Woolworths and Coles.

There’s no proof big supermarkets are price gouging,but Labor will ban it anyway

Labor would target supermarkets price gouging customers but has stopped short of Peter Dutton’s populist plan to give regulators power to break up big chains.

  • Millie Muroi andJames Massola

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A fringe anti-immigrant figure,Laurence McKenzie (in cap),heckles treasurer Jim Chalmers and prime minister Anthony Albanese.

Fringe anti-immigrant figure disrupts Albanese as climate activists repeatedly target Dutton

A climate protester almost fell down a flight of stairs after she was shepherded away from interrupting Peter Dutton’s press conference on Saturday.

  • Matthew Knott,Paul Sakkal andJames Massola
The major parties both have websites set up to harvest personal data from voters under the guise of helping apply for postal votes.

Major parties harvesting personal data under guise of helping voters

The major parties are harvesting personal details in the guise of helping voters apply for postal ballots at the very start of a hotly contested election campaign.

  • James Massola andMike Foley
Analysing the key messages and themes in the opening speeches from Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

In Dutton’s first 10 seconds,he invoked Trump (and 28 other takeaways from the leaders’ speeches)

Our experts break down Anthony Albanese’s opening remarks after calling the election – highlighting the strategy behind his message.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos andJames Massola

The 12 seats to watch most closely – and why they could determine the election

There are 150 seats in the House of Representatives,but these are a dozen electoral races you cannot take your eye off.

  • James Massola
Peter Dutton delivering his budget reply on Thursday evening.

Albanese to call election date of May 3 first thing this morning

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton moved on Thursday night to intensify the contest over households’ budgets with a pledge to drive down the cost of energy by ramping up gas supplies.

  • David Crowe,James Massola andPaul Sakkal
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In 126 words,Dutton made it clear only one thing was wrong with Australia

When the opposition leader looked back at three years of Albanese,he saw Australian carnage.

  • James Massola
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Albanese planning to call election for May 3 on Friday

Calling the election on Friday morning would steal attention from news coverage of Dutton’s Thursday night budget reply speech.

  • James Massola andPaul Sakkal
Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday.

Everything you need to know about the new tax cuts

Two 1 per cent tax cuts will form the core of the Albanese government’s offer to voters as it chases a second term in office. Here’s how they will work.

  • Millie Muroi andJames Massola
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a press conference on a Queensland public school funding agreement at Parliament House.

The line that reveals what’s left in the election war chest

If you need any further proof Albanese hadn’t planned to hand down this budget,you can find it buried deep in the document.

  • James Massola