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The most consequential policy pivot in the election campaign went almost unnoticed

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Mark Kenny

Why more Australians are voting early in the 2025 Federal Election

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Craig Thomson

More kids gamble than play 'popular' sports. Yet our leaders are too weak to put up a fight

Football, meat pies, kangaroos and gambling - there's nothing more Australian. Login or signup to continue reading We're the biggest gamblers in...

yesterday 10

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Ebony Bennett

Major parties miss a fundamental point about this cost-of-living crisis

We keep hearing this election campaign is all about the cost of living - but both major parties have forgotten the people struggling the most....

yesterday 9

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Cassandra Goldie

Let's cut the BS ...true housing solutions require courage

As political promises about housing affordability dominate pre-election headlines, we witness a familiar dance: politicians offering quick fixes...

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Robert Pradolin

I'm a Gen Z property reporter and I'm underwhelmed by housing promises this election

My parents bought their three-bedroom house in 1995 for $125,000. That was five times my dad's annual teaching salary. Login or signup to continue...

yesterday 9

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Lucinda Garbutt-Young

Coalition's campaign lacks good planning and enough elbow grease

Whatever the result on May 3, even people within the Liberals think they have run a very poor national campaign. Not just poor, but odd. Login or...

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Michelle Grattan

Next time you go to the loo, take note of what people do with their hands

I'm inventing a new word today. It applies to that captivating story about the catering company which allowed a gastro outbreak to unleash. Login...

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Jenna Price

I don't worry about what the polls say. People are sick of them and things change quickly

Every day we see reports of election polling. Login or signup to continue reading Being a pollster now would be a job from hell. Interesting,...

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Amanda Vanstone

Even in a cost-of-living crisis people visit museums and galleries in droves

There is just over a week between ANZAC Day and the federal election this year. Login or signup to continue reading The closeness of these events...

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Kylie Message

Housing 'solutions' ignore the stark reality for thousands of Australians

Every federal election, Australia engages in a tired ritual: a policy bidding war over who can offer the biggest incentive to first home buyers....

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Kate Colvin

What if you could control the guest list for your funeral?

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning. To sign up for FREE, go to theechidna.com.au Login or signup to continue...

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Jenna Price

Does Australia still lack the political courage to end gambling ads?

Despite being past the halfway mark of the election campaign - neither the PM or the Opposition leader has shown any appetite for banning gambling...

23.04.2025 1

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Tim Costello

Security without submarines: the military strategy Australia should pursue instead of AUKUS

For more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power. This was first the United Kingdom and then...

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Albert Palazzo

Your guide to making sense of election promises

Three weeks into the federal election campaign and both major parties have already pledged to spend billions in taxpayer dollars if elected on May...

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Frank Rindert Algra-Maschio