Prime Minister Anthony Albanese won’t commit to do anything to stop the text messages.

Albanese ‘happy’ to ban annoying texts,won’t commit to make it happen

Mining magnate Clive Palmer’s Trumpet of Patriots has been sending large volumes of texts,but the mainstream parties also have a history of using unsolicited messages.

  • Olivia Ireland andSarah McPhee

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Dutton Albanese composite index 30/4/25

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates:Inflation figures higher than expected;more than four million Australians have voted

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

  • Sarah McPhee,Olivia Ireland andJosefine Ganko

Don’t be fooled. Ever-higher defence spending means ever-higher taxes

We’re spending about $56 billion a year on defence and that’s going to rise sharply,no matter who’s in power. Does anyone really think this won’t lead to income tax hikes?

  • Ross Gittins
Clive Palmer (left) and his candidates (from top centre clockwise) Suellen Wrightson,Todd Charles Juchau,Michael Norman Jessop,Gabrial Pennicott and David Sarikaya.

The prince,the pauper,perp and other Patriots in the Trumpet

One candidate was allegedly discovered with duct tape and a cadaver bag in his car. Another is a prince.

  • Harriet Alexander
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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
Corflutes which the Allegra Spender campaign alleges were damaged.

From corflute craziness to ‘Trumpet’ texts,election day can’t come soon enough

Posters tell us who we’re voting for. But we need to look behind them.

  • Sarah Macdonald
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Senator Pauline Hanson.

‘One Nation is the story’:Hanson throws up election wildcard

Pauline Hanson claimed she could win Senate spots in most states as One Nation goes further than the Coalition on conservative issues.

  • Paul Sakkal andNatassia Chrysanthos
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
Dutton Albanese composite index.

Federal election 2025 as it happened:Dutton faces inflation rate gotcha;Welcome to Country debate dominates campaign

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the final week of the election campaign.

  • Nick Newling,Olivia Ireland andAlex Crowe

Who’s behind the mystery billboards urging voters to ‘make Australia happy’

Signs with “Make Australia happy. Put Labor last” have been popping up across crucial electorates,echoing a message by a separatist Christian sect.

  • Olivia Ireland andMichael Bachelard