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Albanese says Coalition’s move would contradict its push to lower fuel costs for motorists

Experts have called out a claim made in a Liberal Party election campaign advertisement about inflation in Australia under Labor.

The only gas policy that the Coalition has is the gaslighting of the Australian public,” said the PM in one of the more entertaining moments of the evening.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have faced off in the first leaders’ debate of the 2025 federal election. The debate, hosted by Sky News and The Daily Telegraph, was held at the Wenty Leagues Club in Sydney’s western suburbs, where an audience of 100 undecided voters…

The Labor government has announced it would invest A$1 billion in mental health if re-elected to provide more Australians – particularly young people – with “free, public mental health care”.

The Trump administration says it will raise Medicare Advantage payments sharply, good news for Humana, UnitedHealth and other health insurers.

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Medicare Advantage plans are paid more for sicker members and less for healthier members, which provides an incentive for MA plans to report as many diagnoses as legitimately possible.

A protester has heckled the prime minister over the government's record on climate change while he was announcing big spending plans for youth mental health.