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Housing, health, the economy, education and the environment – our assessment on the key questions in the leaders’ debate

Guardian reporters and editors give their verdict on how Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton responded to the major issues in this election

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Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdown

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton ‘verballing’ Indonesia’s president; PM confronted by rightwingers; and celebrities criticise all-female space trip

Labor comes out swinging against the opposition leader over his comments about possible Russian military encroachment before the facts were clear

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‘Let Rome burn’: Coalition MP says allowing blackouts the only way to turn voters off renewable energy

Exclusive: Power outages in major cities would help build opposition to climate policies, Colin Boyce tells podcast

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Too much like Trump? Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton risks turning off voters

Dutton has taken the Liberal party further to the right, but his strategy of aping the US president could be unravelling as Trump tariffs cause chaos

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We compared the Labor and Coalition’s income tax proposals to see who benefits most

We now have the competing bids for our votes by the alternative governments on income tax policy.

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Labor and the Greens likely to gain Senate seats at the election

As well as the election for the full House of Representatives, there will be an election on May 3 for 40 of the 76 senators. The 72 state senators have six-year terms, with half of them up for election every three years. The four territory senators are all up for…

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Why the Coalition’s tone-deaf diss track was bound to hit all the wrong notes

Hip-hop is a cultural powerhouse that has infiltrated every facet of popular culture, across a global market. That said, one place you usually don’t see it is on the election campaign trail.

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Morning Mail: Coalition’s blackout ‘opportunity’, SA’s big dry, Trump toys with deporting US citizens

MP tells climate deniers that right can exploit power outages for political gain; scientist fears ‘species will be lost’ in big dry

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Lambie says Russia-Indonesia matter ‘overblown’ by Dutton – as it happened

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More bulk billing is fine. But what the health system really needs this election is genuine reform

Worrying signs are emerging about aspects of Australia’s health system, which will require the attention of whoever wins the May election.

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Half way through the campaign, how are the major party leaders faring?

More than two weeks in, we know one thing for sure. This time, the election campaign does matter.

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Peter Dutton’s nuclear power plan could lead to major electricity shortages, analysis says

Coalition’s proposal overestimates the reliability of Australia’s ageing coal generators, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis says

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Coalition MP Colin Boyce told climate science deniers blackouts a ‘big political opportunity’

Boyce tells Climate and Energy Realists Queensland that opposition to renewables is growing and fellow MPs should adopt a ‘do nothing strategy’

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Victorian Nationals open to working with a Dutton government to build nuclear reactor

Exclusive: Labor urges state Liberal leader Brad Battin to ‘get a spine’ and rule out a repeal of Victoria’s nuclear ban

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: PM’s concern after report Russia wants Indonesian aircraft base; Greens cancel party on Anzac Day; and Dutton at his tenth bowser

Officials seeking further information, PM says, after news report on Russia seeking airbase on Australia’s northern doorstep

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Labor surges to 7-point lead in Resolve poll, and has sizeable leads in two other national polls

There’s been a significant turnaround in the national polls ahead of the 2025 federal election, with the momentum now moving firmly in Labor’s direction.

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The Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show?

Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the context

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Morning Mail: Cracks in Liberals’ nuclear story, Trump doubles down on deportation, Katy Perry in space

Victorian party leader distances himself from Coalition policy as poll points to increased Labor lead

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Labor receives assurances from Indonesian defence minister – as it happened

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Would looser lending rules help more people buy a house – or just put them at risk?

Big promises on housing were at the centre of both major parties’ announcements at the official federal election campaign launches on the weekend.

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Cutting migrant numbers won’t help housing – the real immigration problems not being tackled this election

Immigration is shaping as one of the most potent policy issues of the election campaign.

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Victorian Liberal leader distances state party from Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal: ‘Our focus is gas’

Exclusive: Brad Battin says he had a conversation with the federal opposition leader about the ‘language’ he would use about plans to build a nuclear reactor in eastern Victoria

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Finance minister vows to slash more consultants and accuses Coalition of importing Trump’s Doge agenda

Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says focus will be ‘on driving cultural change’ within public service if Labor wins the election

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Coalition scores just 1/100 points for environment and climate policies from conservation organisation

Australian Conservation Foundation says opposition has ‘failed every single test’ while Labor passes with 54% and Greens achieve 98%

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