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Labor hypes pay rise for workers in battleground state

Anthony Albanese has begun the effort to sandbag seats in Victoria, where Labor is pointing to its push for a pay rise for low-paid workers across the country. The prime …

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PM heads to Victoria to fight for crucial seats

Anthony Albanese has landed in the battleground state of Victoria to fight for seats that could be lost to the coalition and Greens. Labor has made health the central theme …

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‘Historic moment’ as conversion therapy outlawed

Survivors and advocates have hailed the introduction of new laws protecting LGBTQI people from “abhorrent” practices seeking to change people’s sexual orientation or gender identity. From April, so-called “conversion practices” …

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Dutton hopes rail pledge will get Libs back on track

A contentious, multibillion-dollar rail project is on the chopping block but it’s the choice of location for the announcement that has raised eyebrows. Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced an extra …

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Ex-tropical cyclone brings more rain to flood-hit areas

Flood-hit areas of Queensland are preparing for further rainfall as remnants of an ex-cyclone move across the state. Widespread rain across central and southern parts of the Sunshine State has …

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Dutton plan axe to rail loop depends on state party win

A $13 billion airport line at the centre of a major infrastructure federal coalition election offering could sound the death knell for a suburban rail loop, if the opposition wins …

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Rates decision to linger over cost-of-living election

A looming call on interest rates is set to cast a shadow on the election campaign, as major party leaders sharpen their pitches on the cost of living. The central …

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PM takes election battle on well-trod path to wild west – Dutton becomes the Hunter attacking key coast seats

Anthony Albanese has vowed to represent the entire nation during a visit to Western Australia to shore up support as a rift emerges between federal Labor on key state issues. …

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‘Bad for your mental health’: MPs downplay polls trend

Labor is going into the federal election as the underdog, a senior minister says, despite multiple polls showing a surge in support for the government over the coalition. The latest …

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‘Liberation Day’ overshadows Reserve Bank’s rate call

US President Donald Trump’s promised “liberation day” is coming, but Australian mortgage holders hoping to be freed from high interest rates might have to wait a while longer. The Reserve …

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