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Albanese will bring a different style of leadership to the PM's office –– can Australia make the adjustment?

One of the fundamental questions that emerges from the election of Anthony Albanese’s Labor government is whether Australia will put behind it a decade and a half of instability in the prime ministership.

The Conversation

Why 2022's 'Seinfeld' election outcome will challenge Australian democracy

Both major parties ran small-target and lacklustre election campaigns, writes John Tierney.

Newcastle Herald

Wages and women top Albanese's IR agenda: the big question is how Labor keeps its promises

Industrial relations issues were front and centre when federal Labor last won office from opposition in 2007. The backlash against John Howard’s “Work Choices” reforms cost both his government and his own seat. Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard’s detailed “Forward with Fairness” policy provided a blueprint for the Fair Work…

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Jodie Haydon is challenging the 'first lady' role. Here's what we know about Anthony Albanese's partner

After standing by Anthony Albanese's side throughout his six-week campaign to become Australia's next prime minister, his partner, Jodie Haydon, has been plunged into the public spotlight. We look at how Albanese and Haydon met, along with her transition into the high-profile role.

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Australian voters have elected their government. Now the Labor Party has to make them believe they were right

Elections are a test – the ultimate test, really – of those who serve as parliamentarians and those who aspire to serve. Scott Morrison asserted quite absurdly early in the 2022 campaign that the election was not a popularity contest. Clearly, the opposite is true. An election involving every eligible…

The Conversation

Alan Kohler: This was Julia Gillard’s election victory

It’s tempting to think the Coalition lost the election purely because of climate change, but there’s much more to it than that.

The New Daily

Australia’s rightwing government weaponised climate change – now it has faced its reckoning

PM Scott Morrison has been dumped by electorate fed up with inaction on emissions and eager for change

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Anthony Albanese's rise from humble beginnings to the prime ministership

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a politician moulded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.

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Sturt in play, along with Boothby, as South Australia heads to the polls in the federal election

Labor is increasingly confident of winning the marginal Liberal-held seat of Boothby in Adelaide's south and has now shifted its attention to Sturt in Adelaide's east, a political expert says.

ABC News

Federal election 2022 arrives with Labor the frontrunner to form government

Voters are pouring in to polling booths across the country, as Australia decides whether Scott Morrison and his Coalition or Anthony Albanese's Labor will govern the nation for the next few years.

ABC News

Two parties, two different views about how today’s election will be won and lost

Coalition sources were predicting on election eve that the government would likely fall short of the 76 seats needed for a majority.

The New Daily

Australian election briefing: Morrison has a leaky cabinet while Albanese campaigns with Julia Gillard – plus the vibe is tired

Friday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU

Final dash: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese’s last day on the campaign trail

Here’s how the two major party leaders spent the final day of the Australian 2022 federal election campaign

The Guardian - AU

Cost of living in focus as Australia's election race hits final stretch

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison criss-crossed the country in a final day of campaigning, insisting he could still win Saturday's election despite polls pointing to a change of government or hung parliament.

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What makes a great political speech? Let’s talk about oratory, my fellow citizens

The leader must be willing to go beyond party politics, and demonstrate humanity, candour and raw emotion

ABC News

What does a hung parliament mean and how could it happen this election?

If neither of the two major parties wins enough support to form government on their own at the federal election, they warn it will force them into brutal negotiations for power. But not everyone thinks a hung parliament would be a bad thing.

ABC News

The Coalition says Labor has a plan to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. Is there any evidence?

The Coalition has been running a campaign to convince you that Labor plans to introduce a 'sneaky carbon tax'. But is there any evidence to their claims, or is it just a scare campaign?

The New Daily

The Strategists: Morrison rolls dice on super-for-housing in final attempt to close Labor’s lead

To help us bridge the gap between the polls and reality, TND's strategists are back to sharpen our focus on the issues that could sway the result on May 21.

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The flinty pragmatist who will now be Aussie PM

He's set to be the next Australian Prime Minister. So who is Anthony Albanese? Paul Strangio, Professor of Politics at Monash University, profiles a man on the cusp of history.

The Guardian - AU

Labor pledges to get creative industries ‘back on track quickly’ as it announces arts policy

Opposition wants to boost Australian content on streaming services but overall policy is light on funding commitments

ABC News

Julia Gillard endorses ACT Labor senator Katy Gallagher, saying parliament needs more 'strong, experienced women'

Former prime minister Julia Gillard has taken the rare step of endorsing a candidate for an ACT Senate seat, backing Labor's Katy Gallagher. The endorsement comes as the race for the ACT's two Senate seats tightens.

The Conversation

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

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 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 New Daily

Julia Banks: Respect at work starts at the top

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly shown a lack of commitment to ensuring respect, safety and equity for all women in the workplace.

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