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The Coalition’s defence plans are a kneejerk, impossible dream when what we need is achievable policy

Increased spending is just another way of throwing up our hands, refusing to deal with the present and showing our inability to deal with the future

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Coalition pledges defence boost; early voters set new record; and a putrid millipede infestation

Dutton commits to redo security checks for Gazan refugees and doubles down on antisemitism questions in citizenship tests

The Guardian - AU

Australia needs bold ideas on defence. The Coalition’s increased spending plan falls disappointingly short

Just as voting has begun in this year’s federal election, the Coalition has released its long-awaited defence policy platform. The main focus, as expected, is a boost in defence spending to 3% of Australia’s GDP within the next decade.

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Peter Dutton reaffirms support for antisemitism citizenship test question and re-vetting Palestinian visas

Coalition leader says he will subject Palestinians from Gaza on visitor visas to more scrutiny, echoing claims – without evidence – they are a national security risk

The Guardian - AU

Dutton refuses to specify what Coalition’s $21bn of pledged defence spending would be used on

Opposition leader insists costings will be released prior to the election as Andrew Hastie says ‘America-first’ US means Australia’s defence must be prioritised

The Guardian - AU

Why do Labor and the Coalition have so many similar policies? It’s simple mathematics

Pundits and political scientists like to repeat that we live in an age of political polarisation. But if you sat through the second debate between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition leader Peter Dutton last Wednesday night, you’d be forgiven for asking what polarisation people are talking about.

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All The Barbs Traded Between Albo & Dutton In Most Heated Debate Yet: ‘Complete Nonsense’

"Prime Minister, you couldn't lie straight in bed," Dutton said in what felt like a Real Housewives episode.

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The Greens are hoping for another ‘greenslide’ election. What do the polls say?

Election talk is inevitably focused on Labor and the Coalition because they are the parties that customarily form government.

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Trade unionists, conservationists and church groups unite against Dutton’s nuclear plan

Seven Regions Nuclear Free alliance launches campaign representing groups who oppose Dutton’s proposed nuclear power reactors in their communities across Queensland, NSW, SA, Victoria and WA

The Guardian - AU

Peter Dutton to promise Australia will boost defence spending to the 3% of GDP demanded by Trump administration

Labor’s Richard Marles says announcement is a ‘pathetic whimper’ rather than a defence policy

The Guardian - AU

Is it too late to solve some of our most wicked problems? The Australia Institute won’t let us die wondering

As I begin this review sitting in a Canberra cafe, there are two blokes on the next table complaining about the present federal election campaign’s lack of substance. The complaints of one of them about the Coalition’s fuel excise cut were the first to catch my ear, but it was…

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Nationals MP accused of ‘fobbing off’ Gippsland constituents concerned by Dutton’s nuclear plan

Darren Chester had previously called for ‘conversation’ around Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy, but several constituents say their attempts to raise concerns have been ignored

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Dutton promises Coalition would increase defence spending to 3% of GDP ‘within a decade’

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will promise a Coalition government would boost Australia’s spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP within five years and 3% within a decade.

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Election Diary: Dutton in third debate gives Labor ammunition for its scare about cuts

In the leaders’ third head-to-head encounter, on Nine on Tuesday, Peter Dutton’s bluntness when pressed on cuts has given more ammunition to Labor’s scare campaign about what a Coalition government might do.

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Albanese accuses Dutton of ‘desperation’ in third debate marked by claims of lying

Coalition leader blames poor polling on Labor attack ads as they trade barbs over Medicare, nuclear and cost of living on Nine’s Great Debate

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A landmark ruling will tackle the gender pay gap for thousands of workers

The Fair Work Commission has found award pay rates in five industrial awards covering a range of female-dominated occupations and industries do not provide equal pay.

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Whoever wins Australia’s election will need to work with the Senate. Here’s how it could look

The balance between left and right in the upper house may not swing wildly, but even one or two seats changing hands could prove crucial

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Election campaign at half-mast as leaders remember Pope

Election campaign events by Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have been cancelled because of the Pope's death, as early voting opens.

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The Guardian - AU

Netherlands a ‘cautionary tale’ for Coalition’s mortgage deduction scheme, expert warns

Cody Hochstenbach says the scheme in his country has driven up home prices and weighs heavily on taxpayers

The Guardian - AU

Coalition says a national sex offender register would be a ‘powerful deterrent’. How would it work, and why now?

Proposed 12-month trial would be based on models in WA and UK and overseen by Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission

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Turnbull says ‘Trump-like’ Dutton’s nuclear policy a ‘really bad idea’ - as it happened

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From the doable to the downright impossible: your guide to making sense of election promises

Three weeks into the federal election campaign and both major parties have already pledged to spend billions in taxpayer dollars if elected on May 3.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s biggest industrial polluter receives millions in carbon credits despite rising emissions

Safeguard mechanism revamp leads to overall emissions fall but 70% of coal and gas facilities covered by scheme increased direct pollution

The Guardian - AU

‘Scare campaign’ accusations, costings and more debates: watching the home stretch of the Australian election

The Coalition appears to be losing support, but the latest Essential poll shows 47% of voters on the fence, making the final 12 days crucial

The Guardian - AU

Australians pay $84 a month for their internet. Why so expensive, and what can be done to lower the cost?

Consumer group points to international evidence for the benefits of affordable broadband and calls for concessional pricing for those on lower incomes

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