Australia

AARON PATRICK: After warning for years climate change threatened the planet, Labor ministers now present their climate policies as inflation-busters.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese continued to cop a grilling on the cost of their housing policies on the campaign trail today.

JACKSON HEWETT: The first meeting of the new Monetary Policy Board at the Reserve Bank has revealed it has an optimistic view of the domestic economy, but global turmoil is a looming threat.

As Australia's financial markets battle global headwinds, the central bank meeting minutes will provide insight on its most recent cash rate decision and the tariff chaos.

In chasing the youth vote with homebuyer handouts, Labor and the Opposition are entrenching the problem

The final debate comes at a critical moment — just six days out from polling day — and 7NEWS is proud to bring it live to viewers.

The Australian Greens will push Labor to spend $46.5 billion to provide free higher education for all if they hold the balance of power in a minority government. 

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton on Sunday launched a last-ditch appeal to voters, offering sweeteners on tax cuts and mortgage relief to turbocharge his party’s bid for office.

Australian taxpayers will get a cost-of-living tax offset next financial year, boosting tax returns by as much as $1200 — if Peter Dutton wins government.

More election campaign sweeteners might be on the way from Labor and the Coalition as they try to woo voters at campaign launches before tuning out over Easter and Anzac Day.

JACKSON HEWETT: The trade war reached terrifying new heights overnight with investors in Australia’s $2.5 trillion bond market now contemplating the prospect of a grim new financial crisis.