Anthony Albanese refused to answer a key cost-of-living question during Wednesday night’s second leaders’ debate, failing to give a straight answer on when Australians would see power bill relief.
Caitlyn Rintoul
In the third of our series on the Federal election candidates for O’Connor, the Albany Advertiser sits down with the Nationals candidate.
Claire Middleton
Peter Dutton has deflected questions about disunity within Coalition after Nationals Bullwinkel candidate Mia Davies broke ranks by publicly backing Labor’s flagship critical mineral policy.
Recap all the news and updates from Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Kimberley Braddish and Matt Shrivell
In part two of Anthony Albanese’s exclusive interview with The Nightly, the PM tells Latika M Bourke he’ll seek a third term if re-elected on May 3 and flagged a major cabinet reshuffle.
Latika M Bourke
LIVE UPDATES: The stage is set for the ultimate showdown as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton go head-to-head in the final leaders’ debate six days out from the election.
Matt Shrivell
More than 750,000 Australians have turned 18 since the last Federal election, but their eligibility to vote doesn’t mean they’re interested.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Jessica Evensen
An elected Federal Liberal Government would fund upgrades to Geraldton Tennis Centre, Durack MHR Melissa Price has announced.
Matthew Paddick
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has torn down Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a ‘liar who can’t be trusted’ in his most blistering sledge of the campaign yet.
An elected Coalition government would create a $1 billion gas war chest to fast-track projects aimed at slashing household energy bills, with Peter Dutton unveiling plans to cut prices by 3 per cent.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Katina Curtis
Peter Dutton was stern and composed in the first leaders’ debate but he appeared to fall short of convincing voters in the room the Coalition is the best economic manager.
RECAP: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have faced on in the first Federal election debate. These are their best and worst moments.
Dylan Caporn, Danielle Le Messurier and Max Corstorphan
NSW Labor Premier Chris Minns has doubled down on forcing public servants to work in the office, putting him at odds with Anthony Albanese who is continuing to wedge Peter Dutton over the issue.
Danielle Le Messurier and Katina Curtis
The Nationals have announced Manjimup farmer and teacher Heidi Tempra as their candidate for O’Connor in the upcoming Federal election.
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
Opposition leader Peter Dutton has used a Sydney forum to hint at a broader gas plan to make prices 15 per cent cheaper domestically.
Why is Australia becoming one of the least affordable places in the world to own a home and what’s its connection to the spiralling government taxes on property?
James Limnios
Peter Dutton hasn’t ruled out cuts or placing funding conditions on the Federal Education Department in a bid to stamp out the ‘woke agenda’ in Australian schools.
Ellen Ransley
Voters in a handful of WA electorates could decide the fate of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton at the May 3 election.
Katina Curtis and Caitlyn Rintoul
In the minutes after Anthony Albanese announced the May 3 Federal election, the Liberal Party dropped the first election ad, where Peter Dutton called on the nation to ‘get our country back on track’.
Max Corstorphan
RECAP: Peter Dutton has made his case to Australians on why he should be the country’s next Prime Minister, launching a brutal attack on Anthony Albanese and Labor.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to use post-budget momentum to call an election as soon as today for a May 3 poll, in what is expected to be a cost-of-living-focused campaign.
Industry groups say Labor’s ban on non-compete clauses unveiled in the Federal Budget on Tuesday could harm small businesses and is a ‘heavy handed’ measure.
The FIFO vote is looming large in key WA seats ahead of the Federal election, with new figures revealing 45 per cent of local jobs in the Swan electorate are linked to the booming resources sector.
Jessica Page
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