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Liberal MP Fiona Martin Denies Mixing Up Two Asian Australian Candidates During Debate

Labor candidate Sally Sitou has expressed disappointment that the Liberal MP has "doubled down."

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A picture of health policies: Labor recaps its commitments

Labor leaders want to make it 'easier and cheaper' to see a doctor.

Newcastle Herald

PMs' visits show Libs still taking Hunter seriously

Scott Morrison and former Prime Minister John Howard visited Lake Macquarie on Wednesday in a sign the Coalition has not given up hope of prising key Hunter seats off Labor at next week's election.

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Electricity prices are spiking, ten times as much as normal. Here are some educated guesses as to why

Electricity prices in the short-term (“spot”) wholesale markets in Australia are surging again.

The Conversation

NT Opposition leader scrutinises timing of Michael Gunner’s exit in budget reply speech

Opposition Leader Lia Finocchiaro says Chief Minister Michael Gunner’s decision to stand down on budget day means he avoids accountability over issues such as Labor’s move to cut household solar tariffs.

ABC News

Labor slams Australian Border Force cuts in Newcastle in wake of deadly cocaine haul

But Australia's border force denies that the death of a scuba diver during a suspected cocaine operation in Newcastle is due to gaps in the port security workforce.

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Factcheck: is Albanese’s backing of a 5.1% minimum wage rise an ‘unprecedented’ intervention?

Government claims Labor leader is improperly interfering with independent process, but it wouldn’t be the first time a precise number was proposed

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Your Whirlwind Tour Of The Minor Parties Running At The Federal Election

A complete guide covering: the good, the bad and the ones that are poisoning your uncle's Facebook feed.

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No super for paid parental leave: Labor

Anthony Albanese says he is under-promising so he can over-deliver and his government will not be able to do everything they would like in a first term.

AAP

Liberal MP Fiona Martin denies mixing up Asian Australian candidates in debate with Sally Sitou

In fiery candidates debate, Martin appears to refer to Vietnamese Australian lawyer Tu Le’s preselection loss to Kristina Keneally

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison says Anthony Albanese's 5.1 per cent pay rise intervention would send interest rates spiralling

The Prime Minister says Anthony Albanese's push for wages to keep pace with inflation is "reckless", but Labor says the alternative is for people's pay to go backwards.

ABC News

How well has the Morrison government handled relations with Southeast Asia?

This is part of a foreign policy election series looking at how Australia’s relations with the world have changed since the Morrison government came into power in 2019. You can read the other pieces here.

The Conversation

Coalition and Labor pledge $40m of election cash to clubs that benefited from ‘sports rorts’

Some organisations awarded sports grants against the department’s recommendations in 2019 are in line for more money in 2022

The Guardian - AU

Helen Haines says the current government has gagged debate in parliament more than any government in history. Is that correct?

Independent MP for the seat of Indi, Helen Haines, says the current government has moved to gag debate in parliament more than any government in history. RMIT ABC Fact Check crunches the numbers.

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Coalition and Labor pledge to support regional media with newsprint costs

Bipartisan paper price help welcomed

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Federal election: ABC's political experts answer your burning election questions

Patricia Karvelas, Antony Green and Andrew Probyn joined the blog to answer your questions, as the wage debate heats up on the campaign trail.

The Guardian - AU

Morning mail: WeChat posts attack Labor, coral bleaching survey results, Uber drivers squeezed

Wednesday: Unauthorised posters on WeChat warn Labor wants to ‘destroy Chinese wealth’. Plus: Twitter ban on Trump set to be lifted under Musk

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Chief Minister Michael Gunner's resignation has opened the door for a new Northern Territory leader

Michael Gunner's shock resignation on Tuesday opens the door for a new leader in the Northern Territory. The question is, who will it be?

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The Conversation

Planning kids? You should know the major parties' parental leave policies before you vote

Most new Australian mothers receive government paid parental leave to support health, encourage workforce participation and balance work and family life equally with their partners. Despite this, Australia still has one of the least generous parental leave schemes in the developed world.

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Election humour 2022: can the major parties win votes with a funny marmot or a joke about Star Wars?

The 2022 election campaign seems longer than Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. And there is still ten days to go. But that does not mean the whole thing is without lighter moments.

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Over the last 30 years, a fifth of polls have called the wrong winner. Here are 3 things poll-watchers need to understand

With voting already underway, and the sausage sizzle less than two weeks away, there are three things worth knowing if you are trying to work out which side is most likely to win:

ABC News

Greens determined to topple decades-long Labor dominance in marginal inner-Brisbane seat of Griffith

A three-way contest is likely for the marginal federal seat of Griffith in Brisbane, held by Labor’s Terri Butler since 2014. With the same cast as 2019 of Ms Butler, Greens candidate Max Chandler-Mather and the LNP’s Olivia Roberts, who will come out on top this time around?

Newcastle Herald

Political promises of lower power prices put under scrutiny

Consultant questions Labor batteries plan

Newcastle Herald

LETTERS: Billions of reasons to like what Mike's doing

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

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Labor refuses to list electorates getting new urgent care clinics despite announcing them on social media

The party is refusing to list the electorates benefiting from of one of its centrepiece health commitments, despite the party's frontbenchers and candidates spruiking new medical clinic locations on social media.

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