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Australia Labor leader holds his ground in TV debate
Opposition leader Peter Dutton admits mistake in attacking Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over Indonesia during debate
AustraliaBoth of Australia’s main parties will lose ground
Labor and the opposition coalition are losing ground to smaller parties and independents ahead of the May 3 election
AustraliaChinese port contract in Darwin will be election issue
Beijing is protesting reports that the winner of Australia's election will end a commercial port contract in Darwin
AustraliaPension funds could become key target of cyber attacks
Several pension scheme companies in Australia became a target of major cyberattacks over the last weekend
InternationalLow-key Australian budget acknowledges deficits ahead
This week's budget, presented just before the election, aimed to alleviate living costs and protect the business sector
AustraliaDefence budget will be major Australian election issue
Both parties promise higher defence spending, partly to placate Trump, amid fears over US reliability and China's threat
AustraliaAustralian voters may remain open to persuasion
A poll published today suggests that over half of potential voters regard the recent rate cut as too little, too late
AustraliaAustralia rate cut may not be enough to help Labor
On February 18, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) made its first interest rate cut since 2020
AustraliaAustralian rate cut makes early election more likely
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) yesterday cut its benchmark interest rate for the first time since late 2020
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