Good morning, it's Monday, April 11. Here's what you need to get going today.
Happening today: Election campaigning kicks off for May 21 poll
Here's the lowdown:
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Prime Minister Scott Morrison locked in May 21 as the date on Sunday after visiting the Governor-General in Canberra
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It sets up a six-week campaign that will pit Mr Morrison's Liberal-Nationals Coalition against a Labor Party led by Anthony Albanese
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Today is the first full day of the campaign, where Mr Morrison and Mr Albanese will travel to marginal seats they're hoping to flip
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Mr Morrison made a short trip from Canberra to Nowra on the New South Wales south coast, where the Liberals are hoping their star candidate — former state transport minister Andrew Constance — can take the seat of Gilmore from the Labor Party
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The ALP is eyeing northern Tasmania, with Mr Albanese travelling to Launceston and expected to campaign in the seats of Bass and Braddon
One thing you’ll hear about: Australia's secret interrogation centre
During the widely celebrated mission in East Timor, Australian soldiers detained and abused 14 men and boys in a secret interrogation facility. Years later, the detainees are still haunted.
News while you snoozed
Let's get you up to speed.
- Princess Anne — NSW fire chiefs have described a visit to their headquarters by Princess Anne as "uplifting", with the Princess Royal meeting the families of two volunteer firefighters who were killed during the Black Summer bushfires
- French election — Emmanuel Macron will face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the runoff vote of France's presidential election on April 24, early projections showed
- Ukraine — The death toll from a missile strike on the train station in Ukraine's Kramatorsk had risen to 57 people
The news Australia is searching for
- Bus strike — Transport delays and traffic gridlock are expected across Sydney this morning as hundreds of bus drivers walk off the job
- Alan Tudge — On Sunday, Scott Morrison was asked if former education minister Alan Tudge would be in his cabinet, with Mr Morrison replying that Mr Tudge is still in his cabinet — which had a few people scratching their heads
- UFC — Australia's Alexander Volkanovski has retained his UFC featherweight title with a masterclass performance, stopping South Korea's Chan Sung Jung in the fourth round in the US
- Brooklyn Beckham — The eldest son of Spice Girl-turned-designer Victoria Beckham and soccer star David Beckham has married actress Nicola Peltz
One more thing: Australia's Cameron Smith is competing in the Masters
Australia's Cameron Smith is in the last group on Sunday at the Masters, trying to chase down Scottie Scheffler for a famous victory.
And you can follow the action in our live blog.
That's it for now
We'll be back later on with more.
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