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If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?

Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Michelle Grattan’s profile of Scott Morrison here.

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How Bob Katter became a rogue voice in federal parliament

Behind his unconventional character, the influence of Bob Katter and his family's brand run deep across the seat of Kennedy. So where did their history begin, and amid an election where voter uninterest is high, why does the Katter name turn heads?

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Labor promises almost $1 billion for Medicare and GPs if it wins federal election

Federal Labor is entering the election campaign home stretch armed with a promise of almost $1 billion in new Medicare and primary-health funding if it wins next weekend's federal poll.

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Labor promises $970m investment in Medicare and general practice ahead of final week of election

Australian Medical Association says pledge is a ‘strong down payment’ in boosting primary health care

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Real Housewives of Parliament House: Labor meme sparks fury from reality star Gina Liano

Former Real Housewives of Melbourne star Gina Liano is reportedly furious after Labor used a clip of her in a social media meme.

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The LNP facing a tough challenge from Labor and Greens in Ryan at this election

Sitting LNP member Julian Simmonds is facing a genuine three-horse race in the traditionally blue-ribbon Liberal seat, with both Labor and the Greens targeting the seat.

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Politicians Have Made Trans People An Election Issue ’Cos They Have Nothing Else To Offer

No matter who wins, most of us stand to lose.

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Were minor parties the big winners? 3 experts on the final leaders' debate

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese faced off in the third and final leaders’ debate on Wednesday night on the Seven network, ten days ahead of the federal election on May 21.

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Trade unions back Local Party's Leanne Minshull for Senate, in break with tradition

In a break with tradition, several trade unions in Tasmania are backing the lead candidate of a newly founded political party over Labor for the Senate.

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RHOM’s Gina Liano Has Sent Legal Letters To The Labor Party ‘Cos It Cheekily Used Her In An Ad

Apparently she was so upset she's sent "legal letters" to lawyers representing the ALP in an effort to have the clip removed.

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Election humour 2022: can the major parties win votes with a funny marmot or a joke about Star Wars?

The 2022 election campaign seems longer than Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow. And there is still ten days to go. But that does not mean the whole thing is without lighter moments.

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Political promises of lower power prices put under scrutiny

Consultant questions Labor batteries plan

Newcastle Herald

Party leaders battle over wage rises

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have traded barbs over wage growth and cost of living pressures in their third leaders' debate.

AAP

Unattributed attack ads targeting Labor on Chinese-language WeChat fuel fears of election misinformation

Electoral commission says they are not monitoring the social media platform as marginal seats with Chinese-Australian populations hang in the balance

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Amid COVID and heated debate about China, how will multicultural Australia vote in 2022?

The debate over whether an “ethnic vote” phenomenon exists in Australia re-emerges at each federal election.

The Guardian - AU

The election is a fight of who is disliked the least – there is a clear and growing destabilisation in our politics

As the pandemic eases, confidence in major parties and traditional politicians is returning to earlier trends of disaffection and distrust

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Centre-left parties worldwide have struggled to reinvent themselves – what kind of ALP is fighting this election?

With due caution about the (in)accuracy of opinion polls, Australian voters may bring in a Labor government on May 21. If so, what kind of government would they get?

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Federal election: Labor launches campaign in Perth with new housing pledge

Labor politicians descended on Perth, where the ALP launched its official election campaign with a pledge to make it easier for Australians to buy a home.

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Every Gold Coast electorate is a safe LNP seat. But there's 'danger' in assuming that won't change

Gold Coast electorates had some of the lowest voter turnouts at the last federal election, but political pundits say it would take an “implosion” for the LNP to lose any of its eight safe seats in the region.

The Guardian - AU

Calling the safeguard mechanism a ‘sneaky carbon tax’ is a scare campaign and an argument for inaction

Scott Morrison is criticising the Coalition’s own climate policy – it’s just one that has barely been used

ABC News

Climate change and aged care key election issues in town hall debate in seat of Brisbane

The LNP's Trevor Evans campaigned hard on climate change at a town hall debate in the seat of Brisbane last night after Labor and the Greens doubled their vote last election in what is the "youngest" electorate in the country.

Newcastle Herald

National security and coal policy big early issues in federal election

Khaki joins coal as election hot-button

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Labor promises to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific with $525 million step up in foreign aid

Labor will boost foreign aid to the Pacific by more than half a billion dollars, establishing climate and defence training programs and overhauling visa programs, as part of an effort to counter China's influence in the region.

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Labor to announce Pacific plan to boost diplomatic relations in region

Following the controversy surrounding the signing of a security pact between Solomon Islands and China, Labor is set to announce a package of reforms to boost Australia's relationship with the Pacific.

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Labor branch members spread Gladys Liu conspiracy meme on Facebook

A Facebook page managed by the president of a local Labor branch in Queensland has been sharing incendiary posts, including claims that Liberal MP Gladys Liu is a Chinese spy, an ABC investigation has found.

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