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Before Tropical Cyclone Alfred blew the government’s plans in a different direction, most political pundits had thought we’d be well into the federal election campaign by now. Instead, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to visit the Governor-General this morning to call an election for May 3.
Both parties have used this week to kickstart the handouts. First came the government’s budget with its “top-up” tax cuts, and then the oppositions’s budget reply, promising a cut to fuel excise and pledging to reserve natural gas for the
domestic market.
But as Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan writes, the political “arms race” may not necessarily cut through to voters, who will receive a barrage of political messaging over the coming five weeks. Our in-depth coverage of the campaign begins this morning, and will focus on the issues that matter most to you. Strap in.
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Erin Cooper-Douglas
Deputy Politics + Society Editor
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
The opposition leader has announced a range of spending cuts and new measures, with Australians expected to go to the polls on May 3.
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Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra
As the election campaign finally begins, both major parties are making their case to the electorate. But will a spending arms race land with voters?
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John Hawkins, University of Canberra; Yogi Vidyattama, University of Canberra
The amount households could expect to save varies significantly according to where they are located – and how often they drive.
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Wesley Morgan, UNSW Sydney
A gas reservation scheme could help to ease supply concerns in Australia, but expanding gas production is a folly.
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Joanne Enticott, Monash University; Vinay Lakra, The University of Melbourne
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the program’s aims.
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Kristen Sobeck, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Labor’s tax changes this week do not tackle tax reform, or why we desperately need it.
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David Andrews, Australian National University
The US has been a constant in Australia’s foreign policy since the year 2000. The Trump administration, though, is raising concerns of over-reliance on our top ally.
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Brendan Coates, Grattan Institute; Joey Moloney, Grattan Institute; Matthew Bowes, Grattan Institute
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.
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Jason Chin, Australian National University
‘Fast science’ can damage research integrity – just as fast food can damage your health. ‘Slow science’ offers an alternative path forward.
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Liz Sturgiss, Bond University
Kids always seem to be sick on the busiest work days. There are some clear symptoms that mean they should stay at home.
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Zuleyha Keskin, Charles Sturt University
There are two major Eid celebration each year. One marks the end of the month of Ramadan, while the other takes place during Hajj.
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Rodney Tiffen, University of Sydney
In 1976, America’s white evangelical Christians were shocked a candidate had lust in his heart. In 2024, around 80% of them voted for a serial sexual predator.
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Politics + Society
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Ben Hammond, Flinders University
Voice of America was a powerful soft power tool for decades. Trump’s rejection of soft power could also allow China, in particular, to take its place.
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H. Björn Galjaardt, The University of Queensland; Daryl Adair, University of Technology Sydney; Richard Baka, Victoria University
The 2032 Brisbane Olympic and Paralympic Games plan has been released, and major opportunities and hurdles are on the horizon.
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Linda Mussell, University of Canterbury
New Zealand jails more people per capita than Canada, Australia and England. But sentencing Act changes will contribute to a 40% rise in prisoner numbers over the next decade.
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Health + Medicine
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Therese O'Sullivan, Edith Cowan University
Hunger is setting in for Alone Australia contestants. Here’s what’s going on in the body and the mind.
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Rodrigo Rossi Nogueira Rizzo, Neuroscience Research Australia; Aidan Cashin, Neuroscience Research Australia
A new review shows bed rest is unlikely to help your back pain. The treatments that work can depend on how long your pain has lasted.
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Rowan Martin-Hughes, Burnet Institute; Debra ten Brink, Burnet Institute; Nick Scott, Burnet Institute
A new modelling study has sought to find out what impact recent foreign aid cuts – particularly from the US – will have on HIV. Here’s what the researchers found.
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Science + Technology
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Pi-Shen Seet, Edith Cowan University; Anton Klarin, Curtin University; Janice Jones, Flinders University; Mike Johnstone, Edith Cowan University; Violetta Wilk, Edith Cowan University
Australia is spending more on defence – but without money going to AI, cybersecurity and space technology our military risks being stuck in the past.
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Paul McGreevy, University of Sydney; Kathryn Mills, University of Sydney
Chewing enriches the physical, psychological and emotional health of dogs in many interconnected ways.
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Environment + Energy
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Christopher Keneally, University of Adelaide; Justin Brookes, University of Adelaide; Matt Gibbs, CSIRO; Sophie Leterme, Flinders University
The 2022 floods triggered shifts in the Coorong’s microbiome—similar to our gut bacteria on new diets—revealing why freshwater flows are vital to wetland health.
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Education
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Rachel Wilson, University of Technology Sydney; Sofia Kesidou, University of Sydney
In some good news for Australian students, there is now a firm plan to ‘fully fund’ public schools by 2034.
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Arts + Culture
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Alexander Howard, University of Sydney
The Glass Menagerie catapulted Tennessee Williams to fame. A new revival by Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre revitalises it for modern audiences.
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Books + Ideas
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Matthew Sussman, University of Sydney
Charlotte Brontë’s first-person masterpiece is a landmark in the novel of interiority, the history of feminism, and the representation of religion and race.
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Business + Economy
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Matt Garrow, The Conversation; Victoria Thieberger, The Conversation
Cost-of-living measures are the key feature of this pre-election budget. But does it shore up our economy at a time of global risks? We asked 5 experts.
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