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Australian sharemarket: ASX 200 3.6pc down after recession fears wipe tens of billions from share market

The Australian share market has plunged on global fears of rising interest rates in the US. Business reporter Sue Lannin unpacks what it all means.

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Federal election: Vote count continues as Labor seeks one more seat to form majority government

Two tight electorates are heading towards counting three-candidate-preferred votes as Labor seeks one more electorate to win majority government.

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Federal election: Anthony Albanese to urge Fair Work Commission to raise minimum wage, Barnaby Joyce faces challenge for Nationals leadership — as it happened

The Prime Minister will urge the Fair Work Commission to increase the minimum wage, while Liberal MP Stuart Robert says gender quotas in the party are "probably something we'll discuss".

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Federal election: Labor is one seat away from majority government, with four electorates in doubt — as it happened

Labor has won 75 seats from Saturday's federal election and needs just one more to govern in its own right.

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Federal election: Vote count continues as Albanese returns to Australia to finalise frontbench — as it happened

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks to finalise his frontbench as Labor inches closer to forming a majority government.

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Federal election: Labor two seats away from majority as counting continues — as it happened

Labor edges closer to an outright majority in the lower house with projected victory in the seat of Richmond, taking the party's tally to 74.

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Federal election: Scott Morrison says cabinet ministers not leaking against him, Julia Gillard backs Anthony Albanese to 'value' women

Former prime minister Julia Gillard says a government led by Anthony Albanese would "value and include" women, while Scott Morrison says cabinet ministers have not leaked against him over funding in the Pacific.

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Federal election updates: Coalition releases final policy costings, say public service cuts won't impact support for Australians

Finance Minister Simon Birmingham says essential services "remain guaranteed" under the Coalition, following the announcement of the government's costings heading into Saturday's polling day.

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Federal election: Labor says Coalition's superannuation housing policy will inflate property market

Labor is warning the Coalition's proposal to allow first home buyers to use some of their super to buy a home will inflate the property market, with housing spokesman Jason Clare saying many won't have much super anyway.

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Federal election: Penny Wong, Marise Payne clash over relationship with Solomon Islands, China — as it happened

Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Labor's Foreign Affairs Shadow Minister Penny Wong clash in a debate at the National Press Club.

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Federal election: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese face off in final debate before election — as it happened

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese trade barbs on cost of living pressures, wage growth and national security issues in the third and final leaders' debate.

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Federal election: More than 300,000 Australians cast ballots in first-day pre-polling - as it happened

Monday marked the beginning of pre-polling across the country, and early numbers further strengthened officials' predictions the 2022 election will have the highest pre-poll vote.

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Federal election: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese face off in second leaders' debate — as it happened

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese have gone head-to-head in the second leaders' debate discussing issues including national security, aged care and cost of living.

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Federal election: Anthony Albanese says people are entitled to question policy but 'word game' puts Australians off politics — as it happened

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says people are entitled to ask questions about his policies but he says the "word game" is "what puts people off politics".

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Federal election: Regional Australians feeling the brunt as cost of living skyrockets — as it happened

Residents in regional Australia are telling the ABC prices for fuel, food and homes are rising sharply as the election approaches.

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Federal election: Rising interest and inflation rates dominate debate between Josh Frydenberg and Jim Chalmers — as it happened

Interest rates, cost-of-living pressures and how each party would start to repay our historic debt dominate the treasury debate. Look back at all the day's politics.

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Federal election: Scott Morrison defends rate rise as proof of economic recovery, as Labor says his credentials are 'shredded'

Shadow Treasurer Jim Chalmers is quick to criticise the federal government's economic management, saying today's interest rate rise will negatively impact millions of Australians.

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Federal election: Anthony Albanese marches in Labour Day parade in Brisbane as Scott Morrison attends Eid service in Sydney

The federal election campaign sees Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese march in a Labour Day Parade in Brisbane while Prime Minister Scott Morrison attends an Eid service in Sydney.

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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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Federal election: Scott Morrison quizzed on energy prices, Anthony Albanese returns to the campaign trail ahead of ALP launch

Scott Morrison is asked about rising energy prices as Labor leader Anthony Albanese rejoins the campaign trail after a week in isolation recovering from COVID-19.

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Federal election: Leaders clash over cost of living as record inflation becomes key election issue

Record inflation and cost-of-living pressures continued to dominate the campaign trail, as the major parties took their election pitches to Sydney and Cairns.

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Federal election: Major parties target northern Australia as national security dominates campaign—as it happened

National security continues to be a key election issue as both major parties target the north of the country in the third week of campaigning.

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Federal election: Dutton apologises for 2015 joke about rising seas in light of Solomon Islands China deal — as it happened

The federal election campaign continues, with Prime Minister Scott Morrison wishing Anthony Albanese well following his COVID-19 test, and Peter Dutton apologising for years-old comments.

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Federal election: Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese go head-to-head in first leaders' debate

The first leaders’ debate of the 2022 federal election campaign saw Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese go head-to-head, with the Opposition leader being the audience's pick.

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Federal election: Morrison addresses business leaders in Perth, Albanese pledges funding for veteran-led disaster response organisation in Brisbane

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese are both urging people not to vote for high-profile independents running against incumbent MPs in marginal seats which could hold the key to victory at next month's election.

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