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PM, Labor set scene for election date call

Scott Morrison has put his handling of the pandemic and economy front and centre in a social media video ahead of his expected election call on Sunday.

AAP

Below the Line: What role will gender play in the federal election campaign? – podcast

When will Prime Minister Scott Morrison call the election? And could this be the long-awaited campaign when women take the driver’s seat?

The Conversation

High Court win for Morrison, as he prepares to fire election starting gun

Scott Morrison has won, in a Friday decision by the High Court, his long running battle over NSW Liberal party preselections, clearing the way for him to call the election.

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High court win on NSW preselections clears way for Morrison to call election

PM expected to visit governor general this weekend to trigger mid-May election after court refused to hear appeal against ‘captain’s picks’

The Guardian - AU

Why I gave Scomo a spray: Ray tells of Edgeworth encounter

Raymond Drury - the man who made national headlines when he confronted Scott Morrison at Edgeworth Tavern this week - opens up about his conversation with the PM and why he felt it was his last and only option to be heard.

Newcastle Herald

High Court throws out challenge to NSW Liberal preselections, clearing way for Prime Minister to call federal election

The High Court has cleared the way for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to call an election, dismissing an application to challenge a federal branch takeover of Liberal preselections in New South Wales.

ABC News

Live Updates | Russia acknowledges significant troop losses

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has acknowledged that Russia has suffered “significant losses of troops” during its military operation in Ukraine

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VIDEO: Handling the unexpected on the campaign trail

University of Canberra Professional Fellow Michelle Grattan and University of Canberra Associate Professor Caroline Fisher discuss the week in politics.

The Conversation

Australia's government prepares to call election

Australia is expected to trigger a national election in the coming days, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison seeking to clear thorny political issues as his three-year term nears its end.

Reuters

AEC investigating popular union TikTok accounts skirting transparency rules ahead of federal election

Union-affiliated TikTok accounts publishing anti-government videos ahead of the federal election have racked up millions of views. But the ABC finds not everyone is playing by the rules.

ABC News

Qld flood victims face funding means test

Queenslanders will have to pass a means test before qualifying for funding in the state's $741 million flood recovery package.

AAP

RBA warns of quicker, steeper rate rises

The Reserve Bank warns borrowers to be prepared for interest rates to rise more quickly than anticipated, as politicians gear up for a cost-of-living election.

AAP

Scott Morrison spruiks Australia’s post-Covid jobs recovery. We factcheck him

PM says Covid had a much greater economic impact than the GFC but employment outcomes have been much better post-pandemic. Correct?

The Guardian - AU

Ley defends PM pre-selection intervention

Environment Minister Susan Ley says she called in the prime minister to save her pre-selection, following "factional games and hidden agendas" in her seat.

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Armed children in every Aussie school? Bob Katter misses the mark with gun claim

The independent MP has a novel idea for protecting the country from potential foreign threats: give children guns. Experts say the background to his claim gets our history wrong.

Newcastle Herald

Why politicians' public lashings are a double-Edge sword

EDITORIAL: PM could've visited many other places instead of the Edgeworth Tavern

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: Russia suspended from UN human rights council, fresh Aukus controversy, record frogs

Friday: Western observers fear that genocidal language in Russian media may prompt more war crimes. Plus: Record-breaking wet season sees frog numbers in Queensland leaping ‘through the roof’

ABC News

Governor-General personally lobbied Scott Morrison about leadership program given $18m in funding

The Governor-General personally lobbied the Prime Minister about a leadership program run by a foundation that had not been set up at that point and still has no website, staff or office.

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Newcastle Herald

Edgy encounter highlights desire for 'fair go'

RE: "Prime Minister Scott Morrison confronted by angry punter on a visit to Edgeworth Tavern, Herald online 6/4".

AAP

PM accuses Albanese of avoiding scrutiny

As speculation mounts about when the election will be called, Scott Morrison has accused Anthony Albanese of ducking and weaving ahead of the poll.

Reuters

Russia bars Australian leaders and lawmakers from entering

Russia's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday it had imposed entry bans on 228 Australian government members and lawmakers, including Prime Minister Scott Morrison, in response to sanctions from Canberra.

AAP

Perth Wildcats ease past Breakers in NBL

The Perth Wildcats have returned to the winner's enclosure with a comfortable win over New Zealand Breakers as they close in on an NBL semi-final berth.

ABC News

Q+A sees Prime Minister Scott Morrison's leadership under fire again as cabinet minister questions timing of allegations against him

As allegations continue to mount about Prime Minister Scott Morrison's alleged character flaws, including a barrage of harsh criticisms on Q+A, Anne Ruston insists she has never seen him act that way.

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison in damage control in South Australia over submarine comments

There has been a fierce backlash over PM’s remarks that appeared to cast doubt on whether Aukus submarines would be built in Adelaide

ABC News

Former NSW Liberal party member Matthew Camenzuli wins High Court special leave application hearing over party's preselections

Former NSW Liberal party member Matthew Camenzuli wins an urgent special leave application hearing in the High Court over preselections made by the party's federal branch. The move complicates when Scott Morrison will call a federal election.

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