Another day focused on energy policy and cost-of-living pressures as politicians brush off protester interruptions and battle to stay on message.
Peter Dutton
Posted inFlood, Local News, Weather
Flooding impacts to persist after record rain
Minor flood warnings are in place for Gwydir, Peel and Namoi rivers as severe flooding affects Queensland and rain continues.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health
Labor angling for Medicare fight on day one of campaign
The federal election has started with a bang with political parties promoting their health and cost-of-living offerings to an electorate feeling the pinch.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Energy
Gas reserve, quick approvals heart of Dutton pitch
A gas reserve and $1 billion earmarked for pipelines and storage will bring down power prices, the opposition leader says, as he promises cost-of-living relief.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
Dutton to pitch cheaper petrol in budget reply
Peter Dutton is expected to announce a pledge to halve the fuel excise in his speech in reply to the Budget tonight.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Health, National News
Cheaper medicines pledge: PBS cap to be dropped to $25
Both Labor and the Coalition will drop the maximum price for PBS prescriptions to $25 in election promises
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Federal Politics, Mental Health
Bipartisan commitments to boost Medicare cement health as leading election issue
A landmark bipartisan pledge to invest in Medicare aims to ensure nine in 10 visits to the doctor will be free within the decade, with a bigger boost for rural doctors.
Posted inGeneral News
Tech giant concern as social media ban passes
Social media platforms have hit out at an incoming age limit for Australian children after laws passed federal parliament.
Posted inAgriculture, Federal Politics, Moree
Out of the city and onto the farm: Peter Dutton, Mark Coulton, tour Moree to hear the real issues
Moree has hosted Pollies on the Plains this week as Opposition Leader, Peter Dutton and local Member for Parkes, Mark Coulton step out of the office and onto the farm to hear firsthand, the real issues of the land.