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Former One Nation senator Rod Culleton has denied lying on his nomination form for this month's federal election and insists he will vie for a WA senate seat.

This week’s Newspoll, conducted April 27-30 from a sample of 1,538, gave Labor a 53-47 lead, unchanged since last week. Primary votes were 38% Labor (up one), 36% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 5% One Nation (up two), 4% UAP (steady) and 6% for all Others (down three).

Every federal election, there's a big kerfuffle about preference deals among parties. Why do the parties care so much? Do they even matter? And what should you know before you vote?

The latest from the federal election campaign trail in the Hunter.

An animated cartoon posted by One Nation leader Pauline Hanson is removed from multiple social media platforms after it was flagged for spreading false claims about election fraud in Australia.

Analysis: Preference deals can have political benefits, but they can also cause some broader problems for parties

Australian Electoral Commission refers Malcolm Heffernan to federal police for nominating in NSW and WA electorates

One Nation and a high-profile independent have put Coalition candidates above Labor on their how-to-vote cards in two key Hunter seats.

Research shows Labor’s messages most effective of election campaign so far, but Coalition’s economy claims also test well