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‘Josh Frydenberg for PM’: stories in Chinese circulating on WeChat are positively gushing over the treasurer

Praise for the ‘prince of tennis’ and ‘super scholar’ is targeting the Kooyong community whose votes will be critical on election day

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If female 'teal' independents can shift power in politics, imagine what's possible beyond the election

Dozens of independent candidates in this election are demonstrating that women are not passive actors but forces of change in our democracy, writes Yasmin Poole.

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Josh Frydenberg pleads with unhappy Liberal voters to stick by him as pressure in Kooyong grows

As he faces off against a popular independent, the treasurer is pleading with unhappy Liberal voters to keep him as their local member

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Monique Ryan distances herself from brother's criticism of Kooyong election opponent Josh Frydenberg

Kooyong candidate Monique Ryan's family is again in the spotlight, after her brother made a series of posts critical of her opponent, including labelling Treasurer Josh Frydenberg "poisonous".

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Monique Ryan says family should be left out of Kooyong battle after mother-in-law anecdote

Kooyong independent Monique Ryan is accusing Josh Frydenberg of misquoting her mother-in-law, but the Treasurer says he remembers the interaction "word-for-word".

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Josh Frydenberg hits out at independents at official Kooyong campaign launch

Josh Frydenberg officially launches his campaign to retain the seat of Kooyong, claiming the election of independents would lead to chaos and a hung parliament.

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Guide Dogs Victoria stands down CEO Karen Hayes for endorsing Josh Frydenberg in Kooyong

Karen Hayes is the subject of an internal investigation by Guide Dogs Victoria for publicly backing Mr Frydenberg in the hotly contested inner-Melbourne seat of Kooyong.

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Payne says China military base in Solomons would be a ‘red line’ – as it happened

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In election 2022 battleground seats, voters are switching off politics but economic issues loom

From marginal seats with diverse communities to blue-ribbon ones with climate-focused independents, voters are fed up with political spin and are seeking policy action on big issues like the cost of living and climate change.

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Coalition scrimps on MPs as Climate 200-backed independents outspend them in key seats

Liberal MP labels teal independents’ digital advertising outlay ‘immoral’ as it surpasses party’s candidates by tens of thousands of dollars

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Guide Dogs Victoria launches internal investigation after CEO Karen Hayes publicly endorses Treasurer Josh Frydenberg

The organisation's chief executive officer Karen Hayes has publicly endorsed the Treasurer in her seat of Kooyong through a social media video and in letterbox flyers.

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Voters love the Greens' message more than ever – but it may not lead to a surge of votes for them

The Greens have long battled against the perception they’re the radical fringe or the electoral ingenues of Australian politics.

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‘The LNP are feeling threatened’: the growing ambition of independents challenging Coalition MPs

‘Voices of’ candidates and other independents, in some cases funded by the Climate 200 group, are putting government seats under pressure

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Coalition scraps $65m spend on four car parks in Josh Frydenberg’s electorate

Treasurer’s Kooyong electorate was one of biggest beneficiaries of scheme the national audit office called ‘not demonstrably merit-based’

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Ash Barty determined not to let the weight of history drag her down

The world No 1 Ash Barty is enjoying the pressure of attempting to become the first home winner of the Australian Open for 44 years

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