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Tension builds over three-cornered contest in Nicholls electorate, despite vast Nationals margin

Nicholls is held by the Nationals with a spacious 20 per cent margin. But the combination of a retiring MP and a prominent independent candidate could mean the end of the Coalition's stronghold on the seat.

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Morning mail: Buffalo mourns, hospital overcrowding, crazy moments in Australian politics

Monday: An 18-year-old white teenager opened fire at a supermarket in what US authorities have described as ‘racially motivated violent extremism’. Plus: a TV show so slow it must be trolling us

The Guardian - AU

Moving from city to regional Australia means dealing with severe gap in affordable health care

For South Coast NSW resident Kim Hawkins, keeping up with medical expenses has been a real struggle since moving from Melbourne.

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Voters in SA marginal federal election seat of Boothby concerned about congestion, climate change and jobs

South Australia's only marginal seat in the federal election stretches from Adelaide's coast, across the plains and into the Adelaide Hills. Voters have a range of concerns and not all have made up their mind about how to cast their ballot for.

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If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?

Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Scott Morrison here.

The Conversation

'His beating heart is a focus group': what makes Scott Morrison tick?

Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Paul Strangio’s profile of Anthony Albanese here.

The Conversation

Labor's pledge to properly pay women and care workers is a start, but it won't be easy

Aged-care workers are notoriously underpaid for the level of skill, responsibility, and judgement they exercise. Even employers acknowledge it.

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No, Mr Morrison. Minority government need not create 'chaos' – it might finally drag Australia to a responsible climate policy

Labor might be leading in the national polls, but a hung parliament after the May 21 election remains a distinct possibility.

The Conversation

Voters in Melbourne's western fringe hope new seat will focus attention on growing pains

On May 21, voters in Melbourne's western fringe will be casting a ballot in a newly formed electorate for the first time. Traditionally a safe Labor territory, residents say the often-overlooked area needs federal government attention and investment.

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View from The Hill: Scott Morrison tells Liberal launch ‘I’m just warming up’ as he pitches on home ownership

When he mounted the stage, Josh Frydenberg received a reception beyond the obligatory enthusiasm required of the hand-picked party faithful.

The New Daily

Turnbull's legacy looms over Senate poll

The prospect of a major party forming a majority in the Senate is slim as voters have a say on 40 spots in the upper house this election.

AAP

Federal Labor promises to help improve inner-north cycle routes

The Garden City Cycle Route would be close to around 17,000 homes along the Northbourne Avenue corridor, federal Labor said.

The Canberra Times

Queensland's Senate ballot includes several high-profile candidates, but it's unlikely all will secure a spot

A bevy of household names are Queensland candidates vying for a seat in the Senate, but they're unlikely to all secure enough votes to head to Canberra.

ABC News

Split in ACT govt on legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility

Labor and the Greens are understood to be divided on the matter.

The Canberra Times

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How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

AAP

Leaders bump heads over housing policy

Both sides of politics are clashing over housing policy as Scott Morrison refuses to speculate on his plans in the event of a Coalition defeat.

The Guardian - AU

Julia Gillard makes rare appearance to back Katy Gallagher as Labor fears David Pocock upset

Labor strategists are concerned that former Wallaby, who is running as an independent in the ACT, could split the progressive vote

The Guardian - AU

Undecided, uninterested, unsure: major parties vie to flip long-held seats of Reid and Parramatta

Scott Morrison’s name may be a negative in the marginal seats of the inner west, but that doesn’t necessarily translate into enthusiasm for Labor

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The New Daily

‘He can’t change’: Labor attacks Scott Morrison’s character at Brisbane rally

Just across the Brisbane River from the Coalition’s official campaign launch on Sunday Labor was doing all it could to smother Scott Morrison’s momentum.

The New Daily

‘Put this pandemic behind us’: Scott Morrison launches campaign by promising to shift gears

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has launched the Liberals’ election campaign vowing to change his governing style as the country moves on from the pandemic.

The New Daily

Paul Keating attacks Coalition’s super for housing policy as economists warn of soaring prices

A Coalition plan to allow first-home buyers to use their superannuation to buy property has been slammed by Paul Keating as a "frontal assault" on super.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Scott Morrison tells Liberal launch 'I'm just warming up', as he pitches on home ownership

When he mounted the stage as a warm-up speaker at Sunday’s Liberal launch, Josh Frydenberg received a reception beyond the obligatory enthusiasm required of the handpicked party faithful at these affairs.

The Guardian - AU

Super for houses is a bad policy, but Scott Morrison wants to pick a fight over it

Having come off worse in the argument over a pay rise for minimum wage workers, the PM is keen to move the debate on to more politically fertile territory

The Guardian - AU

How does the Coalition’s super scheme for first-homebuyers work and would it drive up prices?

Will it make housing unaffordable, as critics claim, and how does it compare with Labor’s Help to Buy scheme?

The Independent UK

Australian prime minister launches campaign days before poll

Australia’s embattled prime minister has officially launched his conservative party’s campaign less than a week before elections, highlighting the nation’s early success in containing the pandemic and its strong economic recovery

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