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New Zealand MP Shane Reti has admitted poor judgment in getting involved in Australia's election campaign to question a Labor policy to increase nursing staff.

In the marginal Tasmanian seat of Bass, sitting Liberal member Bridget Archer is going up against the former member, Labor's Ross Hart.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 6-9 from a sample of 1,506, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, a one-point gain for the Coalition since last week. Primary votes were 37% Labor (down one), 36% Coalition (steady), 10% Greens (steady), 4% UAP (up one), 3% One Nation (steady) and 10% for all…

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Tuesday put jobs at the forefront of his election campaign, promising to create 1.3 million more over the next five years after his main rival fumbled questions about the unemployment rate.

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Scott Morrison puts jobs and unemployment in focus as Anthony Albanese tries to reset after yesterday stumbling over interest rates and jobless figures.

Populist politicians have been household names in Australian politics over the past decade, from Pauline Hanson to Clive Palmer, Bob Katter and Jacqui Lambie.

A campaign to restore Tasmania's Lake Pedder has made its way to Canberra.

New Zealand's opposition party launches a rare intervention into the Australian federal election campaign, raising concerns about Labor's plan to rely on skilled migration to boost nurse numbers in aged care homes.