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Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nationals leader David Littleproud is hoping to win over voters unable to easily access healthcare, aged care and childcare as he tours regional Australia.

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No child's play for Nationals in regional battleground

National Party leader David Littleproud has kicked off a renewed battle to win back a key coalition seat, promising to even the score in regional Australia.

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WA conservative alliance confirmed after poll drubbing

WA's Liberal and National parties have confirmed they will work in alliance in the new state parliament after Labor won 46 seats to the conservatives 13.

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In the event of a hung parliament, one wildcard has been largely overlooked – the Nationals

If Peter Dutton needs to court the crossbench to form minority government after the election, he would risk putting his Coalition partner offside on climate and environment policy

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Inquiry into WA state election after Labor win

Hot off its thumping third term election win, the WA Cook Labor government has commissioned an inquiry into the state poll amid complaints about how it was run.

AAP

Premier hails hate law revamp as toughest in the nation

Laws to tackle deepening hate and division have passed in parliament after a state government bowed to demands for greater safeguards.

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A sense of optimism: independents in regional Australia claim to offer a new kind of politics, but can they win?

Alex Dyson in Wannon, Caz Heise in Cowper and Kate Hook in Calare are among those hoping to upset the major parties in the federal election. But don’t call them teals

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Oops, Another MP Has Been Caught Praising His Own Facebook Posts

Independent MP Andrew Gee has blamed a new staffer for a social media blunder in which his own account praised him in his comments.

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All signs point to a hung parliament: what does this mean, and what should crossbenchers do?

‘Don’t be bullied by anyone’ and avoid ‘horse trading’. Former kingmakers Tony Windsor and Rob Oakeshott advise new crop of independents

The Guardian - AU

MP Andrew Gee praises himself as ‘the good guy’ in Facebook fail

Independent MP for Calare caught doing an ‘Angus Taylor’ by replying to a Facebook post from his own account

The Guardian - AU

SI:AM | Top Moments From MLB’s Opening Day

Big homers, dominant pitchers and more from the first day of the baseball season.

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Bryce Harper Reacts to Hearing Boos From Nationals Fans in Phillies' Opening Day Win

Bryce Harper reacted to hearing boos from Nationals fans during the Phillies' Opening Day win.

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Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost

The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country

The Guardian - AU

Nationals' MacKenzie Gore Matched a Baseball Icon With Historic Opening Day Start

Gore matched Bob Gibson with a dazzling Opening Day start.

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The Guardian - AU

To slash or not to slash public service jobs? That’s the question Dutton finally clarified (kind of)

After weeks of mixed messaging, Coalition leader reveals he intends to cut 41,000 federal public service jobs - but details remain unclear

The Guardian - US

MLB 2025 predictions: are the dead-cert Dodgers actually maybe-cert?

Los Angeles have one of the most complete rosters in the history of baseball. But that doesn’t mean retaining the title is a given

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Former Home Depot Employee Makes Nationals Opening Day Roster

Brad Lord made the Nationals Opening Day roster, just a few months after spending the winter working at Home Depot.

AAP

Ex-media man pledges party reset in state Libs shake-up

A television broadcaster turned politician has taken leadership of the state Liberals and spruiked a new era for the party withered by three election losses.

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The Guardian - AU

Nationals guarantee that Coalition can lower power prices ‘in the short term’ met with scepticism

Energy expert Tony Wood says there is no evidence to support the policy pledge

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Labor gains big lead in a Morgan poll, but drops back in YouGov

A national Morgan poll, conducted March 10–16 from a sample of 2,097, gave Labor a 54.5–45.5 lead by headline respondent preferences, a three-point gain for Labor since the March 3–9 Morgan poll. This is Labor’s largest lead in a Morgan poll since August 2023.

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Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

A third-time elected state government has backed splitting its health portfolio four ways as the ink dried at its swearing-in ceremony.

The Guardian - AU

Anatomy of a ‘thought bubble’: is the Coalition serious about a referendum on deporting criminals?

Will Peter Dutton take his plan to the election? Comments in public and behind the scenes on Tuesday suggested mixed feelings among the Coalition

AAP

Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Fresh from a massive election win in his own right, Premier Roger Cook has stamped his authority on the Labor cabinet with new portfolios and a reshuffle.

The Conversation

Gains for Labor as they lead in three of last five polls

A national Freshwater poll for The Financial Review, conducted March 13–15 from a sample of 1,051, gave the Coalition a 51–49 lead by respondent preferences, a one-point gain for Labor since the late February Freshwater poll.

The Guardian - AU

NSW Labor divided over Chris Minns’ plan to extend controversial youth bail laws

Exclusive: MLC Stephen Lawrence tells party room government is putting state on ‘slippery slope’ to more punitive approach

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