Students and hire staff pay for Labor election pledges
Labor reveals how it would balance the federal budget with its election promises as a global agency warns government spending could trigger a credit downgrade.
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Carney wins election, warns Trump trying to own Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals have retained power but it's not yet clear if he will be able to form a majority government.
Dutton hopeful suburbs can deliver special victory
The "quiet Australians" who delivered a Liberal predecessor an unlikely election victory could hand the party another unexpected poll win, Peter Dutton insists.
Gambling reform advocates up pressure in marginal seats
Gambling harm advocates will focus on marginal seats in the final days of the election campaign, urging politicians across the spectrum to find their voice.
Dutton promises to get tough on Top End crime
Peter Dutton has talked tough on crime in a visit to the Top End, after making housing- and healthcare-related election promises in Queensland.
Party faithful hear leaders’ gospel in final poll push
Better health care under Labor and an end to soaring living costs under the coalition are the key messages being pushed in the election campaign's dying days.
Libs channel Labor’s unfriendly ghost, Jim Scullin
A first-term government has not been kicked out of office for almost a century but Peter Dutton is hoping comparisons with the 1931 election will resonate.
Record anti-salmon rally calls for major party sinking
More than 6000 people have rallied in opposition to salmon farming, with speakers including Bob Brown urging voters to ditch Labor and the Liberals.
Don’t listen to ‘hate media’ on election result: Dutton
Peter Dutton has urged party backers to ignore certain media outlets - which he branded "hate media" - in the final push to election day.
PM wins over undecided voters in final campaign debate
Less than a week from polling day, Anthony Albanese might have had the last laugh as undecided voters declare him winner of the campaign's final debate.
Canada PM pauses campaign events after festival tragedy
Canada's prime minister has paused his election campaigning after a car ploughed into a crowd at a festival in Vancouver, killing at least nine people.
Dutton tries to unscramble campaign after egg cost slip
The opposition leader has dodged questions on whether he's across voters' cost-of-living pressures as the election campaign enters its final days.
Drivers could pay more tax after electric car U-turn
Australian drivers and employers could miss out on thousands of dollars in tax savings if the coalition puts the brakes on an electric vehicle policy.
‘Messy’ campaign has Dutton in peril amid poll plunge
Peter Dutton's unpopularity is driving a continued fall in support for the coalition, polling suggests, amid questions over the opposition's electoral strategy.
Dutton faces eject button as dogfight for seat tightens
A change to preference flows could put Peter Dutton in re-election danger, despite a two-party preferred lead in his marginal seat of Dickson, polling shows.
Leaders ease off on messaging as Aussies tune out
On a day light on for policy announcements, polling showed the major parties are struggling to convince voters they're capable of improving their lot.
Suburbs pave pathway to power but Libs will need more
Electoral rings around Sydney and Melbourne hold the majority of marginal seats the coalition needs to win office as Labor looks to offset possible losses.
‘Easiest decision’: campaign hits close to home for PM
Before taking his campaign west, Anthony Albanese has opened up about his mother while unveiling upgrades for a women's health centre.
Coalition tied in knots over EV, immigration policies
The coalition has performed another election campaign about-face, this time vowing to scrap electric vehicle subsidies, as it slides down the polls.
Voters turn out in droves as pre-polling proves popular
Pre-polling has proven increasingly popular with more than half a million voters casting ballots on the first day as parties scramble for preference deals.
Nuclear power could take the shine off Aussie aluminium
Three out of Australia's four aluminium smelters could risk closure if Australia adopts nuclear power, reducing energy supplied to industry.
Gloves off for leaders in combative third debate
The prime minister and opposition leader have not held back, trading barbs and personal digs after a subdued day on the campaign trail.
Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge
Peter Dutton has promised a coalition government would raise defence spending and rely on higher income taxes to partially fund the pledge.
Election campaign at half-mast as leaders remember Pope
Election campaign events by Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been cancelled because of the Pope's death, as early voting opens.
Campaign gets saucy as Dutton dons tongs to snag votes
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has served up sausages and bacon at a barbecue in Queensland, visiting a Labor-held seat on Easter.
‘Election up for grabs’: PM on alert despite polling
Although the coalition has assumed underdog status, Peter Dutton says he could still snag a win - while Anthony Albanese isn't letting his guard down.
From ‘border to the backyard’: Dutton’s crime crackdown
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is promising a suite of tough new measures to address crime, in addition to extra funding worth hundreds of millions.
Easter break not all peace as Labor lob eggs over wages
Australians hopeful of a cordial Easter break have been denied a reprieve in the final stretch of an election as the clock ticks to flip undecided voters.
Palmer makes pitch to Patriots at campaign launch
Billionaire Clive Palmer has made his pitch to party faithful's after launching the Trumpet of Patriots campaign at his own resort.
Dutton ‘dressed up as lamb’ on working from home: Labor
Labor has promised to legislate penalty rate protections and is warning that the coalition will revive its dropped proposal to ban working from home.
Campaign goes to the dogs as leaders pause for Easter
As leaders adopt a more relaxed pace on the campaign trail for the Easter holidays, polling shows the coalition's primary vote has fallen to a historic low.