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AEC to review Albanese, Bandt posts with influencer

Social media posts by influencer Abbie Chatfield, who hosted the prime minister on her podcast, are being reviewed as possible breaches of electoral rules.

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Rednote used to spread false claims about ‘wicked’ policy on Chinese Australians and citizenship

Exclusive: Posts that falsely claim Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are targeting Chinese Australians are cited by experts as examples of disinformation

The Guardian - AU

Are You Enrolled To Vote? You’ve Got Less Than A Week To Get On The Roll

Your quick guide to enrolling (and nabbing that democracy sausage).

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Third-party postal votes spark privacy risk warnings

Voters who use third-party postal applications could put their privacy at risk or have their votes cast late, the Australian Electoral Commission has warned.

AAP

A Federal Election Has Been Called For May — Here’s Everything Voters Need To Know

What's a caretaker period? Has your electorate changed? All your niggling questions, answered.

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A mug’s game: Murdoch press’s anti-Labor budget coverage foreshadows election attacks to come

Coffees and a clown make front pages as ALP rolls out red carpet for TikTok and Instagram influencers

The Guardian - AU

Voting Made Easy: Your Guide To Early Voting In The Australian Election

Whether you’re sipping coffee in Sydney or sipping sangria in Spain, there’s no escaping your democratic duty. So, grab your pen and paper (or your postal vote application), and let’s dive into the world of early voting.

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Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost

The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country

The Guardian - AU

3 Voting Myths To Watch Out For This Federal Election So You’re Not Caught Off Guard

Here's all the voting myths to watch out for this federal election on May 3, 2025, so you don't get caught out.

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When is the Australian election? All you need to know about early voting, how to apply for a postal vote, what to do if you are overseas and more

The PM has kicked off a five-week federal election campaign, with both Labor and the Coalition facing an uphill struggle at the polls to win majority government on 3 May, 2025

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk’s Starlink could be used to transmit Australian election voting results

Contract comes to light after questions raised about the increasing role of Musk in Australia’s communications systems

The Guardian - AU

Third-party groups join election fray with accusations Greens and teals threaten Australia’s ‘stability’

One initiative, Better Australia, claims in a draft flyer to have helped reduce Greens support in NSW local and Queensland state campaigns that focused on the party’s stance on Israel

The Guardian - AU

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tom Rogers calls for national digital literacy campaign and more civics teaching

We see the political parties’ frantic election campaigns, but behind the scenes the Australian Electoral Commisison is working just as hard.

The Conversation

The AEC wants to stop AI and misinformation. But it’s up against a problem that is deep and dark

From the moment you open your social media feed, you’re stepping into a digital battleground where not all political messages are what they seem.

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Investigation into contractor that faked voice referendum data extended to two federal election campaigns

AEC ‘incredibly disappointed’ after internal documents obtained by Guardian Australia revealed probe into market researcher was extended to previous projects

The Conversation

Government aims to pass political donation and spending caps within a fortnight after in-principle deal with opposition

The Albanese government aims to rush through legislation within a fortnight for political donation and spending caps, after in-principle support from the opposition.

The Conversation

WA premier seeks advice about a possible early federal poll clashing with state election

Western Australian Labor premier Roger Cook has asked for advice about the implications of a possible March federal election clashing with the state poll.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Harris and Trump’s closing arguments; Dutton cracks whip on abortion; and a rival to Moo Deng

Democrat and Republican candidates offered starkly different visions for the future of America in final campaign rallies

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Eight staff of Australian Electoral Commission contractor fabricated voice referendum location data

AEC ‘considering its legal position’ after investigation prompted by Guardian reporting into allegations from McNair whistleblower

The Conversation

Can a ‘Trumpist’ approach to politics work in Australia?

In one of their typically literary sketches, 1990s comedy duo Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie asked if Adolf Hitler’s fanatical racist oratory would have been as charismatic if delivered in English.

AAP

Scrapping Vic electorate a 'backwards step', MP says

The Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed it will abolish the Melbourne-based seat of Higgins at the next election, leading to backlash from its MP.

The Guardian - AU

Former MP Andrew Laming’s fine doubled to $40,000 after failing to disclose authorisation on Facebook posts

Laming was initially fined for three posts made before 2019 election criticising Labor health funding that did not display his authorisation

The Guardian - AU

Labor suspends government work being done by firm accused of fabricating Indigenous data

Finance department suspends McNair yellowSquares from contracts until whistleblower claims are investigated

The Guardian - AU

Whistleblower claims he was told to fabricate data for AEC during Indigenous voice campaign

Fake survey data was supplied on project designed to gauge awareness among Indigenous Australians of referendum process, the market researcher claims

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Credo Wins Upgrade To Buy On Expected Revenue Inflection

Credo Technology won an upgrade to buy from a TD Cowen analyst, who cited an expected jump in revenue. Credo stock has advanced 40% in 2024 amid rising expectations.

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