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Barnaby announces $55m for Newcastle Airport upgrade

The Coalition also committed to spend $56 million on Mandalong Road at Morisset.

Newcastle Herald

AEC warns voters to ‘think twice’ before giving details to political parties offering to register their postal vote ahead of election

Australian political parties reaching out to you with postal vote registration forms ahead of election day may be just as interested in your personal data as helping you cast a ballot.

ABC News

PM defends delay on integrity commission

Scott Morrison has denied he broke a campaign promise by not setting up a national integrity commission during the government's recent term in office.

AAP

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Labor pledges more health policy detail

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese is spending day four of the campaign in the NSW seat of Hunter as Labor aims for a reset based on health issues.

AAP

Factcheck: are Coalition claims Labor’s pandemic policies would have cost an extra $81bn accurate?

Scott Morrison has backed up Covid claim first made by Simon Birmingham, but shadow finance minister dismisses numbers as ‘dodgy’

The Guardian - AU

Youth Advocates Held A Pre-Election Q&A With Pollies And Guess Which Party Didn’t Rock Up?

We'll give you three guesses.

Pedestrian.tv

Scott Morrison effectively ditches his promise to establish a federal anti-corruption commission

Prime minister says if Coalition wins election he would only introduce legislation if Labor agreed in advance to back heavily criticised model

The Guardian - AU

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There is ‘no one News Corp view’ on election, head of company’s Australian arm tells staff

News Corp Australasia executive chairman issues all-staff memo, with scrutiny on election coverage likely to increase

The Guardian - AU

Key independents say they will push next Australian government to lift jobseeker payment

Incumbent MPs and first-time ‘teal’ candidates say unemployment benefit below poverty line is unacceptable

The Guardian - AU

Third former Country Liberal Party member joins Liberal Democrats tilt at federal parliament

A former Country Liberal Party vice president has joined the Liberal Democrats, as campaigning ramps up in the Northern Territory.

ABC News

A wave of election misinformation is about to come at you. Are you ready?

From the plethora of claims made by politicians about the other side's record on the economy, climate and public services, to an influx of imported narratives about the electoral process, there's a lot of incorrect and misleading information circulating less than a week into the election campaign. So, what should…

ABC News

Mathias Cormann calls for greater foreign aid despite role in Australian cuts

OECD leader urges increase despite previously defending Australia’s cuts while finance minister

The Guardian - AU

Labor’s urgent care centres are a step in the right direction – but not a panacea

Public hospital emergency departments in every state are overwhelmed, with ambulance ramping the most visible manifestation. Emergency department performance is deteriorating with fewer people being seen in a timely manner.

The Conversation

George Christensen's successor to inherit a diverse electorate where corals and coal collide

George Christensen was a thorn in the Liberal National Party's side until the end — sensationally quitting the party and parliament last week before pledging his allegiance to Pauline Hanson's One Nation party today to run on a Senate ticket.

ABC News

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The Conversation

Why party preselections are still a mess, and the courts haven't helped

You join a political party. Its rules are over 100 pages long. And that’s only for your state division. There’s also an overarching “federal” party constitution.

The Guardian - AU

I can’t eat childcare or lower taxes. Australians in poverty have been thrown to the wolves by both parties

No one cares about us until the economy needs to be stimulated. We are used to do it then abandoned again

ABC News

JobSeeker rate to remain untouched after election after Labor ditches plans to review it

Out-of-work Australians will not receive any substantial boost to their unemployment benefit, regardless of who wins the federal election, with Labor dumping plans to review the rate of JobSeeker.

ABC News

The Coalition says Labor plans to introduce a 'death tax' if it is elected. Is there any evidence?

Since 2019, the Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you Labor will introduce a "death tax" if elected. But is there any evidence?

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The Guardian - AU

PM distances government from private member’s bill – as it happened

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Federal election: Morrison spruiks cash injection for local oil refineries as Albanese promises to fund clinics to ease hospital burden — as it happened

The Prime Minister highlights a $250 million cash injection for local oil refineries as Labor promises to fund care clinics to take the pressure off hospitals.

The Conversation

The story of 'us': there's a great tale Labor could tell about how it would govern - it just needs to start telling it

Election campaigns are exercises in storytelling. Yes, they are about images, but these are usually attached to words. The stories are not normally outright lies, although we’ll certainly see a few of those on the way to May 21. Rather, the campaigners engage in a kind of creative non-fiction, with…

The Conversation

How the election could affect the future of a First Nations Voice to Parliament

The result of the federal election will be key for a voice to parliament protected by the Constitution as called for by the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The election will also be crucial for Indigenous affairs more broadly.

ABC News

Key battleground for federal election gets personal as more candidates join race

The battle for one marginal seat could come down to wild-card candidates, as the race turns personal in the Western Sydney federal seat of Parramatta.

ABC News

Business calls for political 'courage' to confront industrial relations reform

Business groups are urging both political leaders to show "courage" and confront the politically fraught issue of industrial relations, arguing any benefits of future wage growth could be delayed by an inflexible enterprise bargaining system.

AAP

Payment review constrained by debt: Labor

Labor says it has not dumped a review of the JobSeeker payment, but Anthony Albanese admitted a payment increase would be constrained by large debt levels.

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