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Peter Dutton made his 15th petrol station stop in Melbourne on Wednesday. Adam Head / NewsWire

LIVEPremiumPoll shows trouble for Dutton in final days

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are on opposite sides of the country as they fight it out for the votes of Australians in Saturday’s election.

Jessica Wang and Samuel Clench

US President Donald Trump has blamed former President Joe Biden for GDP going down.

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‘Mess’: Trump fronts up to US economy shrinking

US President Donald Trump has addressed the latest figures which show GDP has shrunk for the first time in three years as chaos and confusion of tariffs continue.

Max Corstorphan

The Coalition will reveal the cost of its policies when it releases its long-awaited budget costings, putting its claim of superior economic management to the test.

AustraliaCommentsCostings reveal: Liberals ramp up bold economic promises

LIVE UPDATES: The Coalition will reveal the cost of its policies when it releases its long-awaited budget costings, putting its claim of superior economic management to the test.

Kimberley Braddish

Amelia Hamer pitched herself as a struggling renter before admitting she owned two apartments. (Callum Godde/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumBlow by blow: the bitter battle for the seat of Kooyong

The campaign in Kooyong has been marred by recriminations and controversy as the Liberals push to win back the former heartland seat from an independent.

Callum Godde

Teal independent Monique Ryan and Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer have both endured controversies. (AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsPremiumKooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Monique Ryan and Amelia Hamer have waged a bitter head-to-head war in the campaign for Kooyong but has any of it influenced voters?

Callum Godde

US President Donald Trump says Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will soon visit the White House. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsTrump says Canada PM will visit White House soon

US President Donald Trump says Canadian Prime Minister Mark "couldn't have been nicer" in a phone call.

Staff Writers

Voters head to the polls for the Federal election.

Making votes countPremiumThe AEC process to count election ballots

Australians, if they haven’t already voted early, will be called to the polling booths this Saturday to place their ballots in the Federal election. 

Sofia Fimognari

WA has faced resource issues preventing the usage of electronic monitoring on high-risk offenders.

Electronic monitoringPremiumNo GPS monitoring for DV offenders a ‘failure of leadership’

The lack of resources available in the regions to electronically monitor domestic violence offenders has been called a “failure of leadership”. 

Sofia Fimognari

Tensions between Pakistan and India have been high since an attack on tourists in Indian Kashmir. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsHead of Pakistani Kashmir urges international mediation

The head of Pakistan-administered Kashmir is calling for rapid international diplomacy to de-escalate tensions with India after an attack that killed 26 people.

Staff Writers

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese served up sausage sandwiches for Labor volunteers i the Launceston suburb of Punchbowl in the electorate of Bass.

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Rita Saffioti: Cast your vote in the federal election

There’s no question Anthony Albanese and Federal Labor represent the best choice on Saturday. They have the experience, vision and stable leadership our country needs, and will help build WA’s future. 

Rita Saffioti

Forrest’s Greens candidate Georgia Beardman, Labor candidate Tabitha Dowding, independent candidate Sue Chapman and Liberal candidate Ben Small.

OPINION PremiumFace of Forrest to change, but voters have power and choice

Whichever way the vote goes on Saturday, the Federal face of Forrest will change. 

Amber Lilley

Peter Dutton has claimed Labor frontbencher Penny Wong ‘let the cat out of the bag’ on the party’s ‘secret plan’ to dig up the rejected Voice to Parliament.

POLITICSDutton accuses Labor of ‘secret plan’ to bring back Voice

Peter Dutton says Penny Wong ‘let the cat out of the bag’ on the Labor’s ‘secret plan’ to dig up the rejected Voice to Parliament.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Cr Fergus Bennett has walked out of a City of Nedlands council meeting.

Local government Premium Councillor storms out of Nedlands meeting over ‘bullying’

Another City of Nedlands council meeting has been ended abruptly by a councillor walking out just as a vote on behaviour principles was about to be taken.

Harriet Flinn

Margaret River Hospital.

Federal election PremiumHow Forrest will be affected by health this federal election

With the Federal election calling voters to place their ballots this Saturday, health care has been an issue consistently affecting people in the South West and how they vote. 

Sofia Fimognari

Staff have seen teens on e-scooters repeatedly do 'burn-outs' on a public golf course.

CrimePremiumTeens on e-scooters wreak havoc at Perth golf course

A group of vandals have caused thousands of dollars damage to a popular golf course, ‘taunted’ golfers and intimidated staff. 

Caitlin Vinci

Peter Dutton promised the coalition's policy costings will show an improvement to the federal budget (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

ElectionPremiumLiberals press economic credentials ahead of costings

How much taxpayers can expect to pay for Peter Dutton's policies will be revealed when the coalition unveils its long-awaited policy costings.

Jacob Shteyman

The iconic Australian democracy sausage will be served up at polling booths across the nation. (James Gourley/AAP PHOTOS)

ElectionPremiumDemocracy sausage taken to new frontier

Australian voters around the world are preparing to feast on the traditional election day 'democracy sausage' - but beware of eating it Bill Shorten-style.

Sebastian Tan

More than half the Senate is up for re-election on Saturday when Australians go to the polls. (Mick Tsikas/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsCannabis or coal: shifting Senate a recipe for surprise

While pundits focus on which major party will govern after the election, there's one place it's near-certain neither will wield control.

Dominic Giannini

A matter listed as "registration of interest" linked to Rachel Reeves is being investigated. (AP PHOTO)

PoliticsUK finance minister faces parliament standards probe

The UK parliament's standards commissioner has opened an investigation into finance minister Rachel Reeves, parliament's website says.

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Anthony Albanese has frequently produced his Medicare card throughout the election campaign.

Federal election 2025CommentsMajor parties criticised for failing to reform Medicare

The Australian Medical Association has issued a report card to the major parties ahead of the Federal election, chiding them for a lack of creativity to reform an out-of-date Medicare system.

Hannah Cross

A Liberal Government would undertake ‘responsible’ budget repair, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor will announce on Thursday.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025CommentsLibs promise $40 billion savings in costings

A Liberal Government would undertake ‘responsible’ budget repair, shadow treasurer Angus Taylor will announce on Thursday, vowing to cut forecast national debt by $40 billion over the next four years. 

Dylan Caporn

Australia's Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese greets supporters in the suburb of Midlands, which borders the electorate of Hasluck and the electorate of Bullwinkel, on April 30, 2025 in Perth.

Federal ElectionCommentsAnthony Albanese promises to keep up the WA visits

Anthony Albanese has promised to keep visiting WA 10 times a year if he remains prime minister after arriving in the State for the 33rd time as Prime Minister. 

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese insists Australia does not need to kowtow to any other nation to defend itself.

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025CommentsAlbanese warns Australia doesn’t need to kowtow for defence

Australia does not need to kowtow to any other nation to defend itself, Anthony Albanese insists as he warns voters the country needs stability in an increasingly unstable world.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are set to touchdown in Perth in the campaign’s dying days to launch a final bid for votes. 

FEDERAL ELECTION 2025CommentsWA battleground State as Albo, Dutton pin hopes on the west

WA will again prove to be a battleground State on election night, with both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton set to touchdown in Perth in the campaign’s dying days to launch a final bid for votes. 

Jessica Page and Dylan Caporn