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Jacinda Ardern questions motive for China-Solomons security pact

New Zealand PM flags Beijing’s ‘growing assertiveness’ in region, while ‘Pacific stuff-up’ haunts Australia’s governing Coalition going into election

The Guardian - AU

Nats candidate praises government distrust

The Nationals' candidate for Richmond has been seen on video encouraging churchgoers not to trust governments, vaccinations or medical science.

AAP

'Critical minerals' sector in WA's Goldfields becomes political battleground in federal election campaign

Labor brands Prime Minister Scott Morrison "ignorant" of the importance of critical minerals to the national economy, as construction of a $500 million rare earths refinery officially begins in WA.

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Relief for some but Qld's drought goes on

Drought declarations have been removed from almost a dozen Queensland local government areas, but there are ongoing concerns for more than half of the state.

AAP

Labor slams coalition over aged care 'lie'

Labor has accused the Morrison government of lying about its aged care policy, and has demanded it "front up" about its position.

AAP

Peter Dutton warns China will expand its presence in Pacific after Solomon Islands pact

Defence Minister Peter Dutton is warning China will not waste any time expanding its presence in the South Pacific, after signing its controversial security pact with Solomon Islands.

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Scott Morrison apologises for offence caused by saying he was ‘blessed’ to have children without disability

PM says sorry for remark during leaders’ debate after claiming that opponents ‘twisted’ his words

The Guardian - AU

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Greens optimistic over Brisbane Labor seat

Labor has dismissed a Greens party poll which shows federal MP Terri Butler could be ousted from her inner Brisbane seat of Griffith.

AAP

Federal election: Labor wants federal ICAC as Morrison says controversial candidate has 'common sense' views on transgender sport debate

Labor leader Anthony Albanese says his party will push for its own model of a national anti-corruption commission, as Scott Morrison defends controversial Warringah candidate Katherine Deves.

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Scott Morrison apologises for offence from comment about being 'blessed' not to have children with disability

Scott Morrison says he is "deeply sorry" that a comment he made during last night's leaders' debate that he was "blessed" not to have a child with disability caused offence, saying he did not intend it that way.

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The Loop: Ukraine's desperate negotiations on Mariupol, wash up from leader's debate and a baby supernova

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Morning mail: leaders clash over China security deal, coal export boom to bust, UK thirsty for vampires

Thursday: Labor leader Anthony Albanese wins the first leaders’ debate. Plus: Russia tests new missile from its nuclear arsenal

The Guardian - AU

Deals, golf with Trump, and little introspection: Joe Hockey goes to Washington and writes his memoirs

Perhaps unfairly, the image most of us have of Joe Hockey comes from his time as federal Treasurer, when he was photographed smoking a cigar with then Finance Minister Mathias Cormann in the aftermath of the 2014 budget.

The Conversation

'This worked much better than I thought.' Why you need to watch out for strategic lies in the federal election

During the federal election, politicians of all persuasions will use a range of campaigning and spin tactics. But there is a difference between “gilding the lily” and lying with strategic intent, a trend that is growing in western democracies.

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How an innocent Facebook post morphed into a rumour that helped fuel Labor's Cashless Debit Card scare campaign

When Corrinne Boon posted to Facebook in May last year, she had no idea her words would be twisted and used in a scare campaign by Labor in a bid to win the votes of anxious age pensioners.

The Guardian - AU

Rightwing media no longer wield power as they once did. So why is Labor letting them set the election agenda?

‘Paper tigers’ may as well be real if progressives cower under our beds in fear of them. If we want to win, we have to fight

The Guardian - AU

Aged care sector questions Coalition claim home care workforce has grown by almost 15%

Providers say they continue to face severe staffing challenges and ‘are not aware of any data that reflects this level of growth’

The Guardian - AU

Amid sharp questions in leaders’ debate, Morrison stayed relentlessly on message while Albanese showed he was listening

There were stumbles and a few bad moments as audience of swinging voters asked the most substantive questions of the campaign so far

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View from The Hill: Undecided voters give narrow victory to Albanese

The vote among the 100 undecided voters at Wednesday’s Sky News/Courier Mail people’s forum was a modest 40% victory for Anthony Albanese. Morrison was rated the winner by 35% of the audience, while some 25% were undecided.

The Conversation

No magic moments: 3 Australian politics experts on Morrison and Albanese's first election debate

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese met at the Gabba in Brisbane on Wednesday evening with 100 undecided voters.

The Independent UK

Australian party leaders clash on China in election debate

Australia’s prime minister and his opposition rival have clashed heatedly over Australia’s tumultuous relationship with China in the first leaders' debate ahead of elections on May 21

ABC News

Leaders' debate: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese clash over boat turnbacks, China, NDIS and major reforms

The first leaders' debate of the election campaign starts out as a friendly affair but ends with Labor leader Anthony Albanese accusing Prime Minister Scott Morrison of an "outrageous slur".

The Guardian - AU

Morrison and Albanese clash on Solomon Islands-China pact in first leaders’ debate of federal election

Scott Morrison accuses Anthony Albanese of siding with China as Labor leader wins support of 40% of undecided voter forum over PM’s 35%

The Guardian - AU

Solomon Islands’ security pact with China raises the question – is Australia the partner for the Pacific it thinks it is?

There may not be a direct link between climate policy and the agreement, but it has contributed to the dimming of Australia’s reputation in region

AAP

NSW politicians rush to offer trans views

Members of the NSW government and opposition have been scrambling to air their opinions on trans women in sport.

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