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Australia's Coalition Accuses Labor of Secrecy Over Alleged Russian Military Base Request in Indonesia

Australia's Coalition accuses the Labor government of secrecy concerning an alleged Russian request to base long-range aircraft in Indonesia, claiming a breach of caretaker conventions despite the government's assertion that no such obligation exists during the election campaign; this has prompted a...

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Sydney Lawyer Fined, Hires Controversial Employee

Sydney criminal lawyer Ahmed Dib was fined $3000 for failing to comply with court orders, while his firm hired Steve "Mav" Mavrigiannakis, a former political candidate with a controversial past, highlighting ethical considerations within Sydney's legal system.

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Dutton Deploys Son to Address Housing Crisis

Peter Dutton's campaign used his son, Harry, to address the housing crisis in Brisbane and Melbourne, marking a shift from Dutton's past emphasis on family privacy, aiming to soften his image as a hardline politician, while other political leaders have involved their families to varying degrees.

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Teal Independents' Voting Patterns: A More Nuanced Picture

Analysis of Australian Parliament's 47th session shows teal independents' voting patterns are more nuanced than Coalition attack ads suggest; some teals show higher agreement with the Coalition than Labor on Coalition-initiated votes, despite overall lower agreement.

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Dutton's Son Highlights Housing Crisis in Liberal Campaign

Harry Dutton, son of opposition leader Peter Dutton, publicly shared his difficulty affording a home, highlighting the Liberal party's proposed tax deduction for mortgage repayments and raising questions about the intersection of family life and political campaigning.

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Australia's Political Parties Vie to Solve Housing Crisis

Australia's Labor and Liberal parties unveiled new policies to tackle the housing crisis, with Labor focusing on building 100,000 homes and expanding the First Home Guarantee, while the Liberal party proposes a tax deduction for mortgage interest on newly built homes.

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Economists Condemn Australian Housing Schemes as Counterproductive

Australia's political parties propose various housing schemes to help first-home buyers, but economists warn these will likely increase housing prices, benefiting current homeowners rather than buyers due to increased demand exceeding supply. Labor's $10 billion plan to build 100,000 new homes is th...

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Albanese Ambushed by Far-Right Activists, Raising Security Concerns

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was confronted by two men with links to far-right groups in his Melbourne hotel lobby on Tuesday, prompting concerns about security vulnerabilities amid a rise in threats against politicians; the incident occurred just days after a neo-Nazi rally outside a ...

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Liberal Party Campaign Plagued by Self-Inflicted Damage

The Liberal Party's Australian federal election campaign is suffering from self-inflicted wounds due to misleading statements by candidates, the leader's use of his son to promote housing policy despite his own considerable wealth, and links to Donald Trump.

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Australia's Housing Policies Risk Inflating Prices, Economists Warn

Australia's major parties unveiled housing policies at their campaign launches, Labor proposing a 5% deposit loan guarantee and the Liberals a mortgage repayment tax deduction, both criticized by economists for potentially inflating house prices due to their focus on demand without addressing the su...

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Labor Launches 2025 Election Campaign with Housing, Tax Promises

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese launched Labor's 2025 election campaign in Perth, announcing a $10 billion housing initiative for first-home buyers and a simplified $1000 tax deduction, aiming to increase homeownership and reduce tax burdens while highlighting their successful 2022 campai...

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Price Overshadows Dutton at Liberal Launch

At the Liberal Party's Perth campaign launch, Senator Jacinta Price unexpectedly dominated the press conference, overshadowing party leader Peter Dutton with an 11-minute speech on government waste, highlighting her growing influence and the party's strategic decision to leverage her popularity desp...

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