The Prime Minister has returned to a key battleground city for a major campaign speech, as a war of words continues over duelling pledges over the Port of Darwin.
Nathan Schmidt and Jessica Wang
Stalled plans for the redevelopment of Cottesloe Beach — one of most iconic locations in WA — have received a $10m boost as Liberal leader Peter Dutton ups the ante in the fight to win the seat of Curtin.
Joe Spagnolo
A tight three-way contest in WA’s newest Federal electorate means candidates are trying to talk to as many voters as possible during the campaign to make a personal pitch.
Katina Curtis
Confusion and uncertainty surround the biggest aged care reforms in almost three decades, with advocacy groups warning some at-home care providers risk not being ready for the sweeping July 1 changes.
Rhianna Mitchell
Homeowners could see their yearly power bill slashed by up to 90 per cent following a new pledge by the Prime Minister.
Nathan Schmidt
Labor has moved to discredit Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan, claiming taxpayers would each be up for nearly $90,000 in interest repayments by 2050 if it goes ahead.
A re-elected Albanese Government will spend $2.3 billion to put more than one million batteries in Australian homes, businesses and community facilities, starting on July 1.
John Flint
Compulsory acquisition powers could be used by whoever forms the next government to take back the Port of Darwin, as the Chinese-owned asset becomes a major political fight in the election campaign.
Ellen Ransley and Caitlyn Rintoul
Australia’s position in the world is growing darker and now Labor and the Coalition will battle for votes on who can be trusted on national security. HERE ARE THE KEY POLICIES
Jessica Wang
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says tariffs are not ‘the way forward’, opening up about the next steps the Albanese Government will take as it tries to stem the fallout.
A lighthearted media appearance by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in Darwin turned bloody when a rogue kick left a TV cameraman needing medical attention to the head.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Peter Dutton has promised he will do two things after an attempt to kick a football on the campaign trail went horribly wrong.
THAT’S A WRAP: The Chinese owner of the Port of Darwin has hit out at the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader for making the issue a ‘political football’, while national security looms as a key election issue.
Troy de Ruyter and David Johns
The Prime Minister has accused Peter Dutton of “talking on the run” when he promised to secure new owners for the key port within six months.
Nathan Schmidt, Jessica Wang and Blair Jackson
Everyone is so consumed with panicking about Donald Trump that we seem to barely notice other pressing problems much closer to home.
Paul Murray
When it comes to examples of binary or dichotomous thinking, we don’t need to look very hard to find one of the most prominent examples on Earth in recent memory — Donald Trump 2.0.
Lanna Hill
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton both agree Australia should react to US President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff regime by continuing to seek a special deal.
Michelle Grattan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce new relief for farmers smashed by once-in-a-lifetime rain, as he takes his election campaign north.
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese have both vowed to remove the Port of Darwin from the Chinese-owned company holding a 99-year lease on the asset.
Hannah Moore
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton were both in Western Sydney on Friday, pitching to the voters who could turn the May 3 election.
Jessica Wang and Sam Clench
A former MP who worked in politics for more than 30 years has died weeks out from the 2025 election, with tributes describing him as a “champion and inspiration”.
Clareese Packer
The ex-immigration detainee who sparked outrage by getting bail weeks before he allegedly brutally bashed an elderly couple in their Girrawheen home is fighting the accusation and once again seeking freedom.
Rebecca Le May
Peter Dutton has made his strongest pitch yet to fix the housing affordability crisis, saying stemming the flow of migration, limiting foreign ownership, and capping international students was key.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Nicola Smith
Labor has come under fire for its three-year national gun registry plan after loaded firearms were allegedly smuggled into the MCG during an AFL match.
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