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08:51 Proof that taxes have been SURGING under Anthony Albanese

Australians are paying the highest level of tax in a generation, despite Labor's pledge to provide more income tax relief to lower-paid workers.

08:29 ‘Scary, risky’: Labor nuclear power move

Anthony Albanese plans to blow up the nuclear power issue as he heads into the final 10 days of the campaign as Labor plots to drive up its vote in the hope of securing a majority government.

05:27 ‘Vulture’: Gloves off in wild election debate

The Coalition has branded Anthony Albanese a “political vulture” preying on “hardworking, elderly, sick and vulnerable Australians” in a tense election debate on the country’s healthcare future.

01:45 Peter Dutton was the incredible shrinking man during Channel Nine’s Great Debate

COMMENT

22:00 Albanese, Dutton return to campaign trail after pause to mark Pope’s death

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton return to full campaigning for the May 3 election, after pausing on Tuesday morning to mark the death of Pope Francis.

22/04 ‘Biggest lie’: Leaders’ debate on holiday with Karl

COMMENT

22/04 Leaders' debate turns ugly as Albo Albanese Dutton trade insults

Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have hurled insults at each another as the third leaders debate became personal.

22/04 PVO: Albo and Dutton refused to turn the other cheek in leaders debate

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton needed Wednesday night's debate more than Anthony Albanese did, writes Daily Mail Australia's political editor Peter van Onselen.

22/04 Labor candidate Helen Madell attacks Catholic Church

A Labor candidate running in the federal election repeatedly attacked the late Pope Francis and the Catholic Church for “ongoing support for pedos” in a series of deleted social media posts.

22/04 Pledge to end ‘weaponised’ act against women

Labor will push to end financial abuse perpetrated by domestic and family violence abusers by reforming loopholes in the tax, social security and superannuation systems.

22/04 Albo is called out for 'disrespectful' move after Pope Francis' death

Anthony Albanese has been slammed for a decision he made on Tuesday.

22/04 ‘Bring one of the boys out’: 22-year-old tradie reveals grim request she gets

When Lainie Paterson turns up to work, sometimes people automatically assume she can’t do her job. Not because she’s not qualified or because she has a poor reputation, but because she’s a woman.

22/04 Nat Barr highlights heartbreaking secret from Anthony Albanese's past

Sunrise host Natalie Barr has suggested Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's emotional reaction to the death of Pope Francis may have been influenced by his past.

22/04 ‘Not a beauty contest’: Peter Dutton declares Labor’s ‘lies’ are hurting him

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have suspended campaigning as a sign of respect for the death of the Pope.

21/04 Australia hits back after being mocked by Russia as ‘having no cards’ to play in Indo-Pacific dispute

Australia hits back after being mocked by Russia as ‘having no cards’ to play in Indo-Pacific dispute - Moscow’s warning over military ties with Indonesia sparks sharp response from Canberra amid election heat

21/04 ‘Deceitful and deceptive’: Labor accuses Peter Dutton of blowing $10 billion hole in the budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has accused Peter Dutton of blowing a $10 billion hole in the budget, warning that the maths doesn’t add up on the Liberal’s flagship policies to slash fuel excise and offer tax deductions for mortgages and long lunches.

21/04 Aussies pay tribute to Pope Francis

Australians from all walks of life and across the political spectrum are paying tribute to Pope Francis following his passing on Sunday.

21/04 Aussie business owner cops $24k power hike

An Australian small business owner says he will have to cop a $24,000 power bill rise as he warns other shop owners to expect huge hikes.

21/04 ‘He never did’: Hollywood megastar Russell Crowe’s verdict on Anthony Albanese

A glowing endorsement of Anthony Albanese by Hollywood megastar Russell Crowe has resurfaced, with the actor declaring Australia is “lucky” to have him as prime minister.

21/04 ‘Zero’: McKenzie’s vow on Medicare

Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie has accused employment minister Murray Watt of “lying” to the country over her party’s supposed cuts to Medicare, staring down the barrel of the camera and vowing “zero” clinics would be cut during an intense interview on Sky News.

20/04 Albo, Dutton enter crucial election fortnight

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will head into a critical penultimate week of the election campaign, with the Coalition still struggling to make up lost ground.

20/04 New poll suggests Anthony Albanese could win majority government

Anthony Albanese is on the verge of securing a political resurrection according to the latest Newspoll and could be re-elected as Prime Minister with a surprise majority.

20/04 Newspoll delivers fresh election bombshell

The Labor Party is edging towards a narrow victory in the 2025 federal election, the latest Newspoll suggests, as Anthony Albanese widens his lead as preferred prime minister over Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

20/04 Respected ABC commentator reveals who will win federal election

ABC's chief election analyst Antony Green, 65, has revealed which leader he believes will most likely win the federal election.

20/04 Call to create first homebuyer zones in Aus

A prominent Australian property expert has called for the creation of new housing “lots” to help struggling first home buyers make it onto the property ladder.

20/04 Promotion act completely divides Aussies

Aussie bosses who want staff back in the office full time but want to avoid implementing unpopular return-to-office mandates are now using a sneakier method to get people to give up working from home.

19/04 Albo, Dutton share Easter messages

After declaring victory over Vegemite-gate, where an Australian-Canadian cafe was ordered to stop selling Vegemite due to local health regulations, Anthony Albanese has issued his Easter message to the nation.

19/04 Australia demanded that the "representable regime of Vladimir Putin" liberates his citizen arrested after being accused of mercenary by Russia

The Russian Federal Security Service reported the capture of Oscar Jenkins in the Ukrainian Lugansk region, annexed by Moscow

19/04 ‘Different:’ Wedding fight Albo can’t win

Anthony Albanese has jokingly likened negotiations in choosing a wedding song with fiancée Jodie Haydon to the rough and tumble of current day international relations.

19/04 Albanese, Dutton low key campaigning on Easter Sunday, day 23 of election campaign

With just two weeks left in the election campaign, the Prime Minister was all smiles and swagger as he received a warm welcome at the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Saturday.

19/04 Major poll reveals who is set to win the upcoming election

Australians will head to the polls on May 3, with Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on Saturday both taking the oppourtunity to visit Sydney's Royal Easter Show.

19/04 Key Labor figure briefly steps away from campaign to welcome first baby with partner

Proving that he can juggle more than one major life event at once, the ALP campaign boss Paul Erickson and his partner Dimity Paul have welcomed a baby girl in Canberra.

19/04 Key moments from Albo’s third week

Just two weeks out from the federal election, Anthony Albanese’s confidence appears to have remained unshaken as he faced down threats that could have derailed his campaign.

18/04 Labor’s bold plan to protect 3 million workers

Labor is set to unveil plans to legislate new protections for penalty rates in workplaces awards should Anthony Albanese’s government be returned to office.

18/04 Anthony Albanese is joined by fiancée Jodie Haydon and his dog Toto

Anthony Albanese has enjoyed a day out with his dog Toto on Good Friday as a new poll makes a shock revelation.

18/04 Truth behind Dutton campaign

After every federal election, there’s a campaign week that is looked back on as the decider.

18/04 Surprise figure emerges as election star

Reality TV star turned podcaster Abbie Chatfield has emerged as a surprise star figure in the federal election, fronting a national Greens ad to “keep Dutton out” and sway preferences.

17/04 Fed-up renter camps outside Albo’s home

A fed-up dad has moved to send a message to the Prime Minister on Australia’s housing crisis, setting up a tent and a large sign outside his $4.3 million home in Copacabana.

17/04 Story Anthony Albanese DOESN'T hates as house prices hit record highs

Anthony Albanese has denied guaranteeing all first-home buyers can get in with a small mortgage deposit would push up house prices - with new records in Sydney, Perth and Adelaide.

17/04 Simple question that left Dutton speechless

OPINION

17/04 Political diss track battle goes very wrong

A short-lived political rap battle has potentially been brought to an end after a state Labor branch quickly and quietly removed its unauthorised response to a Liberal Party diss track, which has been criticised for referencing a “highly offensive” song.

17/04 ‘Feeling left behind’: Young Australian men reverting to traditional view of gender roles

Young men are going backward in their view of gender norms and increasingly believing they should be the breadwinners while a woman’s place is in the home, a new study has found.

17/04 Socialist grilled over squatter’s list

A renter’s advocate and socialist politician has defended his practice of posting the addresses of vacant homes online after a woman revealed her late dad’s home was broken into.

17/04 Dumb, dumb and dumber: The moment Peter Dutton jumped the shark

COMMENT

17/04 Dutton flags massive tax change for Aussies

With just over two weeks left in this year's federal election campaign Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has finally earmarked the potential for a major tax change.

17/04 ‘Australian first’: Greens MP Stephen Bates joins OnlyFans to promote campaign

In an Australian first, Greens MP Stephen Bates has joined OnlyFans – not to post anything risque, but to promote the party’s push to make two drugs that significantly reduce the risk of HIV transmission free.

16/04 Debate exposes election’s biggest loser

Renters have been deemed as the “real losers” of the election, with one rental advocate accusing both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton trying to “walk away from (their) responsibility to make housing a fairer system”.

16/04 ‘Most bald-faced lie’: Explosive debate drama

Peter Dutton has accused Anthony Albanese of lying to voters and having “a problem with the truth” citing his hairsplitting arguments over whether the government sought advice from the Treasury on changes to negative gearing and capital gains tax.

16/04 Pressure on after Dutton’s Russia mistake

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton took the rare step of admitting he had made a mistake during the second leaders’ debate on Wednesday night, with the issue set to dominate an otherwise quiet week on the campaign trail.

16/04 Anthony Albanese refuses to answer a simple question FOUR TIMES

The Prime Minister and Peter Dutton clashed during ABC's leaders' debate in Parramatta on Wednesday evening, hosted by Insiders presenter David Speers.

16/04 Dutton looks shaky as he fights Albanese to a draw at best – and he’s fast running out of chances to get ahead

Opposition leader and prime minister both dodge questions during ABC’s leaders debate, but one still has a mountain to climb before the election

16/04 Dutton’s $260m bid to boost student trades

A Coalition government has pledged $260m to get more high school students to take up trades instead of pursuing university, after the opposition indicated it would cut the Labor’s Free TAFE program if it wins government on May 3.

16/04 Dutton admits he made mistake on Indonesia in ABC leaders’ debate as Albanese evasive on electricity prices

Opposition leader also says ‘I’ll let scientists pass that judgment’ when asked if climate change impacts getting worse in second showdown

16/04 Leaders’ debate live: Albanese targets cost of nuclear as Dutton sidesteps questions on public service cuts

Prime minister and Coalition leader face off in showdown hosted by ABC. Follow live updates

16/04 What Australia really thinks of Trump

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have squared off in a tense debate held at the ABC’s Parramatta studio, discussing a wide range of topics from housing affordability to the country’s dilemma with foreign superpowers US and China.

16/04 Too much like Trump? Australia’s opposition leader Peter Dutton risks turning off voters

Dutton has taken the Liberal party further to the right, but his strategy of aping the US president could be unravelling as Trump tariffs cause chaos

15/04 Peter Dutton’s ‘American style’ Medicare reforms would have cost families $800 a year

Anthony Albanese is plotting a new assault on Peter Dutton’s Medicare credentials accusing him of previously backing ‘American-style’ reforms including $7 fees for emergency department visits and pathology tests.

15/04 Second leaders debate headlines day 19 of election campaign

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will face off in the second leaders debate of the election campaign, just days after they released big spending policies at the respective campaign launches.

15/04 Ex-PM backs in embattled candidate

Former prime minister John Howard has publicly backed beleaguered Liberal candidate Scott Yung in his race for the must-win Sydney electorate of Bennelong.

15/04 Dutton pledges $6m to prevent cyberbullying

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has reaffirmed his support for the social media ban for children under 16 in a new pledge, which would see $6 million worth of funding put towards “online safety” for kids.

15/04 ‘Not true’: Australia rejects Russian claim

Defence Minister Richard Marles has flatly rejected reports that Indonesia plans to allow Russian aircraft to operate from a base near Darwin after speaking to his counterparts in the region.

15/04 Russia’s huge move against Australia

The Prime Minister has responded angrily after reports Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to base “long range” aircraft in the Indonesian province of Papua – just 1380km from Australia.

15/04 Nat Barr hits Albo with a brutal reality check about housing promise

Labor's National Housing Accord guaranteed 1.2million new homes would be built from July 2024 to June 2029.

15/04 Greens slammed for 'completely inappropriate' decision on Anzac Day

Peter Dutton, who plans to spend Anzac Day paying his respects at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, called for the 'inappropriate' decision to be 'condemned'.

15/04 Anthony Albanese backs Australian cafe owner in Canadian Vegemite fight

An Australian cafe owner in Canada faces having to destroy $8000 in Vegemite after a fight with Canadian authorities — but he has won the backing of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

15/04 ‘Drunken sailors’: Today host Karl Stefanovic unloads on Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese’s reckless spending

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese have been accused of “spending like drunken sailors” in the most reckless election campaign in living memory.

14/04 Libs drop bizarre attack on Labor

The Liberal Party has dropped a bizarre attack on Labor releasing studio-produced rap diss tracks aimed the prime minister and Labor’s “cost of living failures”.

14/04 Libs grilled over tax cut backflip

Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor has been grilled on the Coalition’s tax backflip after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced a one-off $1,200 tax cut for 10 million Aussies on Sunday.

14/04 There are big issues with Labor’s multi billion-dollar housing plan, experts warn

Labor’s plan to get more young Australians into their first home sooner and for less cash upfront will inevitably drive up home prices, economists have warned.

14/04 Peter Dutton dodges questions about bank of mum and dad

Peter Dutton has repeatedly dodged questions over whether he will allow his three kids to call on the bank of mum and dad to enter the housing market.

14/04 Qantas launches mammoth $99 sale

Australia’s national carrier has launched a mammoth flight sale to the Sunshine State — with some destinations less than $100 one way.

14/04 EV Council criticises Peter Dutton’s pledge to abolish fines under NVES

The Electric Vehicle Council has strongly condemned Opposition Leader Petter Dutton’s pledge to abolish fines associated with Australia’s New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES), warning it would significantly raise the cost of living for millions of Australians.

14/04 Tanya Plibersek shares her side on THAT awkward exchange with Albo

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of day 17 of the Federal Election campaign.

13/04 Key question next PM must answer

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese went all out over the weekend, announcing major cost of living relief for millions of Australians.

13/04 Hidden secret that may be lurking in PM's child-like note

Daily Mail Australia spoke to renowned graphologist and hand-writing expert Craig Pebbles to discover what Mr Albanese's loopy scrawl really says about him.

13/04 Awkward moment as Albo snubs senior minister while promising tax break

Anthony Albanese's tense exchange with Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek almost stole the limelight from his latest promise that will benefit millions of Aussies.

13/04 Awkward Albo moment caught on camera

It was the awkward moment that the vast majority of Australians likely missed as Anthony Albanese launched his campaign.

13/04 ‘The N-Word’: Albo unleashes at campaign launch

Anthony Albanese has projected a steady hand and progress, not revolution, so far in his bid for re-election, but on Sunday the Prime Minister finally showed some fire, unleashing in an impassioned call to arms for Australia’s future.

13/04 Dutton's WILD accusation against Albo over Chinese owning Darwin port

Federal election campaign went deep into personal offence territory on Sunday.

13/04 ‘Justice’: Why ex-soldier running for election

Navy hero John Armfield served Australia in Afghanistan and now he hopes to serve in parliament to give voice to the complex mental health challenges roiling the military.

13/04 ‘Read the room’: Premier called out on crime

An Aussie rules legend has called out the Victorian Premier’s for weighing into debate on Noah Balta’s playing eligibility, saying she should “read the room” as Melbourne grapples with a crime wave.

12/04 Dutton announces major tax change for 10 million Aussies if elected

Peter Dutton has announced that a Coalition government will introduce a one-time tax offset that could save Australians up to $1,200 in the upcoming financial year.

12/04 ‘Remember them’: Albo’s message for Bondi Junction heroes and victims

Anthony Albanese has paid tribute to the heroes and victims of the Westfield Bondi Junction killings, urging Australians to: “remember them today and every single day.”

12/04 Dutton pledges $10bn tax cut for Aussies

About one in two Aussie tax payers will get a one-off tax cut of $1200, as the Coalition ups the ante after languishing in the polls following the first two weeks of campaigning.

12/04 Albo’s bold $10b plan for first homebuyers

Anthony Albanese has pledged $10b to build 100,000 homes exclusively for first homebuyers in a major move, as Labor officially kicks off their re-election campaign in Perth.

12/04 Crucial day for Dutton and Albo

The federal election has morphed into the battle of the cash splashes with both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton set to debut major cost-of-living policies at the Labor and Liberal campaign launches.

12/04 Dutton’s shock tax move to outgun PM

Peter Dutton will pledge on Sunday to deliver a one-off tax cut of up to $1,200 for middle income earners but you will have to wait until July, 2025 to get the cash.

12/04 ‘Uncertain times’ in Albo’s second week

There’s no doubting the Prime Minister started the week strong.

12/04 China act to tank Australia’s economy

Australia’s economy could take a hit worse than the global financial crisis or Covid if the geopolitical tensions between China and the US continue.

12/04 ‘No clue’: Voters turn on Dutton in own seat

Voters in Peter Dutton’s federal electorate of Dickson appear just as divided as the latest poll results, with some praising the Opposition Leader’s local contributions while others slam him as out of touch, self-interested or incompetent.

11/04 Grim reality as election turns to chaos

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese face an uphill battle on Saturday as they race to get their campaigns back on message ahead of their official campaign launches this weekend.

11/04 Peter Dutton warns of super ‘ticking time bomb’ for younger workers

The Liberal Party has predicted a ‘tax bomb’ awaits a younger generation of workers if the Albanese Government is re-elected because of “sneaky” moves to double the tax on super balances over $3 million.

11/04 Dutton’s election hopes hinge on $11.25bn vow

After an election start that was defined by a debate loss, more questions than answers, and a work-from-home policy backflip, Peter Dutton has hedged his re-election efforts on a $11.25bn cash splash to cajole critical undecided voters to the Coalition.

11/04 ‘Not welcome’: Price’s awkward event

Shadow minister for Aboriginal affairs Jacinta Price says she “refuses to stay silent” after a group Aboriginal people protested against her visit at an event in WA’s southwest.

11/04 Poll reveals bad news for Dutton

EXCLUSIVE New polling has predicted Peter Dutton could be in strife in his own electorate in Dickson as Labor and independents pour money into delivering a shock result.

11/04 New tactic being used to end WFH in Aus

Australian bosses are employing a new tactic to get staff to cut down on working from home, and it’s got nothing to do with return to office mandates.

11/04 ‘Talk is cheap’: Veterans talk election 2025

It has been more than six months since the release of the final report from the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide and as the federal election campaign enters its third week, mental health is dominating headlines.

11/04 Why China is unfazed by the ‘tariff apocalypse’

As Donald Trump’s trade war with China deepens, the Asian powerhouse has been left “unfazed” by mounting tariffs, a Chinese journalist has claimed, warning the US doesn’t “understand what the Chinese are capable of”.

10/04 ‘Sh*tshow’: Brutal focus group feedback for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton

Voters have described Anthony Albanese’s tumble off a stage as one of the most memorable parts of a lacklustre campaign describing his first term as “a sh*tshow.”

10/04 Australia Rejects China's Plea to 'Join Hands' Against Trump Tariffs

Australia has rejected China's plea to "join hands" against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, declaring it is happy to keep negotiating with its long-term ally rather than join Beijing's chorus of opposition to Washington.

10/04 Labor’s grand plan for region’s healthcare

Upgraded mental health care facilities and funds for a new residential care home will form the centrepiece of Labor’s grand plan for health services in the Top End, as Anthony Albanese continues to try and rally voters across northern Australia.

10/04 Albo, Dutton using ‘my policies’: Pauline

Pauline Hanson has claimed the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition have borrowed some of her policy ideas in an interview on the ABC’s 7.30.

10/04 Insane line up at Costco’s newest store

A popular retailer has opened the doors of its newest mega store more than a year after it closed the doors to its first-ever Australian store.

10/04 Inside school’s $60m castle

An elite Sydney private school is about to unviel a $60 million student centre built in the style of a Scottish baronial castle once described as a “cut price Hogwarts” — but some cashed-up locals and parents are not happy.

10/04 Election 2025 - Key question Albo's right hand man refuses to answer

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live coverage of day 13 of the Federal Election campaign.

09/04 ‘No respect’: Trump’s new China punishment

Donald Trump has announced the US will increase tariffs on China to a whopping 125 per cent.

09/04 New plan to lower power bills for Aussies

A new plan to lower power bills for millions of Australians who rent will be launched by the Greens at a Smart Energy Conference on Thursday.

09/04 PM’s cash splash for kids’ reef trips

Schoolchildren travelling to the Great Barrier Reef will benefit from $6m in rebates if Labor is re-elected next month, as Anthony Albanese pledges to boost education and awareness of Australia’s beleaguered world-famous ecological icon.

09/04 PM’s secret weapon in Trump tariff fight

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will lead engagement with the United States over President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs if Labor is re-elected, the Prime Minister has said.

09/04 Comedian’s epic comeback to gross heckle

A comedian has been praised for how she handled a man who heckled her, with many calling him out for “mansplaining”.

09/04 Trump’s Aussie act proves he’s got no clue

OPINION

09/04 Donald Trump flags ‘major tariff on pharmaceuticals’ as US senator criticises ‘whack’ on Australia

US president says he will shortly announce the new tariff on pharmaceuticals but does not give any details

09/04 ‘Australian nightmare’: Crisis we can’t ignore

Whether you’re for it or against it, it’s undeniable that by virtually any metric, Australia is in the midst of an unprecedented experiment with mass immigration.

08/04 Greens demand PM take axe to negative gearing

Greens leader Adam Bandt is set to detonate a negative gearing bomb in the election campaign demanding the PM wind back the landlord’s tax break if he wants to form government.

08/04 Bandt makes radical housing demand

The Greens will reform negative gearing and end capital gains tax discounts on investment properties if they secure the balance of power after the May 3 federal election.

08/04 Grandmother's question puts Albanese and Dutton in their place

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton fielded a number of tough questions from crowd but it was grandmother Janine who left the two leaders stunned.

08/04 Labor set sights on the Far North with bridge splash

The Prime Minister has announced plans to splash almost a quarter of a billion dollars on a marginal seat in Queensland’s far north, as Labor eyes the flood and storm-ravaged region.

08/04 Dutton’s unveils big plan to one-up Albo

Peter Dutton has revealed all on his big plan to slash energy prices revealing it will reduce gas bills for residential customers by an estimated 7 per cent.

08/04 Albo, Dutton arrive for first leader’s debate

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will face off in Western Sydney in just a few hours, in their first head to head of the election campaign.

08/04 How to watch the Sky News leaders’ debate

It’s the first televised showdown between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in an increasingly heated election campaign.

07/04 Albo, Dutton to face off in first debate

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are set to duke it out in the first leaders election debate in the battleground area of Western Sydney.

07/04 ‘Missing middle’: Labor pledges $1bn to mental health

A re-elected Labor government would build 20 new youth specialist mental health centres as part of a massive $1bn investment in the country’s mental health, which Labor says will help keep young people out of hospital.

06/04 Labor edges ahead in latest poll

Anthony Albanese has crept into majority government territory based on the latest polling.

06/04 Dutton walks back WFH threat

The Coalition’s plan to cull the public service workforce by 41,000 staff over five years will not include forced redundancies, with the Opposition also vowing to not mandate a minimum number of office days in a major walk back of its government worker crackdown.

06/04 Peter Dutton’s new approach to working from home

Peter Dutton has sensationally dumped his controversial plan to force public servants back into the office, conceding he has “listened” to the backlash from workers who want flexibility.

06/04 ‘Our way’: Trump, Dutton, and ‘green and gold’

For Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, no two people loom larger over the campaign than Peter Dutton and Donald Trump.

06/04 Anthony Albanese's energy promise to help you save $2,300

Anthony Albanese's Labor Party has vowed to save homeowners $2,300.

06/04 ‘Draining’: 25-year-old reveals why she can’t work from home revealing common problem

Working from home might be trendy, but one young Aussie has found that it always ends in disaster, revealing a common problem.

05/04 Dutton’s radical housing crisis plan

Peter Dutton has vowed to slash the number of international students in Australia by 80,000 people in a move designed to ease the housing crisis.

05/04 Albo’s power pledge could save Aussies $2300

Homeowners looking to install a new solar and battery system could save up to $2300 under a new election pledge by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, with energy and cost of living a key focus for both parties in the campaign.

05/04 Albanese declares Chinese-controlled Port of Darwin should ‘be in Australian hands’

PM says two options on table: for an Australian-owned company to take control, or for port to return to being a government asset

05/04 Starmer to talk allies out of any big retaliations over tariffs

The Prime Minister last night began a flurry of diplomatic calls designed to coordinate responses to President Trump's 'Liberation Day' announcement on tariffs

05/04 Election 2025: Poll reveals how voters feel about political rivals

Follow Daily Mail Australia's liveblog of the federal election campaign. Australians will head to the polls on May 3.

04/04 Silver lining in Trump tariff plan

Mortgage holders and young superannuation members could get a leg-up due to US President Donald Trump’s new tariff policies.

04/04 Tensions simmer after Darwin port row

Tensions are simmering this morning after the Prime Minister announced plans to return the Port of Darwin to Australian-approved hands, hours before Peter Dutton was due to make the same pledge.

04/04 This election race between Albo and Dutton was over before it started

COMMENT

04/04 PM’s pledge to flood smashed regions

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will fly to flood-affected areas of western Queensland on Saturday to announce further aid, after usually bone-dry outback towns were smashed this week by up to 100mm of rain in just a day.

04/04 PVO: Blasé Albo is only fired up about one 'risk' to Australia

I've heard it said that you want political leaders to appear calm, especially in a crisis.

04/04 Fine-dining Patagonian toothfish behind mystery of Trump’s ‘penguin’ tariff

One of the more bizarre inclusions on Donald Trump’s naughty list of nations to be tariffed on Wednesday was a small collection of Antarctic islands inhabited only by penguins, sparking widespread ridicule online.

04/04 Norfolk Island hits back at Trump over whopping 29 per cent tariff

The decision bamboozled Prime Minister Anthony Albanese who dubbed it 'rather strange'.

04/04 Alarming interest rate prediction emerges

ANALYSIS

04/04 Albo quizzed over gun register delay

The Coalition has taken aim at Anthony Albanese over an increase in firearm and weapons offences after two men were charged for allegedly taking loaded guns into the MCG.

04/04 School evacuated after bomb threat

Students and teachers at a Sydney school were evacuated after an anonymous bomb threat was made on Friday morning.

04/04 Peter Dutton lands brutal sledge against Anthony Albanese on live TV

A fired-up Peter Dutton has taken a brutal swipe at Anthony Albanese over Australia's tariff blow.

03/04 Cheering schoolkids greet Albo

Gas prices would have been reduced by 15 per cent over the last two months under the Coalition’s gas policy to boost supply into the domestic market, Peter Dutton has revealed.

03/04 Anthony Albanese unveils Plan B in tariff fight with Donald Trump

Anthony Albanese is working on a plan B to get the Trump administration to dump the new 10 per cent tariff on all Australian imports in exchange for guaranteed access to critical minerals.

03/04 ‘No big ideas’: Expert slams election campaign

A major polling firm director has deemed the first week of Australia’s federal election campaign “horrific”, suggesting no “big ideas” had been put forward.

03/04 Why the PM denying falling off stage is telling of Labor's campaign

Here's why Albanese's tumble is a telltale sign of where Labor's election campaign is headed, writes Daily Mail Australia political editor Peter Van Onselen.

03/04 Big vow Anthony Albanese can't keep as he tries to slash immigration

Anthony Albanese is vowing that 20,000 new homes a month will be built between now and 2029 as immigration remains high.

03/04 Anthony Albanese falls off the stage while trying to pose for a photo

Anthony Albanese has fallen off stage in an embarrassing campaign trail fail.

03/04 Abbie Chatfield cleared after AEC probe

The Australian Electoral Commission has found Abbie Chatfield did not breach electoral laws in her recent social media posts with Anthony Albanese and Greens leader Adam Bandt.

03/04 RBA warns Trump a risk to Aussies

US President Donald Trump’s trade war could trigger cascading disorder in the global economy and pummel Australians, the Reserve Bank of Australia warns.

03/04 ‘Monumental’ change coming to Australia

OPINION

02/04 What Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs mean for Australia

Australia will face 10 per cent reciprocal tariffs, apparently at the new minimum base rate without any discount, Donald Trump has announced.

02/04 Trump to shake up election campaign

Donald Trump’s much-hyped “Liberation Day” is here. At about 7am AEDT, the US President is expected to unveil his sweeping worldwide tariffs, which are almost certain to have significant ramifications for Australia, along with the rest of America’s trading partners.

02/04 Albo and Abbie Chatfield under investigation over social media posts

The Prime Minister's social media posts spruiking his podcast interview with the former reality TV star will be examined.

02/04 US ‘hit list’ for Aussie tariffs revealed

US President Donald Trump will slap new tariffs on Australia “effective immediately” in a move that is set to send the price of his beloved McDonald’s cheeseburger soaring.

02/04 Ex-PM’s huge election call

Former Prime Minister John Howard has declared Peter Dutton’s leadership could lead a Coalition government down an unexpected path to victory.

01/04 LIVE: Election 2025 - Pay rise on the way for millions of Aussies

Follow Daily Mail Australia's liveblog on day five of the federal election campaign. Australians will head to the polls on May 3.

01/04 Fury over detainee’s 26 visa breach charges

Labor has come under fire after bombshell details of a High Court detainee allegedly breaching his visa 26 times before he was shot by police and arrested in a separate incident emerged in court, with the Coalition expected to focus heavily on national security during day five of the federal election campaign.

01/04 Pay rise on the way for millions of Aussies - what you need to know

Anthony Albanese's government is set to announce its support a pay rise for three million low paid workers including retail staff, early childhood educators and cleaners.

01/04 Albo backs in payrise for millions of Aussies

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will announce, on Wednesday, that Labor will support a rise in real wages for Australia’s low paid workers.

01/04 ‘I’ve settled’: Donald Trump decides on Aussie tariffs

Australia now fears US President Donald Trump will slap new tariffs on all imports from overseas with our allies Britain and Canada left completely in the dark over what is being planned.

01/04 ‘Scared’: Question Albo refuses to answer

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese found himself under heavy fire on Tuesday as he faced relentless questions over his relationship with US President Donald Trump.

01/04 Grim April Fool's Day call on interest rates no joke Aussies borrowers

The Reserve Bank left the cash rate on hold at 4.1 per cent on Tuesday, declining to cut rates again like it did in February.

31/03 ‘All over the shop’: PM’s China ship gaffe

Anthony Albanese has come under fire for his “inexperience” when it comes to Australian national security amid fears a Chinese research ship is gathering data in local waters.

31/03 ‘We’ll remove it’: Dutton to reset lending rules

D-Day has arrived over the fate of an election campaign rate cut, with Peter Dutton set to unveil new policies to make it easier to enter the housing market without help from “the Bank of Mum and Dad.”

31/03 Dutton’s multi-billion call on key project

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are hoping for a reset on Tuesday, after an awkward third day of campaigning for both leaders, but mortgage holders will likely be focused on the RBA’s rate announcement.

31/03 Single Dad exposes Aussie crisis

A single dad’s heartbreaking story has exposed the dire reality of life for thousands of Aussies trapped in the country’s rolling cost-of-living crisis.

31/03 ‘Any outcome:’ Aus preps for Trump’s Lib Day

The Albanese government is preparing for “any outcome” that arises from US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, however changes to Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and biosecurity measures will be strictly off the negotiating table.

31/03 Dutton’s brutal jab at tradie son

Peter Dutton has joked about charging his 20-year-old son board while speaking to constituents in his outer Brisbane seat of Dickson.

31/03 Supermarkets hit back at Albo on prices

Two of Australia’s largest supermarkets have hit back at Anthony Albanese, urging the prime minister to focus on the “real factors” behind price rises after he pledged to crackdown on price gouging.

31/03 Liberals accuse Albo of staging 'fashion show' in bizarre attack line

A Liberal Party meme criticising Anthony Albanese for holding a 'fashion show' after he changed outfits while campaigning backfired after critics branded it 'desperate'.

31/03 Albo slams Dutton's 'hubris' after he chooses Sydney over Canberra

Anthony Albanese has taken aim at Peter Dutton after the Opposition Leader revealed where he would live if he was elected Prime Minister.

31/03 Albo makes his first gaffe of the federal election

Anthony Albanese has made his first notable gaffe of the election campaign.

31/03 ‘Hubris’: Albo’s ‘PM of Sydney’ dig

Anthony Albanese says there was “a lot of hubris” behind Peter Dutton’s comment about where he would reside if elected.

31/03 Bad for news for Aussies hoping for an interest rate cut

Anthony Albanese's hopes of an election campaign interest rate cut look doomed because of Donald Trump.

30/03 Key question next PM must answer

Cost of living is shaping up to be the major debate ahead of the 2025 Federal Election, with both major parties grilled on their plans to bring down bills.

30/03 New poll could spell dire news for Peter Dutton

Voters have turned their backs on Peter Dutton and the Coalition in the latest polls.

30/03 Details emerge about a man who allegedly charged at cops before shot

Police were called to a home in Doveton in Melbourne 's south-east on Saturday morning following reports of a disturbance.

30/03 PM’s whopping new $200 million promise

Anthony Albanese will shift the focus of his campaign to health policy on Monday, with a pledge of $200 million from the federal government to redevelop a major hospital in Perth’s eastern suburbs.

30/03 Generational divide: Why younger voters are key to baby boomer PM’s future

EXCLUSIVE

30/03 Doctors call for major change to ease the pain of vulnerable patients

The Australian Medical Association has called for the next federal government to make an urgent change.

30/03 Election poll reveals how the tides have turned for Anthony Albanese

Anthony Albanese will be all smiles after YouGov released its latest poll ahead of the May 3 election.

29/03 Independent MP’s social media blunder

A former cabinet minister turned independent MP has been caught out in an embarrassing social media blunder.

29/03 ‘Illegal’: Albo’s huge supermarket call

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is set to make supermarket price gouging illegal in a major announcement just days into the election campaign.

29/03 Major week set to shake up election campaign

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will face key economic tests in the first days of the May 3 election campaign, as voters watch to see how they tackle cost of living issues.

29/03 Albo gets personal as he schmoozes voters in Peter Dutton's home seat

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has signalled this election will be a personal one after making his first campaign trail stop the Opposition leader's home electorate.

29/03 Big reason holidays to Bali are cheaper

Holidays to Bali are nearly 5 per cent cheaper now than they were just three months ago, as US President Donald Trump’s tariff policies trigger a slump in the value of Indonesia’s currency.

29/03 ‘Bloody insult’: Palmer’s wild $50m election plan

Billionaire Clive Palmer has slammed Labor’s $5 tax cuts as cheap and a “bloody insult” as he outlined his backing for an Elon Musk-style attack on government waste to fund bigger tax relief.

29/03 Abbie Chatfield adopts new workplace trend

Media personality and influencer Abbie Chatfield is making a drastic change to her executive team, while embracing a new workplace trend.

28/03 Dutton puts energy giants on notice

Anthony Albanese has received a raucous welcome at a gym in Peter Dutton’s own seat in the Brisbane suburbs, as he spruiks Labor’s investment in Medicare and bulk billing on the first full day of campaigning.

28/03 Lines drawn in first battleground state

Labor and the Greens have taken the fight to “Keep Dutton out” to his home turf of Queensland, with both parties expected to hold events during the first full day of campaigning in the Sunshine State.

28/03 Trump insider urges Albo to make peace after 'awful' comments

The former White House Chief of Staff has issued an ominous warning about Albo's relationship with Trump as he heads into an election.

28/03 Australian prime minister calls election amid shadow of Trump and cost-of-living crisis

Anthony Albanese’s ruling Labor party faces a challenge by the centre-right Coalition led by Peter Dutton at the 3 May vote

28/03 Australia's First Nations ambassador has $190,000 contract extended

Australia's jetsetting First Nations ambassador had his staggering contract extended as the taxpayer cost to fund the controversial and unique position has ballooned to almost $1million.

28/03 Devastating update in missing cop case

EXCLUSIVE

28/03 Election called amid Magic Round

The hotly anticipated federal election has finally been called but lands amid a major sporting event, prompting questions around how sports fans will have their say.

28/03 Four key challenges facing Aussie economy

The Australian economy faces four major challenges that will have to be dealt with by whoever wins the upcoming federal election, a leading economist has warned.

27/03 Australian federal election date: Anthony Albanese calls poll for 3 May

Albanese visits governor general to kickstart five-week election campaign, with polls suggesting Labor is in a tight contest with Coalition under Peter Dutton

27/03 Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight?

For once-popular Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the honeymoon is well and truly over.

27/03 What Albo, Dutton will do for your budget

With cost-of-living set to be the number one election issue facing voters, both major parties are pitching themselves as the side most capable of handling Australia’s economy.

27/03 Guide to electorates in the 2025 Australian election: from safe to marginal

Familiarise yourself with the state of play ahead of the election with our data-driven electorate guide

27/03 Anthony Albanese arrives to declare federal election

The Prime Minister has travelled to Governor-General Sam Mostyn's home in Canberra on Friday morning to ask her to dissolve parliament.

27/03 Albo to call federal election today

Anthony Albanese will finally call a federal election on Friday, with the date expected to be Saturday May 3.

27/03 Shock new poll set to swing election

Australian voters have declared they are worse off after three years of Anthony Albanese’s leadership in a shock new poll that could hold the key to the federal election.

27/03 Dutton grilled over gamble on income taxes

Peter Dutton has ruled out offering income tax cuts.

27/03 Dutton’s bid to lower energy prices

Peter Dutton has vowed to lower east coast energy bills by diverting gas which would have been exported offshore into Australia’s energy grid.

27/03 Anthony Albanese reveals election date

It gives the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton five weeks to win over voters.

27/03 AFP boss’ election warning as threats spike

Threats against Australian politicians and dignitaries have nearly doubled in the last two years, including a “particularly troubling” rise of people targeting female MPs.

27/03 ‘Clear favourite’: Betting markets tip Labor to win federal election

Betting agencies have already set a “clear favourite” as to who will be Australia’s next Prime Minister, even before the official federal election campaign kicks off.

27/03 Samantha Maiden: Now Anthony Albanese has Dutton on the ropes

COMMENT

27/03 ‘Delulu’: Albo’s seriously cringe blunder

OPINION

26/03 Australian PM Invites Donald Trump to Visit Down Under

Come to the land Down Under and say g'day. That was the message from Australian PM Anthony Albanese to U.S. President Donald Trump.

26/03 As more employers push for an end to working from home, a major issue is emerging – their offices aren’t ready

It’s the thorny election issue no-one saw coming – the growing push to scale back working from home allowances.

25/03 Why Anthony Albanese's budget will infuriate Donald Trump

The government has spurned one of Trump's biggest demands of Australia in Tuesday's Budget.

25/03 Federal Budget 2025 live updates: Anthony Albanese's bizarre move

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live blog of the federal budget.

25/03 Rabbitohs mascot learns fate after investigation into incident

Reggie the Rabbit has escaped the axe after issuing a public apology to the young boy he pushed in an incident that has gone viral since the club’s loss to Cronulla on Saturday.

24/03 Chalmers spruiks $207bn debt improvement

Labor will champion a $177bn reduction in gross debt it has achieved in its first term of government when Jim Chalmers hands down his fourth budget on Tuesday, despite rolling deficits forecast for the next decade.

24/03 Former Prime Minister John Howard says Anthony Albanese is ‘completely out of his depth’

John Howard has delivered a brutal sledge about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese comparing him with “a piece of talking furniture” who is such a waffler that he often forgets what he’s said after watching him on television.

24/03 PM Anthony Albanese defends Bunnies mascot over incident

Anthony Albanese has defended Rabbitohs mascot Charlie Gallico who is accused of pushing a nine-year-old fan, describing the long-time employee as a “lovely fellow” and a “very gentle person”.

24/03 Brisbane Olympic Games 2032 plans thrown out the window

Queensland Premier David Crisafulli said the Government is overhauling its multibillion-dollar plans for hosting the 2032 Summer Olympics in Brisbane after years of “chaos and crisis”.

23/03 Budget 2025: What Albo is giving you as he tries to win back votes

What's really changed over the past 18 months is the need for the Albanese government to spend its way out of political trouble. writes PETER VAN ONSELEN in his pre-Budget analysis.

23/03 Bombshell polling data uncovers new trend among female voters

A shock new poll has revealed a trend among young female voters that could threaten both major parties' ability to form a majority government.

23/03 ‘Out of touch’: Albo reveals major WFH call

Anthony Albanese has warned Peter Dutton’s plan to rein in work from home for public servants could leave employees $5000 a year worse off.

22/03 Albo announces latest cost-of-living measure

Households will get $150 off their power bills over the next six months, under an extension of the current energy rebate.

22/03 Energy rebates worth $150 offered in pre-election promise

Energy rebates worth $150 that are designed to reduce the impact of expected price hikes will be extended for every Australian for another six months in a pre-election sweetener.

22/03 Stephen Graham's height revealed after starring role in Adolescence

Serial Bafta nominee Graham broke into the film industry in 2000, playing Tommy in Guy Ritchie's Snatch. Six years later he had another breakout rule as racist skinhead Combo in This is England.

21/03 International students ‘not the culprits’ of rental crisis in Australia, study claims

International students are not responsible for Australia’s rental crisis and should not be “scapegoated” by politicians and media, a new study claims.

21/03 China’s ‘leftover men’ drive sick trend

China’s “leftover men” are getting desperate. So they’re turning to online catalogues to buy foreign brides.

20/03 Wild Trump plan Australia should copy

ANALYSIS

20/03 ‘Mad, stupid’: Real reason Trump won

OPINION

19/03 Three reasons Redbridge poll shows Labor back in front ahead of Federal election race | Samantha Maiden

COMMENT

19/03 Albo pledges $25 cap on major medicines

Prescription medicines will be capped at $25 per script under a major cost-of-living election promise set to be unveiled by Anthony Albanese on Thursday.

19/03 Albo to slash cost of prescription medication

Anthony Albanese will slash the cost of prescription medicine in Australia to the lowest level in twenty years if re-elected, pledging Aussies will not pay more than $25 a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) script.

19/03 Israeli ambassador declines Dutton question

Israel’s ambassador to Australia Amir Maimon has declined to weigh in on Peter Dutton’s proposal to deport dual citizens convicted of major crimes.

19/03 Labor, Coalition battle on national security

Australia is navigating a world of sharply rising geopolitical uncertainty.

19/03 New details about Albo's secret fundraiser as Cyclone Alfred neared

Peter Dutton was lashed by Labor for leaving his Brisbane electorate to attend a fundraiser at the Sydney harbourside mansion of hospitality billionaire Justin Hemmes on Tuesday, March 4.

17/03 ‘Win-win’: Fresh call to back Aussie steel

A patriotic ‘Buy Australian’ fervour emerged on ABC’s flagship Q and A political debate program on Monday night, with the domestic steel industry taking centre stage amid US President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on local producers.

17/03 Chalmers warns against tit-for-tat trade war

Treasury modelling has revealed the total impact of the US tariffs on Australian steel and tariff imports will cause just a 0.1 per cent hit to Australia’s GDP, while a tit-for-tat trade war would have far deeper ramifications for Australia’s economy.

16/03 ‘It’s pathetic’: Wombat woman’s final ‘lousy’ act

The controversial US influencer at the centre of the ‘wombat-gate’ furore allegedly pulled out of a planned interview with The Project on Sunday night.

16/03 ‘Monster’: Minister lashes Russia’s Putin

A senior minister has called Vladimir Putin an “immoral monster” as Labor mulls sending peacekeepers to Ukraine.

15/03 X-rated way Canada could ‘win trade war’

Some Canadians are proposing the most drastic measure yet in the trade war with the US – blocking American access to Canadian-owned Pornhub.

15/03 ‘Open’: Australia’s fresh promise to Ukraine

Australia has vowed to stand by Ukraine “for as long as it takes” and its willingness to consider contributing to a peacekeeping force during talks with the British Prime Minister.

15/03 Albo celebrates Holi after cash promise for Labor heartland

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been welcomed with an honoured guard and large crowds as he arrives in the Labor heartland of Sydney’s west to celebrate the Hindu festivals of Holi and Fuldol.

15/03 Grocery prices show Australia has lost it

An Australian service station has been accused of being a “dirty rip off” after the insane prices they were charging for every day food items were revealed.

14/03 Why do power bills keep rising when we were told they would fall?

The news this week that power bills are set to rise by nearly 10 per cent must leave many Australians exasperated. As if the cost of living crisis isn't already biting hard enough.

14/03 Australia fumes as influencer 'snatches' baby wombat in now-deleted video

A minister said "there's never been a better day to be a baby wombat in Australia" after an official confirmed the influencer had left the country voluntarily.

14/03 Russians troops thank Australia for ‘abandoned’ military vehicles in propaganda video

A video of Russian troops thanking Australia after claiming to seize a multimillion-dollar piece of Aussie military hardware from Ukraine has gone viral on social media.

14/03 Albo under pressure to explain fundraiser attendance during cyclone

Now it has emerged that the Prime Minister attended a fundraiser on the same day, after dodging direct questions about it on at least two occasions.