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3 years on from the ‘integrity’ election, how is Australia tracking on corruption reforms?

At the last federal election, the then opposition leader Anthony Albanese pledged to “change the way politics operates in this country”. Integrity was a key issue in 2022, and Australians voted for a change of government and a wave of independents who championed anti-corruption reforms.

The Conversation

The Trump effect has left Dutton exposed and Albanese in poll position in this atypical election race

As Australians prepare to vote on Saturday, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry offer some final observations from the 2025 election campaign

The Guardian - AU

"We have achieved what we set out to achieve": Aussie rock legends Rose Tattoo will play their final ever show next year

Led by Angry Anderson, Rose Tattoo formed in Sydney in 1976

Louder

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Holding the major parties to account over climate

While climate change hasn't dominated the election, the Greens and independents have been heard loudest in a space largely vacated by the major parties.

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Australians are warming to minority governments – but they still prefer majority rule

Minority governments have been part of Australia’s political history since Federation.

The Conversation

Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australian election. Will it prove decisive?

Donald Trump is everywhere, inescapable. His return to power in the United States was always going to have some impact on the Australian federal election. The question was how disruptive he would be.

The Conversation

Rate cut could fuel further 'modest' house price growth

Australia's house prices continue to climb across every capital city after a recent interest rate cut, despite a slump in auction clearance rates.

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Much-loved 'Boonie' hailed by cricket after last Test

Australian favourite David Boon has stepped down after 14 years as an international match referee that's been hailed as a "benchmark" career in cricket.

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Democracy sausage taken to a new frontier

Australian voters around the world are preparing to feast on the traditional election day "democracy sausage" - but beware of eating it Bill Shorten-style.

AAP

In rare evolutionary event, weird platypus cousin evolved from living in water to living on land

We may have gotten the evolutionary origins of the echidna backward, as new research suggests its ancestors probably lived in the water, not on land.

LiveScience

The mushroom murder trial: Bizarre case of woman who killed her ex-husband’s relatives with beef wellington

Erin Patterson has been convicted after being on trial in Australia over the deaths of her estranged partner’s parents and aunt, Rachel Clun writes

The Independent UK

No relief: the Australian battleground electorates where rental pain is worst

Key seats in western Sydney, outer Melbourne and Perth face the worst rent affordability and biggest price hikes, data reveals

The Guardian - AU

The Guardian view on Australia’s federal election: progressives must vote strategically

Anthony Albanese has delivered steady, gradual reform – but a minority government might force Labor to push through bolder solutions

The Guardian - AU

‘Your social life will be non-existent’: Gout Gout coach Di Sheppard on guiding the sprint sensation

The Australian athletics outsider has overcome adversity and backed her own methods to find success as a mentor to a stable of rising stars

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Trump’s tariffs are shaking up elections in Australia, Singapore and South Korea

Who's voting, what issues are driving voters on the ground—and how each country is handling a more protectionist, more volatile U.S.

AAP

'Good to see': Albo laughs off Tiger King's endorsement

Colourful and controversial Netflix star Joe Exotic has weighed in on the federal election, producing a surprise endorsement of Anthony Albanese.

The Guardian - AU

Record crowds drive strong finances with Netball Australia on road to being debt free

Netball Australia has pledged to be debt free by 2027 thanks to the financial uplift from hosting that year’s World Cup

AAP

Aussies prompt politicians for real action on AI rules

More than two-in-three Australians want restrictions on artificial intelligence technology, but the issue has not been raised in election campaigning.

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The Conversation

People’s mental health goes downhill after repeated climate disasters – it’s an issue of social equity

Across Australia, communities are grappling with climate disasters that are striking more frequently and with greater intensity. Bushfires, floods and cyclones are no longer one-off events. And this pattern is predicted to worsen due to climate change.

The Conversation

Older Australians are also hurting from the housing crisis. Where are the election policies to help them?

It would be impossible at this stage in the election campaign to be unaware that housing is a critical, potentially vote-changing, issue. But the suite of policies being proposed by the major parties largely focus on young, first home buyers.

The Conversation

Inflation is easing, boosting the case for another interest rate cut in May

Australia’s headline inflation rate held steady at a four-year low of 2.4% in the March quarter, according to official data, adding to the case for a cut in interest rates at the next Reserve Bank board meeting in May.

AAP

Indians set to overtake Brits as top Aussie migrants

New data shows a surge in Indian migrants has pushed the nation's population to a record level of overseas-born Australians.

International Business Times

Nuclear Submarine Deal Lurks Below Surface Of Australian Election

A landmark security pact to overhaul Australia's navy with American muscle faces growing scepticism, stoked by its eyewatering cost and growing distrust of US President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - AU

Next Wallabies coach Les Kiss: a mongrel mix of league and union, coach and strategist

An extended transition from the Joe Schmidt era should be smooth before Kiss sets about solving one of the great brain strainers in sport: how to return Australian rugby to greatness

The Conversation

Locked up for life? Unpacking South Australia’s new child sex crime laws

It’s election time, which means the age old “tough on crime” rhetoric is being heralded by many politicians aiming to score votes.

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