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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.

02:03 Polygamy advocate campaigns for Labor: ELECTION INSIDER

Coalition billboards spotted in some unusual places, journos lose it after being told to board Peter Dutton's bus, and which other country is holding an election on the same day as ours?

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

COMMENT

01:40 Labor frontbencher asks Sunrise to mute Liberal MP

Sunrise host Nat Barr has been asked to “turn off the microphone” of a Liberal frontbencher during an extraordinary slanging match over work from home policies and Peter Dutton’s standing with female voters.

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.

18:59 Warning house prices could soar by $100k

The Greens have warned that house prices could soar by over $100,000 next year as both the major parties throw everything but the kitchen sink at first home buyers.

14:43 ‘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 Australians start voting in general elections as pope's death overshadows campaigning

Australians have begun voting at general elections as campaigning is overshadowed by the death of Pope Francis.

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 ‘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.

22/04 Peter Dutton given reality check as Nat Barr confronts him

Sunrise host Natalie Barr has confronted Liberal leader Peter Dutton over new polling that shows 45 per cent of voters are not voting the Coalition because of his personality.

21/04 Early voting kicks off in close election for Australia’s prime minister

Almost 50% of Australians cast their ballots early in the last election in 2022.

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 ‘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 Coalition’s $750m crime crackdown

Peter Dutton has vowed to “stand up” to “crime gangs” if elected, announcing a $750m package to tackle criminal activity across the nation.

20/04 Voters reveal the two key areas where Albo cannot be trusted

The new poll shows who voters think is the stronger leader when it comes to defending Australia or growing the country's economy.

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 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 'Nasty' comment sniggered at Peter Dutton while he was with wife

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been called out at Sydney's Royal Easter Show as support continues to slide two weeks out from election day.

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 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 Coalition to unveil new tax breaks for small businesses

The Coalition will introduce new tax incentives for Australians wanting to start or grow their small business if elected next month in a bid to “revive entrepreneurship”.

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 Australia in the middle of a ‘great workplace realignment’

Australia is now in the midst of what is being dubbed the “great workplace realignment”, meaning companies across the country are on the brink of massive change.

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 Major uni to cut hundreds of jobs

A major Sydney university has become the latest institution to roll out huge cost-cutting measures, with hundreds of jobs set for the chopping block.

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 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 New share-trade drama ignites for Peter Dutton over BHP shares sell-off

Peter Dutton has revealed another astute share trading move confirming he dumped his BHP shares in 2008 two days before the mining giant slashed 3,300 jobs.

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 Devastating Daily Mail Ipsos poll will ruin Aussie leader's day

An Ipsos poll commissioned exclusively for Daily Mail Australia reveals that one leader's personal approval ratings have collapsed during the election campaign

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 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 'Leaked' video reveals what the Liberals REALLY think about TAFE

Fee-free TAFE, which offers free vocational education and training, is costing Aussie taxpayers $1.5billion over four years.

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 Peter Dutton to axe free TAFE courses if elected Prime Minister

Peter Dutton will axe the free TAFE places if elected Prime Minister with a Liberal frontbencher telling voters it simply “isn’t working.”

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 Why Peter Dutton is really blocking Labor's tax cuts

The Coalition is blocking Labor's $268 a week tax cuts and will instead offer a temporary lump sum offset of $1,200. Here's what it means for you.

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 Jacinta Price pic in a MAGA hat after using Trump's trademark phrase

A photo of Coalition senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price has surfaced at the worst time.

14/04 Woman dead, 10 injured in horror crash

One woman has died and 10 others have been injured after a horror crash on a busy freeway in Brisbane’s northern suburbs.

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 Dutton WFH backflip highlights divide

Peter Dutton’s backflip on working from home has further entrenched the issue with the general public, as the gap between worker and employer expectations continues to widen, new research finds.

13/04 Australian political leaders launch election campaigns focused on first-time homeowners

Australia’s rival political leaders offered competing policies to help Australians buy a home ahead of the nation’s first federal election in which younger voters will outnumber the long-dominant baby boomer generation.

13/04 Key trait Dutton ‘tries to hide’

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has spoken about the “emotional gene” he inherited from his father, in a video played at the Liberals campaign launch in Western Sydney.

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 Grim retirement warning for Aussies

Businessman Mark Bouris has issued a grim warning for young Australians – they should be prepared to work into their 80s.

13/04 Peter Dutton annonces huge change to help first homebuyers

Policy would allow first time buyers of newly built homes to deduct mortgage payments from their income tax.

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 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 ‘You’re obsessed:’ Price unleashes on journos

Northern Territory Senator Jacinta Price has accused journalists of being “obsessed with Donald Trump, after she was questioned about her choice of words at an election event promising supporters a Coalition government would “make Australia great again”.

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

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

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 Aussie dies hiking in the Swiss Alps

The heartbroken family of an Australian man who died hiking solo in the Swiss Alps has paid tribute to their “beloved brother” saying he died doing something he loved.

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 Australian opposition leader says his home was the target of an alleged bomb plot

Australian opposition leader Peter Dutton has confirmed that his family home was the target of an alleged bomb plot but says concerns for his personal safety did not restrict his election campaigning.

11/04 ‘Vile abuse’: Election takes ugly turn

Police have removed two offensive and homophobic banners targeting Labor MP Julian Hill from an overpass on a major arterial highway in Melbourne.

11/04 International student arrivals hit record level

A record-breaking 197,000 international students arrived into Australia in one month, as overseas migration shapes up as a federal election battleground.

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 ‘Prepare now’: Tropical cyclone warning

Australians have been urged to “prepare now”, as a tropical cyclone is expected to develop off the West Australian coast over the weekend.

11/04 Restaurant slammed over un-Australian’ move

A restaurant in a five-star Sydney hotel has been slammed for its “un-Australian” move after a waiter added a tip to a customer’s bill.

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 Tony says he had a horror experience with his SEO firm — then it requested a ‘five-star Google review’

A struggling Melbourne business owner has blasted a digital marketing company for requesting he leave a “five-star Google review” even after alleged poor results led him to terminate his contract early.

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 Dutton target of alleged teen terror plot

Opposition leader Peter Dutton was targeted in a plot which would have used a drone and “homemade explosives,” Police have alleged.

10/04 Dutton’s price promise to Aussie drivers

Peter Dutton has vowed to scrap Labor’s vehicle efficiency standards which they claim will increase the cost of fuel-guzzling vehicles like utes and 4WDs by a combined total of about $2.7bn by 2029.

10/04 How Dutton move will torpedo EV industry

The dreaded bowser fill-up: watching the dollars turn over as our hard-earned cash disappears into fumes.

10/04 The Donald is ruining Dutton's chances of becoming PM

Peter Dutton's campaign to achieve something that hasn't happened in nearly 100 years - turf out a one-term government - is being derailed by Trump's tariffs chaos, writes PETER VAN ONSELEN.

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 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 Palau president backs Australia’s bid to host Cop31 climate summit after Dutton labels it ‘madness’

Surangel Whipps Jr says he would be ‘deeply disappointed’ if attempt were abandoned under Coalition

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 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 Liberal defence spokesman Andrew Hastie under fire over combat roles for women

Labor says Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie should be stripped of his portfolio after he refused to back down from past comments saying women should not serve in combat roles in the Australian Defence Force.

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 ‘Uncertain times’: Clash over trade tariffs

Peter Dutton has warned Australia is headed for recession under the Albanese government, as he tries to reset his election campaign with a renewed attack on Labor’s economic management.

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 ‘We may have a global recession’: Peter Dutton’s warning amid tariff turmoil

Peter Dutton has predicted Australia could be facing “a global recession” as fears emerge the stock market plunge could force Baby Boomers to delay their retirement.

07/04 Election vow to save Aussies $2.5k a year

First home buyers who don’t have access to the bank of mum and dad could save up to $2500 annually on their mortgage payments through the Coalition’s push to lower borrowing requirements for first homeowners.

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.

07/04 PVO: What Dutton can do to turn his flailing campaign around

Peter Dutton and the Coalition's fall from grace has been swift. Plenty are starting to ask the question: is he a goner?

07/04 LIVE: Election 2025 - Dutton's tense exchange after huge WFH call

Follow Daily Mail Australia's live campaign coverage here.

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 Peter Dutton dumps Liberal candidate over comments about women

The Liberal candidate for the NSW seat of Whitlam had called for all women to be removed from frontline roles in the Australian Defence Force.

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 ‘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.

06/04 Huge immigration overhaul in Australia as Dutton targets one group

The Coalition's plans for immigration have been revealed.

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 Cameraman bloody in Dutton footy blunder

A Channel 10 cameraman has fallen victim to Peter Dutton’s right foot, as the Opposition Leader attempted to spruik a multi-million-dollar sports oval investment with a kick.

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 Liberal hopeful goes off-message with shocking outburst about women

Liberal candidate Benjamin Britton made the comments during an interview with a far-right podcaster in August.

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 Alarming interest rate prediction emerges

ANALYSIS

04/04 ‘Remove females from combat’: Liberal candidate’s controversial claims

A Liberal candidate described by Opposition Leader Peter Dutton as “outstanding” claimed the Australian Defence Force (ADF) “need to remove females from combat corps” in order to “fix” our military.

04/04 Huge stink brews over single photo of Peter Dutton

The Opposition Leader attended the Headspace office in Melton in Melbourne 's western suburbs on Wednesday to pledge $6.5million in funding.

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 ‘Game on’: ABC chair hits back at Dutton

ABC Chair Kim Williams has hit back after Peter Dutton refused to rule out cuts to the national broadcaster’s funding as part of an election pledge to scrutinise “wasteful spending”.

03/04 Great Aussie BBQ under threat

An Aussie farmer fears meat could soon go the way of our gas, with the majority exported for profit while locals are left paying extra due to “shortage”, as a result of US tariffs.

03/04 ‘Monumental’ change coming to Australia

OPINION

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.

02/04 Peter Dutton dodges WFH question as 'hypocritical' decision exposed

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has been slammed as a 'hypocrite' by angry voters after he dodged a major WFH question during a radio interview.

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 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 Why a display in a small shop has prompted a call to police

The display was spotted in the storefront of graphic design company Advision Studio in Wagga Wagga, in regional NSW this week.

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.

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 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 Dutton makes huge $6.5b election pledge

Opposition leader Peter Dutton has pledged $6.5 billion to fund the Melbourne Airport Rail Link, while scrapping $4.2 billion in Suburban Rail Loop funding.

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 Dutton promises big change to immigration to ease housing crisis

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has promised that 45,000 fewer immigrants a year would be coming to Australia if he wins the May 3 election. Here's what it means for house prices and the economy.

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 ‘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.

30/03 Why the Everyday SUV Mum could decide the next election

Mothers who drive a Toyota RAV4 could be the type of voter who decides the next election.

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 ‘A female Donald Trump’: how Gina Rinehart is pushing the Maga message in Australia

Australia’s richest person has close ties with the US president’s ‘Trumpettes’ and has even styled her company headquarters with Maga-inspired designs

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 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.

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 ‘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 Peter Dutton is confronted by activist as he tours a beer factory

Peter Dutton's federal election campaign has started with a bang after his visit to a beer factory was derailed by an angry Rising Tide activist.

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 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 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 Australia to hold general elections on May 3 with inflation and a housing shortage major issues

Australians will go to the polls on May 3 with high costs of living and a shortage of housing key issues likely weighing against the government.

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 ‘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 Shock move to slash the price of petrol

Liberal leader Peter Dutton will pledge to temporarily halve fuel excise if he is elected Prime Minister in a promise he says could save a two-car family up to $1500.

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 ‘Insane’: Election fight looms over $5 tax cut

Jim Chalmers’ surprise $5-a-week tax cut has been slammed as “insane” and an insult by critics but it has set up a huge political fight with Peter Dutton.

25/03 ‘Downright weird’: Deep flaw with tax cuts

Analysis

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.

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.

21/03 How to slash up to $500,000 off your mortgage

Eligible families and single parents can now slash up to $500,000 from their mortgage for a new home under a pre-election expansion of Labor’s shared equity housing affordability scheme.

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.

18/03 ‘Complete rubbish’: Sam Newman, underworld figure drop bomb

Sam Newman has taken issue at his portrayal in a television news story, spiralling into an explosive interview with Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto.

17/03 ‘Desperate’ Libs issue nuclear plea to Dutton

‘Desperate’ Liberal supporters have urged Peter Dutton to dump his $331bn nuclear promise, with fears the policy will drive voters to Teal and independent candidates in a tightly fought election.

17/03 Huge question looms over tax cuts

Liberal leader Peter Dutton has warned Australian couples are getting slugged $7000 a year in extra income tax, on average, since the Albanese government was elected. But it’s not clear he plans to do anything about it.

16/03 ABC hit by nationwide outage

The national broadcaster has been hit by nationwide outages to its online radio services, with listeners of its flagship breakfast program hit with dead air for more than an hour.

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 ‘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.

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 Historic school funding ‘under threat’ from Dutton: Unions

The future of a historic $4.8bn agreement on the education of millions of Aussie students hangs in the balance if Peter Dutton is elected, NSW’s teachers’ union has warned.

14/03 Why Aussies could be heading for another referendum

Peter Dutton will ask Australians to decide on the deportation of people on visas convicted of anti-Semitic crimes at a referendum - if potential laws were overturned by the High Court, a Liberal Party stalwart has told a controversial Jewish lobby group.

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.

14/03 Question Dutton and Albo won’t answer

ANALYSIS

13/03 How America’s biggest allies are attempting to fight Donald Trump’s tariff war

Donald Trump pushed an aggressive new brand of nationalism in his bid to reclaim the Presidency. As soon as he was inaugurated, countries around the world braced for what was to come.

13/03 ‘Dumpers’: Donald Trump’s right-hand man takes aim at Australia and warns expect more tariffs

Donald Trump’s most senior trade adviser Howard Lutnick has delivered an on-air rant about Australia, accusing it of flogging aluminium “dirt cheap” as fears emerge that the GST could lead the US to slap a 10 per cent tariff on all Australian exports.

11/03 Richlister makes ‘never seen’ election call

Richlister Climate 200 backer Simon Holmes à Court says voters fed up with “Labor’s timidity” and the “Coalition’s relentless negativity” will turn to community independent candidates, crediting it as the “fastest-growing political movement” in Australia.

10/03 Political blame game erupts over ‘concocted’ caravan terrorism plot

A war of words has erupted over Peter Dutton’s condemnation of the Albanese Government over the Dural caravan bomb plot that he described as “potentially the biggest terrorist attack in our country’s history” after police revealed it was a “fabricated plot” by gangland criminals.

10/03 Dutton blasted over ‘reckless’ caravan claims

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke has blasted Peter Dutton following revelations the discovery of a caravan was allegedly “fabricated plot” by known criminals and said the Opposition Leader needs to apologies for his “reckless negativity”.

10/03 ‘Any measures’: Albo’s cyclone warning

Anthony Albanese has put insurers on notice, urging them to “do the right thing” and swiftly process claims following Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s destructive wake or risk government intervention.

09/03 Grim poll reveals what voters really think about Albo and Peter Dutton

There was a mixed bag of results for Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton in the latest Newspoll.

08/03 Albo’s huge call on Ukraine mission

Anthony Albanese has held fresh talks with the British Prime Minister about Australia joining a peacekeeping force in the event of a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war.

07/03 ‘Disaster’: Labor staffer unleashes on Albo

A Labor insider has offered her unfiltered views on the Prime Minister’s performance in a profile of Tanya Plibersek that asks the question: “why isn’t this woman put in charge?

06/03 Expert reveals ‘millionaire’ strategy

OPINION

05/03 Cost-of-living blight hitting 1 in 4 women

More than one in four women have forgone buying their medication, with pharmacists reporting increasing cases of patients scrimping on essential prescriptions for like high blood pressure, diabetes and asthma.

04/03 ‘No other choice’: 26yo’s abortion reveal

A 26-year-old media mogul has revealed why she decided to terminate her unplanned pregnancy.

04/03 New way staff are fighting in-office mandates

Companies across the globe are taking a hard line approach to working from home in 2025, with an influx of new return to office mandates being announced.

03/03 Another step towards the end of working from home with 365K ordered back to the office

Peter Dutton has declared war on working from home, vowing to force 365,000 public servants back to the office if the Coalition wins government.

03/03 Peter Dutton announced share sale on day Kevin Rudd warned of a ‘national economic emergency’

Peter Dutton disclosed to Parliament that he had dumped his Commonwealth Bank shares on the same day that Kevin Rudd announced a $42 billion stimulus package, warning that Australia was “facing an unfolding national and international economic emergency.”

03/03 How to vote in the federal election

There’s an election just around the corner, which means it will soon be time for all of us to shuffle into a voting booth and say who we want to run the country.