The coalition has abandoned plans to scrap working-from-home arrangements for federal public servants and now says it won't sack government workers outright.
Kat Wong and Jacob Shteyman
A coalition push to free up homes by capping foreign student numbers is just an attempt to scapegoat international students in the housing debate, critics say.
Samantha Lock
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for an investigation into the killing of 15 aid workers in Gaza, but her earlier silence has left Muslim voters dismayed.
Jacob Shteyman
New Zealanders watching the Australian election are spotting similarities to the campaign that delivered their centre-right National party government.
Ben McKay
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.
Jacob Shteyman and Maeve Bannister
Independent MP Sophie Scamps has the backing of popular band Lime Cordiale as her campaign launch targets young voters in the upcoming election.
Maeve Bannister
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.
Andrew Brown
A major port leased to a Chinese company is in the sights of a takeover as the coalition and Labor flag plans for it to be brought back into Australian hands.
Jack Gramenz and Tess Ikonomou
The first full week of the federal election campaign has been marked by hi-vis vests, kissed babies and much more as leaders vie for voter attention.
Kat Wong
The Greens want to use minority government negotiations at the upcoming federal election to achieve a long-held ambition of adding dental to Medicare.
Anthony Albanese has been greeted by screams, high-fives and even a hug as he was mobbed by schoolchildren in a major battleground electorate.
Tess Ikonomou
As the federal election looms, people who cannot vote in person have been urged to apply for a postal ballot as soon as possible, or risk missing out.
After a week of zipping across the nation in pursuit of votes, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have crossed paths on the campaign trail for the first time.
Kat Wong and Andrew Brown
After being heckled by climate protesters at a hospital, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has lost his footing while posing for a photo with union members.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has doubled down on backing the mining and resources sector in the west as he digs for votes in a battleground state.
Dominic Giannini
Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have "no basis in logic", Anthony Albanese says, as Peter Dutton accuses the prime minister of neglecting the US relationship.
Major projects will be fast-tracked through a national investment office pledged by the coalition if it wins the election, over-riding regulators and red tape.
Labor has likened coalition plans to slash one in five public service jobs to a horror movie, saying it would hurt communities without saving taxpayer dollars.
A minority party will push for one per cent of the federal budget to be spent on "restoring" nature if the election produces a hung parliament.
A "divisive" Peter Dutton is more interested in clinching the nation's top job than working for his electorate, says an independent looking to unseat him.
Fraser Barton
The prime minister is campaigning in a key battleground state after announcing Labor is pushing for a pay rise for millions of low-paid Australian workers.
A fresh round of tariffs set to be imposed on Australian goods by US President Donald Trump could up-end the federal election campaign.
Andrew Brown and Kat Wong
The opposition leader has been accused of taking a leaf out of the US president's playbook with his comments on teachers and school funding.
Independent candidate Nicolette Boele has apologised after making an inappropriate joke towards a 19-year-old staff member at a Sydney hairdresser.
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