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The federal director of the Liberal party, Andrew Hirst, rejected the national broadcaster’s offer earlier this week without giving an explanation

Clive Palmer has had a tough run leading up to the 2022 election campaign. He faced COVID-19 without the protection of vaccination in March, tripped at his National Press Club speech and reported being knocked unconscious for about 20 seconds when he fell during a rehearsal for his United Australia…

The PM desperately needs to turn the spotlight back onto Albanese, so he is using playground tactics to goad his opponent into error

The prime minister is keen on two debates next week on Seven and Nine while Labor has proposed a press club showdown just before polling day

Did the opposition call Scott Morrison a ‘racist’ for shutting the border to China at the start of pandemic? Let’s look at the record

They say a week is a long time in politics, and that a picture tells a thousand words. But fear not, this brief collection of pictures aims to help you catch up on week one of the 2022 Federal Election campaign.

Did Australians use the PM's Facebook page to advocate for less government support for flood victims? We looked through thousands of comments — and found hardly any.

United Australia Party chairman Clive Palmer repeated some previously debunked claims at the National Press Club. But there were some new ones which need further context as well.

State governments are "desperate for a federal partner" on future challenges, South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says.

Shadow treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget a Labor government would inherit would not provide scope for surpluses any time soon.

In a follow up speech to Tuesday night's budget, Treasurer Josh Frydenberg addresses the National Press Club on the government's economic recovery.