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Labor defends candidate over deleted ‘paedo’ tweets about Pope Francis

‘I think if we’re counting anyone who’s ever said anything intemperate, most people in Australia will never be eligible to sit for parliament.’

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Helen Madell is Labor’s candidate for Flynn.

Election battle returns to the home front with Labor tradies pledge

Treasurer Jim Chalmers claims Labor is ‘tackling the housing shortage from every responsible angle’.

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NCA 2025 FEDERAL ELECTION, Labor Bus. April 17, 2025. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail in Queensland. The Prime Minister and Treasurer Jim Chalmers meet with Labor candidate for Brisbane Madonna Jarrett, Labor Candidate for Griffith Renee Coffey and university students at local watering hole The Paddo. Mark Stewart / NewsWire

Is Dutton just ‘Trump-lite’, and can Labor be trusted for another three years?

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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese have faced off during a third campaign trail showdown.

Nat Barr highlights PM’s heartbreaking family past after his emotional response to Pope’s death

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Sunrise host Nat Barr talks about Prime Minister Anthony’s Albanese’s heartbreaking family past

Labor, PM ranked highly on dealing with Trump, housing: Poll

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Labor has recorded its highest primary vote in almost a year, a new poll has shown, as Australia prepares for voting booths to officially open on Tuesday. 

Albanese and Dutton release Easter messages

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The leaders have both released Easter messages recognising the importance of resurrection Sunday for Christians, and noting that it is also a day for family.