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An election guide: factchecking Morrison and Albanese on climate claims

Climate science may not be front and centre in the election campaign to date, but its impact on consumers – and voters – still rears its head

The Guardian - AU

Matthew Guy uses budget reply speech to attack Victoria’s response to the pandemic

Opposition leader makes no new policy announcements ahead of election, but criticises levels of debt

The Guardian - AU

UAP to review preferences after outrage

The United Australia Party will review its preferences of so-called "freedom parties" in some seats after outrage among anti-vaccine mandate supporters.

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Anthony Albanese narrows scope of pledge to support 5.1% pay rise to match inflation

Labor leader says stance only relates to those on minimum wage of $20.33 an hour and is conditional on industrial tribunal ordering increase

The Guardian - AU

Fact checking Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese in the third leaders' debate

The third leaders' debate was a much more subdued affair than the fiery, more shouty previous clash between the two leaders. But in politics, less shouting doesn't necessarily mean fewer furphies.

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Choosing NT's next chief minister could take weeks if Labor politicians fail to reach consensus

Northern Territory government MLAs will go to a caucus vote tomorrow to try to decide who the next chief minister will be. But there's still a chance it will be forced to a rank-and-file Labor ballot.

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Health, resources key to Labor's pitch

Anthony Albanese has visited regional Queensland to promote Labor's battery manufacturing plan, before travelling to the northern Brisbane seat of Lilley.

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NT chief minister vote could take weeks

The Northern Territory may have to wait weeks for a new chief minister if Labor's left and right factions fail to agree on a replacement for Michael Gunner.

AAP

Morrison stance on minimum wages branded ‘hypocrisy’ as student loans remain indexed at inflation rate

National Union of Students says the Liberal’s position on minimum pay increases is at odds with automatic indexing of student loans to CPI

The Guardian - AU

National Party's Matt Canavan baits Shortland MP Pat Conroy over Labor's carbon credit scheme and coal

Canavan carrying the can for coal

Newcastle Herald

Scott Morrison, Who Earns $500K, Is Apparently ‘Desperate’ ‘Unhinged’ Over A $1 Wage Increase

Fun fact: politicians have had a 30% increase in wages over the last decade.

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Labor, Liberals fight over policy costings

Labor has hit back at government claims it is failing to fund its election policies, dismissing the accusation as a scare campaign.

AAP

Dog bandannas and digital ads: how effective is the teal independents’ campaign strategy?

Each week we ask experts to break down political advertisements: who are the candidates trying to reach, and are they succeeding?

The Guardian - AU

‘Had better days’: Alan Tudge’s single exchange with education department since standing down

Confusion has surrounded post of education minister since PM insisted Tudge was still in cabinet, despite standing aside

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Kevin Rudd attacks ‘idiot’ Peter Dutton over ‘hairy-chested’ comments on China

Former Labor PM says if China wanted a reset with Australia he ‘could not think of a dumber thing to do’ than the Solomon Islands deal

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Were minor parties the big winners? 3 experts on the final leaders' debate

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese faced off in the third and final leaders’ debate on Wednesday night on the Seven network, ten days ahead of the federal election on May 21.

ABC News

Motion on transgender woman playing sport splits Queensland Parliament

Katter's Australian Party introduced a motion in parliament, which gained the support of the LNP and One Nation, that says transgender women shouldn't be allowed to play in women's leagues to "protect women's rights".

ABC News

Eden-Monaro faces rising cost-of-living pressures and worker shortages as it prepares for election

Businesses and support services in the NSW electorate of Eden-Monaro say they are struggling to cope with scarce, expensive housing and a shortage of workers.

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Could Labor lose the seat of Hunter to the Nationals? That's the question

Opposing forces at work in the Hunter

The Guardian - AU

Former high commissioner attempts to confront PM on campaign trail – as it happened

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Queensland's federal seat of Dickson sees LNP's Peter Dutton in tight contest against Labor's Ali France

Even after sitting MP Peter Dutton doubled his margin in 2019, his seat of Dickson remains marginal. Is it in play in this federal election?

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: US senators block abortion bill, Albanese wins leaders’ debate, the great escape – as a food courier

Thursday: Writers push for climate to be on election agenda as leaders’ debate dominated by cost-of-living measures. Plus: the $10bn vegan pet food market

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Trade unions back Local Party's Leanne Minshull for Senate, in break with tradition

In a break with tradition, several trade unions in Tasmania are backing the lead candidate of a newly founded political party over Labor for the Senate.

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Australians rate Morrison, Albanese out of 10 for trust, competency

Australians were asked to rate Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese out of 10 on trust and competency — Vote Compass has the results.

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Braddon is one of the most marginal seats in this federal election, and these young voters want their voices heard

Tasmania's north-west and west are one of the most important battlegrounds in the federal election, with the electorate of Braddon changing hands in six of the past eight elections. Now, these young voters want their voices heard.

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