HISTORICAL FACTS: 11 - Caught on Camera

Indigenous used as political football in Welcome debate

Aboriginal people are being used as a political football in an "outdated and tired match" and critics miss the point of Welcome to Country, an advocate says.

AAP · Apr 28, 2025

Little reaction to nuclear policy on MPs' social media

Liberals and Nationals candidates running in seats where nuclear plants could be set up under a coalition government so far haven't been playing up the plan.

AAP · Apr 28, 2025

Liberal Candidate Apologises For Resurfaced Offensive Posts Aimed At First Nations People

In addition to the disgusting racist language, he also made light of Tanya Plibersek's daughter who was in an abusive relationship, writing: "You couldn’t even look after your own daughter’s safety” and “That’s why her daughter was bashed”.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 28, 2025

Morning Mail: Dutton switches to culture wars in last debate; Canada ‘heartbroken’ after car ramming; Liverpool win league

Election campaign enters final week; ramming motives investigated in Canada; warnings of severe starvation in Gaza

The Guardian - AU · Apr 27, 2025

Independents may build on Australia’s history of hung parliaments, if they can survive the campaign blues

Major parties used to easily dismiss the rare politician who stood alone in parliament. These MPs could be written off as isolated idealists, and the press could condescend to them as noble, naïve and unlikely to succeed.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025

Peter Dutton: a Liberal leader seeking to surf on the wave of outer suburbia

In searching for the “real” Peter Dutton, it is possible to end up frustrated because you have looked too hard.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025

Albanese has been a ‘proficient and lucky general’. But if he wins a second term, we are right to demand more

Barring a rogue result, this Saturday Anthony Albanese will achieve what no major party leader has done since John Howard’s prime-ministerial era – win consecutive elections. Admittedly, in those two decades he is only the second of the six prime ministers (the other is Scott Morrison), who has been permitted…

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025

Dutton tries to unscramble campaign after egg cost slip

The opposition leader has dodged questions on whether he's across voters' cost-of-living pressures as the election campaign enters its final days.

AAP · Apr 27, 2025

Peter Dutton declares Welcome to Country ceremonies are ‘overdone’ in heated final leaders’ debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have had their fourth and final leaders’ debate of the campaign. The skirmish, hosted by 7News in Sydney, was moderated by 7’s Political Editor Mark Riley.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025

Election Diary: a cost-of-living election where neither leader can tell you the price of eggs

The fourth election debate was the most idiosyncratic of the four head-to-head contests between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

The Conversation · Apr 27, 2025