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Politics Religious Freedom

Albanese rules out reintroducing religious discrimination legislation  

Religious discrimination laws are unlikely to be resuscitated by the Albanese Government after being abandoned last year. Source: SBS News.

Election Politics

Leaders hit key marginal seats in final day of campaigning

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are leaving nothing to chance as they fight for votes on the final day of campaigning ahead of tomorrow’s election. Source: The Australian.

Education Politics

Catholic parents against ‘discriminating’ education policies of Greens

Parents increasingly believe faith-based schools should expect staff to support the “ethos” of their institution, which Australia’s peak body for Catholic education says does not align with the “discriminating policies” of the Greens. Source: The Australian.

Politics Pope Francis

Leaders pause campaigns as mark of respect

Australia’s political leaders paused politicking and trading barbs yesterday as a papal-sized shadow was cast over the election campaign. Source: Canberra Times.

Election Politics

Cost of living and first home buyers take centre stage at election launches

Labor and the Coalition have officially launched their federal election campaigns, with the cost of living and first home buyers taking centre stage as the race nears the halfway mark. Source: SBS News.

Housing Politics

Labor requests to break election rules to continue approving housing projects

The Coalition has criticised a request from Labor to break election rules and continue approving new housing projects during the campaign, under a fund the Opposition wants to axe. Source: ABC News.

Election Politics

Leaders to formally launch their election campaigns on Sunday

Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese will both formally launch their election campaigns with major events this Sunday, as Labor and the Coalition scramble to nail down their election pitch to voters before Easter. Source: The Age. 

Middle East Politics

Wong joins calls for probe into killing of 15 Palestinian aid workers in Gaza

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for a “thorough investigation” into the killing of 15 Palestinian emergency workers in Gaza after Israeli forces opened fire on their convoy. Source: The Australian.

Election Politics

Albanese calls election for May 3

Australians will head to the polls on Saturday, May 3, after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese this morning visited Government House in Canberra to dissolve Parliament and call the federal election. Source: ABC News.