Australia

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has served up sausages and bacon at a barbecue in Queensland on Easter Sunday, right in the heart of a Labor held seat.

The prime minister and Liberal leader have paused campaigning to celebrate Easter.

The coalition's nuclear energy plan has been slammed by 60 economists in an open letter, promoting instead the subsidising of household clean energy.

As the polls continue to slide for the coalition two weeks out from election day, Peter Dutton is trying to win over voters in a holiday period.

Support for independents still remains high after a record crossbench made it into parliament in 2022 but a number face serious challenges to retain seats.

Labor will look to put the Coalition under further pressure on industrial relations with an election campaign promise to legislate penalty rate protections.

The Government has refused to brief the Coalition over Russia’s alleged bid to operate warplanes out of an Indonesian Air Force base, despite appeals for clarity about a major issue of national security. 

The president of Timor Leste has said his country would be willing to join Chinese-led military exercises in the latest signpost of the growing great power competition on Australia’s doorstep. 

Good Friday is a time when election campaigns are paused – but Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton nonetheless managed to find a way to front the cameras.

As Australians priced out of the housing market wait for answers, politicians on both sides played the blame game in a fiery television debate.

Peter Dutton's Coalition is in need of a ‘historic turnaround’ to win the election as its primary vote plumbs new depths, YouGov polling shows.

LATIKA M BOURKE: Relaxed and smiling, Albanese is having fun, and after shadowing him on the campaign trail he looks and acts like a man on his way to victory.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gave a confident performance in his second sparring match with the Prime Minister but despite a few jabs, neither side managed to land a knockout blow.