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Would the Coalition lower energy bills by more than Labor? We asked 5 experts

Debates over high energy bills and the broader cost-of-living crisis have been central to the federal election campaigns of the major parties. Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down – but which side is right?

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Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australian election. Will it prove decisive?

Donald Trump is everywhere, inescapable. His return to power in the United States was always going to have some impact on the Australian federal election. The question was how disruptive he would be.

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Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

The coalition's seat count will hit a near-80-year low, one analysis shows, as the opposition backtracks on mooted changes to school lessons.

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Dutton digs in for election win as polls bury chances

The election is a referendum on the past three years, not the last five weeks, the opposition leader says, as polls suggest a crushing defeat for the coalition.

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No relief: the Australian battleground electorates where rental pain is worst

Key seats in western Sydney, outer Melbourne and Perth face the worst rent affordability and biggest price hikes, data reveals

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The Guardian view on Australia’s federal election: progressives must vote strategically

Anthony Albanese has delivered steady, gradual reform – but a minority government might force Labor to push through bolder solutions

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Who is H Fong, the man authorising the flurry of annoying Trumpet of Patriots text messages?

Unsolicited texts authorised by Harry Fong, a Senate candidate for Queensland and ‘highly respected barrister’ who befriended Clive Palmer in the 1970s

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One Nation candidate whose preferences may help Coalition has railed against climate science and Covid ‘little Hitlers’

Exclusive: Stuart Bonds could hand the Nationals the seat of Hunter thanks to a preference deal and ‘last minute’ change to how-to-vote cards

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Election Diary: post-election rate cut and phone call from Trump in the pipeline

It used to be de rigueur for the prime minister and opposition leader to turn up to the National Press Club in the final week of the election campaign. But now Liberal leaders are not so keen.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM says stability is vital; Dutton dines on yum cha; and Tiger King’s shock election message

Anthony Albanese made one of his final pitches for re-election as Peter Dutton swept through a handful of Melbourne electorates

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'Good to see': Albo laughs off Tiger King's endorsement

Colourful and controversial Netflix star Joe Exotic has weighed in on the federal election, producing a surprise endorsement of Anthony Albanese.

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Murky waters surround federal salmon farm review

A federal assessment of salmon farming in a marginal federal seat continues despite law changes designed to ensure the future of the industry.

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Dutton dines out on voters' mortgage belt malcontent

Peter Dutton has visited a crisis support charity and a yum-cha restaurant in a push to drum up election support for the coalition in the outer suburbs.

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Locked up for life? Unpacking South Australia’s new child sex crime laws

It’s election time, which means the age old “tough on crime” rhetoric is being heralded by many politicians aiming to score votes.

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PM confident of Trump phone call after election outcome

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to call Donald Trump to talk about US tariffs on Australian goods, if Labor wins the election.

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Renewables, coal or nuclear? This election, your generation’s energy preference may play a surprising role

In an otherwise unremarkable election campaign, the major parties are promising sharply different energy blueprints for Australia. Labor is pitching a high-renewables future powered largely by wind, solar, hydroelectricity and batteries. The Coalition wants more gas and coal now, and would build nuclear power later.

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State of the states: the campaign is almost over, so how has it played out across Australia?

While many Australians have already voted at pre-poll stations and by post, the politicking continues right up until May 3.

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Helping or haunting, past PMs pop up on campaign trail

Some former prime ministers are helping their parties on the campaign trail, others are keeping a lower profile and one is not holding back on criticism.

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Albanese pitches certainty in bid for second term as PM

In a major speech days out from election day, Anthony Albanese has made the case that he is a safe pair of hands during a time of global upheaval.

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Full steam ahead for cash rate cut as inflation settles

Mortgage-holders are poised to bank an interest rate cut within weeks despite the latest inflation reading coming in slightly higher than expected.

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Conservative son of a ‘leftist firebrand’ takes on a former dolphin trainer in Labor’s most marginal WA seat

The previously safe Liberal electorate of Tangney fell to Labor’s Sam Lim – a former dolphin trainer – in the red wave of 2022. Now Howard Ong is fighting to win it back

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Status quo or a salmon revolution? Anything could happen in Tasmania’s five crucial seats

Labor and the Liberals each hold one seat by a tiny margin and one more comfortably. But none is a sure thing – and a long-shot independent is aiming for a huge upset

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Leaked document shows two threatened species could be wiped out at Middle Arm development site

Exclusive: Conservation advocates say assessment shows controversial NT project ‘shouldn’t get past the starting gun’

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Labor maintains clear lead in all polls and is likely to win election

Labor leads by between 52–48 and 53–47 in four new national polls from Resolve, Essential, Morgan and DemosAU. While Labor’s vote slumped from a high 55.5–44.5 in Morgan to 53–47, such a slide hasn’t been seen in any other poll. Labor remains the likely winner of the election this Saturday.

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Election Diary: Albanese will be encouraged by ‘Trump’ effect in helping Canadian Liberals to victory

Labor will be encouraged by the Liberals’ victory in Canada’s election, undoubtedly much helped by US President Donald Trump.

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