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What Happens If Both Major Parties Don’t Win Enough Seats To Form Government?

Australia looks to be headed towards a minority government or hung parliament at the next election and here's what that means.

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Peter Dutton is painting a grim picture of the past three years. How do his claims stack up?

The opposition leader’s election pitch maintains Labor has presided over a litany of price rises – but experts say some problems began on Coalition’s watch

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Protesters turn up at Dutton’s events despite secret travel plans – as it happened

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PM fires Medicare shots as opposition digs in on energy

Health care and power bill promises have dominated day one of the federal election campaign as political leaders converged on the Sunshine State.

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Albanese takes fight to Dutton in his own backyard

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has taken the election fight to Peter Dutton's home turf, kicking off his campaign in the opposition leader's electorate.

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Poll could be personality contest in battleground seats

Australians living in some of the country's most marginal seats know what - and who - will and won't sway their votes.

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What The Major Parties Promise On Key Issues For The 2025 Federal Election

It's pretty hot to be politically informed.

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Afternoon Update Election Edition: campaign is on; Dutton’s gas plan questioned; and a shoe runs into trouble

It’s official: Australia is heading to the polls on 3 May as PM tells reporters he was ‘born ready’ for election campaign

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Australia's PM Anthony Albanese calls federal election for 3 May

Australia's premier kicks off five-week election campaign in an election set to be dominated by a persistent cost of living and housing crisis.

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Australia’s Albanese calls national election for May 3

Australian prime minister sets off five-week election campaign set to be dominated by cost-of-living issues.

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Dutton shrugs off Labor 'sledging', spruiks gas reserve

The opposition leader says attacks by the prime minister are a sign Labor has nothing positive to offer, setting up a campaign on the cost of living and energy.

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A mug’s game: Murdoch press’s anti-Labor budget coverage foreshadows election attacks to come

Coffees and a clown make front pages as ALP rolls out red carpet for TikTok and Instagram influencers

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Greens warn major parties as minority government looms

Minority government is coming and the major parties ought to prepare, Greens leader Adam Bandt says as more voters turn to crossbenchers.

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Leaders on charm offensive but punters aren't buying it

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are on the offensive for the election but punters aren't buying what's on offer.

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Australian election called for 3 May – as it happened

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Safety concerns force Tony Burke to abandon plan to address western Sydney prayer event

Home affairs minister leaves Ramadan event after federal police learn of possible disruption from protestors angry at Labor’s response to Gaza war

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'Turning the corner': Albanese's on point for campaign

Labor has launched its first campaign advertisement, laying out its bid for a second term in office as it leans on traditional values such as health care.

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Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost

The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country

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Australian election 2025 voting guide: everything you need to know

Who can I vote for? What time does voting open and close on election day? All you polling day questions answered

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Australian prime minister calls election amid shadow of Trump and cost-of-living crisis

Anthony Albanese’s ruling Labor party faces a challenge by the centre-right Coalition led by Peter Dutton at the 3 May vote

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Albanese calls May 3 election, with cost of living the central battleground

Australians will go to the polls on May 3 for an election squarely centred on the cost of living.

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View from The Hill: uninspiring leaders, stressed voters and the shadow of Trump make for an uncertain contest

The usual story for a first-term government is a loss of seats, as voters send it a message, but ultimate survival.

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Australia's prime minister has survived a volatile political era

Anthony Albanese hopes to become the first Australian prime minister in 21 years to lead a political party to consecutive election victories

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Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight?

Now that an election has been called, Australian voters will go to the polls on May 3 to decide the fate of the first-term, centre-left Australian Labor Party government led by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Can Peter Dutton flip Labor voters to rewrite electoral history? It might just work

They are neither as leafy nor as affluent as much of the Liberal heartland, but Peter Dutton believes the outer ring-roads of Australia’s capitals provide the most direct route to power. He has been telling his MPs these once-safe Labor-voting suburbs are where the 2025 election can be won.

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