Dutton at the press conference.

What harbour views? Disciplined Dutton stays on message in Melbourne

The opposition leader arrived in Victoria with his game face on,and a determination not to veer off message,regardless of the questions he was asked.

  • Matthew Knott andPaul Sakkal

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Peter Dutton visits a mosque

From yum cha to a mosque:Dutton sells himself as a multicultural champion

In his first weekend on the campaign trail Peter Dutton visited a mosque before a church,synagogue or a Hindu temple,inviting voters to take another look at him.

  • Matthew Knott
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the Sydney electorate of Fowler for the Assyrian New Year celebrations at Fairfield Showgrounds.

Dutton backtracks on two referendum ideas,digs in on deportation

The opposition leader previously floated two additional referendums and said he wanted to change the Constitution to strip citizenship from criminals.

  • Matthew Knott
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
Three ways to federal election victory 2025.

Three paths to victory:The numbers game that will decide the election

Will the major parties achieve an outright majority or will crossbenchers be the kingmakers? Walk through the election pathways.

  • Matthew Knott andThe Visual Stories Team
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said he was troubled by the rise of threats against politicians.

‘Extreme violence’:Threats against politicians soar

Female politicians face especially troubling threats of sexual violence in the increasingly febrile political environment,the AFP chief has said.

  • Matthew Knott
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Ted Hui,a former Hong Kong pro- democracy legislator,is now in exile in Australia.

‘Gangster regime’:Hong Kong dissident targeted by threatening letter

An exiled Hong Kong activist has insisted he will not be silenced after his Australian law firm received a threatening letter offering a reward for his arrest.

  • Matthew Knott

Why our former PMs should speak up,not shut up

Julia Gillard has been praised for maintaining a dignified silence since leaving politics. But wouldn’t we like to hear more from her?

  • Matthew Knott
Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

Was this really the budget we needed? Our experts deliver their verdicts

Shane Wright,Ross Gittins,Peter Hartcher,Jacqueline Maley and Matthew Knott break down the economic and political implications of the budget.

  • Shane Wright,Ross Gittins,Peter Hartcher,Jacqueline Maley andMatthew Knott
Everything about Donald Trump was all over the budget – except for his name.

Trump is everywhere in the budget,but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating,and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates,the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the government’s careful budget plans.

  • Matthew Knott