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Labor is promising to lower energy bills by shaving 30 per cent off the cost of installing household batteries if voters re-elect the government on May 3.

In the government’s latest initiative on energy prices, Anthony Albanese on Sunday will promise that if re-elected, Labor will reduce the cost of installing a typical home battery by 30% from July 1.

The PM has so far avoided the Victorian premier on his campaign trail. It has some state Labor MPs worrying she could be made a scapegoat

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Donald Trump is casting a shadow on multiple fronts in the federal election, from the impact of tariffs to party leaders keen to distance themselves from him.

Exclusive: Two established groups push Labor to preference minor party last in ultra-marginal seat of Macnamara

The long-term lease of an Australian port to a Chinese company, which sparked national security concerns, could soon be cut short.

Chief political correspondent Michelle Grattan talks with political editor Amanda Dunn about Donald Trump’s trade tariffs, their potential impact on the election campaign, Labor’s bid to give workers a real wage increase, and why Peter Dutton won’t live in Canberra if he becomes prime minister.

WA's Liberal and National parties have confirmed they will work in alliance in the new state parliament after Labor won 46 seats to the conservatives 13.