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China hits back at US with 125pc tariffs
Beijing escalated the trade war with the United States by again raising tariffs and accusing the Trump administration of “unilateral bullying and coercion”.
Inside the well-heeled battle for Kooyong
There are wealthy backers on both sides of this blue-ribbon Melbourne seat, which was long the jewel in the Liberal crown.
Who spent the most time in marginal seats this week?
See where Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have campaigned since the election was called.
AusSuper breach losses grow to $750,000
AustralianSuper chief executive Paul Schroder says the number of members affected by last week’s industry-wide cyberbreach has grown from four to 10. How the day unfolded.
Central Coast could send Albo to the Lodge – or early retirement
Cost of living is king in the lead-up to the election but Trump is also causing trouble for the Liberals as they try to snatch the seats of Dobell and Robertson.
Obesity is costing Australia a fortune, and the solution is in the pub
Prominent people were asked to propose one policy initiative they believed political parties should pledge to do, should they win the election.
Opinion & Analysis
Dutton marches into hostile territory: a Perth business breakfast
Peter Dutton told a business crowd that their worries were very different to those of millions Australians around their kitchen tables.
Voters deserve better than empty slugfests dressed up as debates
The closer we get to May 3, substance is being swiftly usurped by banal talking points and shrill attack lines whenever politicians step up to a microphone.
Canberra Bureau Chief
Trump is now the third candidate. That’s good news for the PM
Incumbency, not so long ago deemed a curse in global politics, is suddenly an advantage.
Political editor
Labor’s efforts to link Dutton to Trump are proving effective
Like the rest of the world, WA politics has been upended by Donald Trump’s reckless tariff war, which has a sharp edge in a resources-dependent economy closely intertwined with China’s growth.
Columnist
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Dutton marches into hostile territory: a Perth business breakfast
Peter Dutton told a business crowd that their worries were very different to those of millions Australians around their kitchen tables.
Voters deserve better than empty slugfests dressed up as debates
The closer we get to May 3, substance is being swiftly usurped by banal talking points and shrill attack lines whenever politicians step up to a microphone.
Trump is now the third candidate. That’s good news for the PM
Incumbency, not so long ago deemed a curse in global politics, is suddenly an advantage.
Labor’s efforts to link Dutton to Trump are proving effective
Like the rest of the world, WA politics has been upended by Donald Trump’s reckless tariff war, which has a sharp edge in a resources-dependent economy closely intertwined with China’s growth.
Dutton says Ro Knox will be minister. She needs to win Wentworth first
The Liberals want Wentworth’s rich and powerful to put Knox into government – and a ministry – but independent MP Allegra Spender remains popular there.
Who won the second week of the election campaign?
With week two done, we asked two former political staffers which leader had edged ahead on the election trail.
The Coalition’s secret weapon to win back Chinese voters
A lesser known part of the Coalition’s efforts to make amends with Chinese-Australian voters is Ted O’Brien
This Month
Who’s who at the Chief Executive Women dinner
Labor MP Peter Khalil is fighting to save his seat against an ex-Greens leader; PM touches down in the Top End; Dutton back at a petrol bowser. Follow live updates.
‘They have levers to pull’: Forrest backs Beijing to withstand Trump
Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest doubts China will change course to respond to Donald Trump’s tariff barrage.
Chalmers, economists slam Coalition’s debt reduction fund
The government and economists argue a Coalition plan to establish a new investment fund to help pay down debt will have the opposite effect.
Albanese cruises as budget discipline barely rates with voters
“Cuts” is a dirty word during an election campaign. But its increasing resonance underscores a scant regard for the need to address debt and deficit.
Business leaders warn the big economic challenges are being ignored
Former leaders of the Business Council and Reserve Bank say the standard of economic policy in the election campaign is among the worst in decades.
Who AI thinks will win the election and why
Grok said it could take a natural disaster or a major misstep to stop Labor when we asked four platforms who would win the federal election.
David Rowe cartoons for April 2025
David Rowe is a multiple Walkley award-winning cartoonist. He draws a daily political cartoon and one for the Chanticleer column.
Teal MP blames admin error for possible campaigning rules breach
Independent MP for Mackellar Sophie Scamps had to correct two embarrassing errors including suggesting her electorate office is used for campaigning.
The alarming next step in Trump’s trade war that has CEOs rattled
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Thursday foreshadowed striking new trade deals with allies and then taking a collective approach to containing Beijing.
Australia caught in crossfire as China, US seek allies for trade war
Canberra is backing in a potential free trade deal with Europe but rebuffs China’s overtures to resist Donald Trump’s tariff wave.
Barrister Julian Burnside shows Kooyong’s shifting sands
Securing the support of progressive voters’ favourite barrister is quite the coup for Monique Ryan.
Four charts that show the Coalition (still) has a women problem
The Coalition has not added more women candidates despite knowing three years ago that they were key to winning back the female vote, according to a new study.
Liberals claim ‘Aussie-first’ AI use in new attack ad
The Liberal Party says its new video is the first use of an AI human in Australian political advertising.
