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Over a five week campaign, the fortunes of Dutton and Albanese turned on their heads

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

Anthony Albanese's final campaign blitz looks just like Scott Morrison's

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One Nation staffer reported to corruption watchdog over referrals to law firm

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Federal Government

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Two wannabe PMs, a media pack and the search for gold

As Albanese and Dutton crisscrossed the country aiming to win over voters, ABC photographers were there to capture the best images of the campaign.

Albanese stands in the middle of a group of children, he's looking to the side with palms pressed together in greeting

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Australian Federal Elections

Your pocket guide to voting in the 2025 federal election

New to voting? Or just a bit rusty? Here's everything you need to know, explained easily.

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Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

The key election promises from Labor and the Coalition

Labor and the Coalition have now laid out nearly all their major commitments for what they will do if they win the May 3 poll. Find out what Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are promising.

An illustration of Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, surrounded by icons such as a smoke stack, money and a shop.

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

Editor's Choice

Another Simple Favor is just as deranged and delightful as the first film

Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick come back to their world of fashion, martinis and murder for the equally deranged and delightful sequel to 2018's hit A Simple Favor.

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Source: ABC EntertainmentTopic: Movies

Herbs and vegies to plant now to reduce your food bill in winter

As a lazy gardener, I like plants that give me the most food for the least effort. These are my top winter picks.

Koren Helbig stands in her vegetable garden holding small pots containing vegetable seedlings. She is smiling.

Source: ABC LifestyleTopic: Herb Gardens

British great-grandma named world's oldest person after Brazilian nun dies

Ethel Caterham says her secret to long life is "never arguing with anyone".

An elderly woman

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Older People

Ethical dilemmas: Teaching kids the value of money

Actor Ben Affleck was caught on camera recently giving his 13-year-old son a reality check when the teenager wanted a pair of pricey sneakers. So, what are the ethical implications of teaching your kids the value of money?

A red purse with coins coming out of the top of it.

Duration: 12 minutes 6 seconds

Source: ListenTopic: Parenting

Weekly news quiz: An incident at sea, a shell-based discovery and a voting refresher course

Test yourself with this week's quiz.

Shells from dredging near Port Arthur

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Human Interest

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Federal election 2025

The wildcard seats to keep an eye on this election

A former journalist, a comedian and the man who used to be a Nationals pick — here are the candidates and seats that may land a surprise this Saturday.

A graphic of parliament house surrounded by cards depicting different electorates

Source: ABC NewsTopic: Elections

Antony Green: Guide to federal election 2025

Four of the last five elections were close; May 3 may see similar results with a tight race.

Source: ABC Homepage

Politics Now podcast: catch up on latest election news

The ABC's politics podcast, Politics Now, dives into the biggest political stories in Australia.

Source: ABC Homepage

Insiders campaign specials

David Speers presents Australia's must-watch political program, joined by a panel of leading political minds to analyse and interpret the May 3 election campaign.

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