proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia’s ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says

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Victorian Nationals open to working with a Dutton government to build nuclear reactor

Exclusive: Labor urges state Liberal leader Brad Battin to ‘get a spine’ and rule out a repeal of Victoria’s nuclear ban

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM’s concern after report Russia wants Indonesian aircraft base; Greens cancel party on Anzac Day; and Dutton at his tenth bowser

Officials seeking further information, PM says, after news report on Russia seeking airbase on Australia’s northern doorstep

The Guardian - AU

Labor surges to 7-point lead in Resolve poll, and has sizeable leads in two other national polls

There’s been a significant turnaround in the national polls ahead of the 2025 federal election, with the momentum now moving firmly in Labor’s direction.

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The Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show?

Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the context

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Cracks in Liberals’ nuclear story, Trump doubles down on deportation, Katy Perry in space

Victorian party leader distances himself from Coalition policy as poll points to increased Labor lead

The Guardian - AU

Labor receives assurances from Indonesian defence minister – as it happened

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Would looser lending rules help more people buy a house – or just put them at risk?

Big promises on housing were at the centre of both major parties’ announcements at the official federal election campaign launches on the weekend.

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Cutting migrant numbers won’t help housing – the real immigration problems not being tackled this election

Immigration is shaping as one of the most potent policy issues of the election campaign.

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Victorian Liberal leader distances state party from Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal: ‘Our focus is gas’

Exclusive: Brad Battin says he had a conversation with the federal opposition leader about the ‘language’ he would use about plans to build a nuclear reactor in eastern Victoria

The Guardian - AU

Finance minister vows to slash more consultants and accuses Coalition of importing Trump’s Doge agenda

Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says focus will be ‘on driving cultural change’ within public service if Labor wins the election

The Guardian - AU

Coalition scores just 1/100 points for environment and climate policies from conservation organisation

Australian Conservation Foundation says opposition has ‘failed every single test’ while Labor passes with 54% and Greens achieve 98%

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: leaders brush off housing policy criticisms; Liberals release diss track; and Labor smoothes over awkward greeting

Parties accuse each other of costly ‘sugar hit’ announcements as expert says they would exacerbate problem they are trying to solve

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The housing policies of both major parties are bad for Australia’s aspiring homebuyers

The plans would exacerbate the problem they say they are trying to solve – rising property prices

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Israel-Gaza war looms large over Labor’s hold on Melbourne seats of Macnamara and Wills

Jewish and Muslim communities are unhappy with Labor’s position, for opposite reasons. But no one can be sure whether that will drive votes to the Liberals or Greens – or both

The Guardian - AU

What do Labor and the Coalition’s new housing polices mean for first home buyers?

Neither plan will put significant downward pressure on property prices – and making mortgages tax deductible may have ‘some inflationary impact’

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Newspoll steady but Albanese’s ratings jump; swing to Labor in marginal seats

A national Newspoll, conducted April 7–10 from a sample of 1,271, gave Labor a 52–48 lead, unchanged since the March 31 to April 4 Newspoll. Primary votes were 35% Coalition (down one), 33% Labor (steady), 12% Greens (steady), 8% One Nation (up one) and 12% for all Others (steady).

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Labor and Coalition support for new home buyers welcome but other Australians also struggling with housing affordability

There is no denying housing reform is urgently needed in Australia to make housing more affordable and accessible to everyday Australians.

The Guardian - AU

Ten things we learned from Anthony Albanese’s speech at the Labor party campaign launch

The PM addressed a crowd of 500 people in Perth, spruiking new policies on housing and tax deductions, celebrating WA and invoking Donald Trump. Here’s what you may have missed

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Voters have a clear choice. Labor’s long term and equitable tax reform or the Coalition’s big but one-off tax cuts

The election campaign has erupted into a economic battleground as Labor and the Coalition unveiled major new tax policies at their campaign launches.

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