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Will his bromance with Roger Cook help Anthony Albanese win today?

The prime minister is hoping Roger Cook β€” fresh from his resounding WA election win β€” can help him win votes in the West, while the premier is counting on his popularity buying him influence in Canberra, writes Keane Bourke.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

These are the NSW seats to watch this election night

From a tussle over historically blue ribbon bastions to traditionally Labor-voting seats balanced on a knife edge, these are the seats to watch as results pour in over the coming days.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

These towns were drowned to make way for human progress

A wave of dam building during the mid-20th century displaced dozens of towns, villages and First Nations communities. A public history project hopes to recover them.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Were Erin Patterson's deadly beef Wellingtons a terrible accident or murder?

Reduced to its simplest form, the jury in Erin Patterson's trial will have to decide whether a beef Wellington cooked in her kitchen represents a terrible accident, or the ultimate act of betrayal.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US man jailed for 53 years over Islamophobic killing of six-year-old boy

Illinois man Joseph Czuba stabbed and killed Wadee Alfayoumi and knifed his mother Hanan Shaheen days after Israel began its war on Gaza in October 2023.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

The wild and wacky moments that shaped the federal election campaign

From injuring a camera operator with a wayward kick to denying falling off a stage, it has been an exhausting five weeks for the two men vying for Australia's top job.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Albanese makes final campaign pitch with sports metaphors

Millions of Australians are heading to the polls today to vote in the 2025 federal election, with polling places opening from 8am local time. Follow live.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How these disabled women are changing the face of mainstream sport

Telaya Blacksmith is facing a crossroads, to continue her Paralympic journey, or pursue Aussie Rules β€” she is one of several disabled women building a name in mainstream sport.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How everyday Australians told us they plan to vote today

Brittany McDermott first saw the woman she will vote for on election day on a panel alongside politicians from the two major parties.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US man's blood may be key to universal snakebite antivenom

Scientists have used blood from an American man who injected himself with snake venom for years to create what they say is "the most broadly effective antivenom to date" β€” at least in mice.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

I get to see the Antony Green that election coverage viewers don't

Antony Green has covered every single state and federal election that I have been alive for. He makes it all seem effortless. But I know how hard he's worked to be ready for May 3.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Hynes finds his peace as wandering NRL eyes turn elsewhere

Nicho Hynes's professional but unspectacular leadership of the Sharks is the sort of role he's cut out for, but his early success made us think he was something else.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sting operation: the fight against fire ants and allegations of threats, harassment and stalking

Australian police are routinely escorting biosecurity officers onto private properties after they reported being threatened with dogs and gunsGet our afternoon email, free app or daily news podcastOn a stormy Friday night in Samford, in Brisbane’s north-west, more than 200 people attended a meeting keen to learn how they could stop the government from eradicating a dangerous pest.A two-sided sheet of paper placed on...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Where and how to watch and follow live Australian election coverage tonight

From election needles to satirical commentators and Antony Green’s ABC swansong, here’s your guide on how to watch the results roll inAustralia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionPolls tracker; Election day guide; Party policies explainedMicro parties explained; Interactive seat explorer Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Why is election day a cause for celebration? | Fiona Katauskas

After Saturday, things will be a lot less campaignfulSee more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons hereElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsAustralian federal election 2025 LIVE – latest Australia news and updates Continue reading...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

A false start and spinning wheels: embarrassing bus fiasco may haunt Dutton’s election dreams | Josh Butler

The opposition leader’s campaign covered a lot of ground in the final week – but it’s unclear if he did enough to convince undecided votersAustralian federal election 2025 LIVE – latest Australia news and updatesElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOn Sunday, Peter Dutton...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The great Australian election campaign quiz – week five

We made it! YOU made it. But did you follow the hate media closely enough all the way to the end?Australia federal election 2025 LIVE – latest news, updates and resultsSee our full coverage of the Australian election Continue reading...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Final polls give Labor a clear lead before the election

Polls also show Anthony Albanese is preferred PM over Peter Dutton, but both leaders have poor net approval ratings.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Culture wars and costings: election special podcast with Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn

Chief Political Correspondent Michelle Grattan and Politics Editor Amanda Dunn discuss why the Coalition has focussed on culture wars issues this week.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Fake news and the election campaign – how worried should voters be?

New research reveals a growing number of Australians are encountering political misinformation and disinformation in the election campaign and are worried about it.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The MMR vaccine doesn’t contain β€˜aborted fetus debris’, as RFK Jr has claimed. Here’s the science

Robert F Kennedy Jr recently said the MMR vaccine contains fetal debris and DNA fragments. This is where these claims come from, and why there’s no need to worry.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What is iNaturalist? The citizen science app playing an unlikely role in Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial

iNaturalist might turn out to be an important part of the murder trial, but how else can observations of plants and animals be used?

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Scientists surprised to discover mayflies and shrimp making their bodies out of ancient gas

In a Queensland river where natural gas seeps up through the water, many living creatures have come to depend on it for their carbon.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Speckles the saltwater crocodile picks his 2025 federal election winner – video

A 36-year-old saltwater crocodile called Speckles chose between two hunks of meat dangled over its murky pool. One piece of meat had a picture of Anthony Albanese attached. The other, which Speckles preferred, was a picture of Peter Dutton. In 2022, the 4.8-metre saltie predicted, via plucked chook, that Albanese would defeat then prime minister Scott MorrisonSnap result: Speckles the psychic crocodile predicts who...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Archibald Packing Room Prize goes to Abdul Abdullah for Jason Phu portrait, among broader set of bold and deeply personal works

From Jason Phu’s portrait of Hugo Weaving, brimming with humour and energy, to Mostafa Azimitabar’s fierce portrait of Grace Tame, the 2025 winners are anyone’s guess.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The Liberals’ women problem may seem intractable, but here’s what they could learn from the Teals

As the election campaign wraps up, the impression of the Liberals being out of touch with women persists, but some solutions can be found in their political rivals.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Sharri Markson issues own Dutton endorsement as ACM says β€˜Australia is Tanya Plibersek’ | Weekly Beast

Sky host delivers her own official editorial β€˜for the first time in my journalistic career’ as Australian Community Media runs bizarre piece endorsing neither candidateThe Murdoch media continued its support for the Coalition on Friday with official election editorials endorsing a Dutton government. The Daily Telegraph said: β€œA poor campaign by the Coalition should not obscure the risk of continued Labor mismanagement....

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

This NZ law aims to give people with criminal convictions a β€˜clean slate’. It’s not working

New Zealand’s clean slate scheme is meant to let people leave their criminal past behind. But people are waiting seven years to leave their past behind, hurting their job prospects.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Unexpected humour and reflections on a complex past: my top 5 films from the 2025 German Film Festival

Exploring themes such as history, politics and identity, this year’s programme is surprisingly fresh.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Tourist in Australia takes drone vision of stranded great white shark before joining rescue – video

Nash Core was travelling through the coastal town of Ardrossan in South Australia with his wife and sons when he came across three men trying to rescue a great white shark stranded in shallow water. Core used his drone to shoot video of the writhing shark before he and son Parker, 11, decided to help the trio who were struggling to move the shark into deeper waterβ€˜My heart’s pounding’: Australians wade into ocean to...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

CIA releases videos encouraging Chinese officials to leak secrets to US

The CIA has released two short videos that appear designed to tap into possible discontent in the Chinese government and encourage leaks of sensitive state secrets to the US.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Simon Patterson testifies in Erin Patterson's murder trial

Accused triple-murderer Erin Patterson's estranged husband Simon Patterson appears for the second day as a witness in her trial. Follow the hearing in our live blog.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

The wind in his sails, Albanese is beaming with confidence. But Labor remains on edge as election nears

While the PM has the momentum, strategists know the outcome could hinge on a number of unpredictable local contestsPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIt begins like any regular lunch rush at Market Square in Sunnybank, the popular outdoor Asian foodcourt in the spiritual...

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

How housing affordability could swing votes on Saturday

As Australians head to the ballot box, the lack of affordable housing is a major issue for many. But the debate about how to constrain prices remains a sore point because millions are home owners and many have built their wealth through property.

Published on: May 02, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Dry conditions draw emu mobs from outback to city streets

A wildlife rescuer is urging people to take caution as drought conditions force emus to migrate from their usual outback habitat into Broken Hill in search of refuge and water.

Published on: May 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia