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Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan

Victorian Labor has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher

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Labor to expand signature Help to Buy housing scheme

The Albanese Labor government will use the federal budget to boost its housing credentials, opening a signature scheme to higher incomes and pricier properties.

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Suburbs turn back on coalition over work-from-home ban

Mortgage-belt electorates have shifted towards Labor after the coalition pledged to force public servants back to the office.

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Bob Brown urges Greens to punish Labor at election if Albanese amends law to protect salmon farming

PM’s pledge to protect Tasmanian industry will weaken laws already failing to protect natural sites and at-risk species, environmentalists say

The Guardian - AU

Coalition and Greens urge Labor to introduce powers to break up Coles and Woolworths duopoly

Parties call for intervention after ACCC report found Australian grocers among most profitable in world amid cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian - AU

Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer

The latest YouGov poll shows the coalition has clawed back ground to be tied with the government on a two-party preferred basis.

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Grattan on Friday: Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM?

In the Trump age, how the next government, whether Labor or Coalition, will handle foreign affairs, defence and trade is shaping as crucially important.

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RSPCA pulls approval for salmon farm after mass deaths

A salmon farm where workers were filmed sealing live fish in boxes has had its RSPCA tick of approval removed following an investigation.

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Gas shortfall delayed as homes electrify, winters mild

Australia's southern states are still facing gas shortfall warnings yet the timeline has been pushed out by three years.

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Prescription Meds To Be Capped At $25 From Next Year — What You Need To Know

Australia's major parties have announced a significant $689 million commitment towards cheaper medication.

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Why shock drop in jobs won't shift RBA rate cut bets

Fewer older Australians returned to work in February, driving a surprise fall in jobs and workforce participation but the labour market remains tight overall.

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Morning Mail: Labor to cut medicine costs, Bob Carr’s Aukus warning, Rowling sparks Harry Potter feud

Labor to cap PBS-listed prescription costs at $25 as Coalition searches for policy hit; former foreign affairs minister criticises Aukus

The Guardian - AU

Minns says alleged Islamophobic threats against Lakemba mosque ‘truly disgusting’ – as it happened

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Chronic patients get most relief in medicine cost cut

Patients could save almost $7 on each prescription as the government promises to make medicines cheaper in a move supported by the coalition.

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Youth crime prevention programs face axe as Victorian government funding dwindles

Exclusive: Labor criticised for failing to address root causes of young people’s offending amid deep cuts to spending

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The Perth tradie: ‘Do I keep grinding through 12-hour days?’

Brent Daylight works two jobs as he tries to establish his own business. He worries about climate change and rejects Peter Dutton’s stance on the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags

The Guardian - AU

Albanese to rush through new laws to protect Tasmania’s salmon industry from legal challenge

Labor will push the contentious bill through parliament next week despite concerns about the extinction of the Maugean skate

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Health portfolio quartet join nation's newest ministry

A third-time elected state government has backed splitting its health portfolio four ways as the ink dried at its swearing-in ceremony.

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Government kicks can down the road on climate target

Labor has refused to reveal Australia's 2035 emissions reduction target before the election, despite it being the subject of cabinet debate for over a year.

The Guardian - AU

Avoiding the doctor due to cost is at a 10-year high. Here’s why GP bulk billing needs to change

Labor has pledged $8.5bn to help increase bulk-billing rates and the Coalition matched its promise – but the issue won’t go away. Here is what the funding aims to achieve

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Barbara Pocock on the Greens’ policy priorities

The Greens have heaped a lot of pressure on the government during this term, from issues of the environment, housing, and Medicare, to the war in the Middle East.

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Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Fresh from a massive election win in his own right, Premier Roger Cook has stamped his authority on the Labor cabinet with new portfolios and a reshuffle.

The Guardian - AU

Victorian Liberal leader faces backlash after saying he was visiting cyclone-hit parents while also going on cruise

Opposition MPs vent anger after revelation Brad Battin was on a Queensland cruise holiday when Labor announced tough new bail laws

The Guardian - AU

Liberal supporters launch election ad campaign against Peter Dutton’s plan to build nuclear power plants

Liberals Against Nuclear say the policy would increase bureaucracy and impose ‘massive taxpayer-backed risk’

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Guardian Essential poll: Albanese scores highest approval rating in almost 18 months as support for Dutton slips

PM’s approval rating increases to 46%, up four percentage points since the last poll, as Labor and Coalition run neck-and-neck on a two-party preferred basis

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