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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?

Scott Morrison tells party faithful they at least know his government's plan for Australia's future even if they don't like him or all that he's done.

Some medications on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) would be $10 cheaper under a re-elected Coalition government, the Prime Minister will announce on Saturday.

RIGHT TO KNOW: Fears that local news deserts across Australia will grow as print costs rise on July 1

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Is there any such thing as the so-called “ethnic vote” in a country as multicultural as Australia? Do different cultural groups favour one side of politics over another? For instance, in Victoria’s most marginal seat of Chisholm, will the Hong Kong-born Liberal MP Gladys Liu be advantaged by the Chinese…

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

We're here to help you understand and compare each major party's promises and policies and lay them all out without the political spin.

Manasseh Sogavare says he wasn’t told about Aukus pact until it was public while Scott Morrison accuses counterpart of parroting China’s lines

The Solomon Islands Prime Minister delivers a withering verbal assault on Australia, mocking the federal government's complaints about the secrecy surrounding the Pacific Island country's security pact with China.

National broadcaster removes segment that it admitted ‘unduly favoured Russia’s perspective’. Plus: teal or no teal?