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Government says refugees will be stopped at border, even if they have become New Zealand citizens

The Labor Party has pledged to only approve new development buildings where there is network capacity, in an election promise to urgently improve mobile coverage for the Shortland electorate.

Going into week two of the election, the polls have flipped.

We’re here to bring you back to reality with an election recap of everything you missed on the campaign trail on your long weekend off.

Opposition last year committed to scrapping the cashless debit card and says continued use of basics card will be voluntary

An investment in hydrogen hubs unveiled by Scott Morrison on Tuesday could open the door to Australia producing green steel and other critical metals for export, a national energy expert says.

This election will be won by the Coalition and Prime Minister Scott Morrison if the economic models perform as expected – and they usually do.

The Liberal and Labor leaders aim to reach voters in Wednesday's debate but political scientists say Australians may have already made up their minds.

From a carbon tax to Medicare, energy bills and pensioner changes — the Coalition and Labor are both relying heavily on scare campaigns ahead of next month's poll.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 14-17 from a sample of 1,510, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged since last week. Primary votes were 36% Labor (down one), 35% Coalition (down one), 12% Greens (up two), 4% One Nation (up one), 4% UAP (steady) and 9% for all Others (down one).

Boat turnbacks, offshore detention and third-country resettlement have bipartisan support. Does Labor differ at all from the government?