Politics

Vice President JD Vance says the US will focus on Arctic security for decades to come. (AP PHOTO)

‘Really interested’: Vance arrives in Greenland, focus on Arctic security

Hours after a new Greenland government coalition announced plans to keep ties with Denmark, US Vice President JD Vance landed to discuss long term plans.

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Doctors who advise patients about voluntary assisted dying via telehealth can face criminal charges. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Voluntary assisted dying over the phone: Doctors’ election plea

Australia's peak doctors’ body is calling for the next federal government to change laws so that voluntary assisted dying services can be provided over the phone.

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Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are in election mode after the PM locked in a poll date. (Mick Tsikas, Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Major parties focus on Brisbane as campaign hits full speed

On the first full day of Federal election campaigning, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will descend on Brisbane, with Queensland becoming a key focus for early momentum for both parties.

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‘Trump-lite’: Dutton rebuffs ‘playbook’ claim

Campaigning for the May 3 election is underway, with the Prime Minister pumping up Medicare and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton talking up his gas plan.

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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says he is cautious of the new US minerals deal. (EPA PHOTO)

‘The framework has been changed’: Zelensky wary of deal

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has refused to comment on a revised minerals deal proposed by the US as part of ceasefire negotiations, claiming the framework has changed.

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Donald Trump has defined what a woman is. (AP PHOTO)

‘Easy to answer’: Trump defines what a woman is

US President Donald Trump has shared his definition of a woman while speaking in the Oval Office, saying the explanation is ‘easy to answer for me’.

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PAUL MURRAY: Rather than focus on the hard work of fixing our economy, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton seem determined to auction off our future for votes.

Both sides of politics risk auctioning off our future

PAUL MURRAY: Rather than focus on the hard work of fixing our economy, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton seem determined to auction off our future for votes.

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With both leaders bursting out of the blocks, there’s already plenty of action from inside the bubble.

The 2025 Federal Election has officially started

In today’s episode, Ben O’Shea buckles up for a wild ride as Anthony Albanese fires the election campaign starting gun. The fun and games began in Brisbane, with both PM and Peter Dutton in the Sunshine State.

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Peter Dutton has made energy affordability a central part of his campaign.

Dutton’s campaign power move to cut energy costs for voters

Peter Dutton has made energy affordability a central part of his campaign, vowing to ‘prioritise domestic gas supply, address shortfalls and reduce energy prices for Australians’.

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It’s a treacherous road ahead for two very pedestrian choices for Prime Minister.

Battle of least worst begins in pedestrian poll showdown

Australians couldn’t feel less inspired by the options in this election. And you could hardly blame them.

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The race to the Lodge has officially begun for Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese.

The furious five-week blitz to decide nation’s future

It’s official. Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s race to the Lodge — and a May 3 ballot box showdown — has finally begun.

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The tough-love pitch I wish Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton made.

The tough-love pitch I wish Albo and Dutton had made

BEN HARVEY: For the vast majority of you, fellow Australians, this is a cost-of-living within your means crisis.

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Could the failed Voice vote ultimately cost Anthony Albanese his prime ministership?

ALBO’S FIRST TWO YEARS - PART ONE: How PM cursed the Voice

Albanese stunned Labor colleagues by ignoring explicit advice warning against declaring the Voice referendum a first-term priority on election night and has been “cursed” since. WARNING: COARSE LANGUAGE

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Anthony Albanese is facing growing disquiet from within his own party.

ALBO’S FIRST TWO YEARS - PART 2: The PM and the ‘Albanistas’

Behind a united public front, The Nightly has uncovered a barely dormant air of dismay, both with Albanese and his “Albanistas”, the left-wing cabal of sycophantic advisers and MPs who run the government. 

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