Prime Minsiter Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Labor challenges last-minute scare on super tax

Labor is moving to counter fears about a $2.3 billion hit to taxpayers from new rules on retirement funds after Dutton branded the plan an “inheritance tax”.

  • David Crowe

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We don’t yet know who will win the election,but who won the campaign is clear

Voters thought Dutton and the Coalition were the best choice to lead the country as recently as February,but everything changed when the election was called.

  • David Crowe
Independent member for Fowler,Dai Le,and her opponent,Labor candidate Tu Le.

Corruption watchdog bites back at claims of candidate investigation in dirty tricks campaign

The national corruption watchdog has made a rare intervention in a growing dispute in the election campaign of a crucial western Sydney seat.

  • David Crowe andMatt Wade
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Labor holds clear lead as time runs short for a Coalition rebound,poll reveals

Australians have given Labor a clear lead over the Coalition in the final stage of the federal election campaign – and that extends to the leadership of the nation.

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Albanese spruiking Labor’s housing policy in the electorate of Deakin earlier this month.

Labor’s latest bid to fix housing crisis:$2 billion for states to build more homes

Labor will escalate its campaign on housing on Tuesday by revealing new details of its housing supply plan as the Coalition claims the government will miss its targets.

  • David Crowe
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Jodie Haydon during the Building Australia’s Future rally at the Parramatta Town Hall.

How HECS debt burdens will shape Labor’s final-week pitch

Labor will target millions of younger voters by pledging to slash student debt in a final push for power at the federal election this Saturday.

  • David Crowe
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Albanese and Dutton shake hands ahead of the final leaders’ debate on Sunday evening.

From Trump’s phone number to the price of eggs,our experts give their verdicts on the final debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made the odd claim that Donald Trump does not have a mobile phone,but he was much closer to guessing the price of a dozen eggs.

  • David Crowe,Matthew Knott andJacqueline Maley
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton at the Victorian Liberal Party rally in Melton in the seat of Hawke on Sunday.

Peter Dutton brands ABC and The Guardian ‘hate media’

The opposition leader blasted the national broadcaster and other media during an address to cheering supporters in a key seat in Melbourne.

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How can you tell you’re in a teal seat? Dutton is nowhere to be seen

The Liberals have changed their strategy in the so-called teal seats. But once again,the party leader is seen as kryptonite for Liberal challengers.

  • David Crowe

Swing against Dutton redraws battleground map as Albanese targets Liberal seats

Labor has gone on the offensive against the Coalition in key marginal seats after gaining a boost in published opinion polls.

  • David Crowe andPaul Sakkal