On the first week on the campaign trail,the leaders focused on different things.

‘He’s match fit’:Albanese takes out first week of race,but many voters probably didn’t notice

The prime minister has been disciplined while Dutton’s supporters are looking for him to improve.

  • Matthew Knott andPaul Sakkal

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The prime minister denied he was responsible for parachuting Kristina Keneally into Fowler,which she lost.

Albanese admits parachuting ex-premier into NSW contest was a mistake

The prime minister said it was not his decision to shun western Sydney candidate Tu Le in favour of Kristina Keneally three years ago in a tilt for Fowler that Labor lost to independent Dai Le.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos andPaul Sakkal
The PM was preparing for a group photo when he fell.

The day Trump hijacked the Australian election,until the PM took to the stage

Neither party leader took a backwards step from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday. Then Anthony Albanese posed for a photo op.

  • Paul Sakkal andMatthew Knott
PM Anthony Albanese with golfer Greg Norman.

Albanese enlists Greg Norman’s help in last-ditch effort to avoid Trump tariffs

The prime minister had dinner with Norman in Melbourne on Wednesday night after a day campaigning in Victoria and Tasmania.

  • Paul Sakkal
MP Josh Burns is in a tight three-way fight in his seat of Macnamara.

Labor moves to punish Greens over Gaza stance – and it could play into Liberal hands

The inner-south seat of Macnamara takes in Melbourne’s Jewish community and is being targeted vigorously by the Greens.

  • Paul Sakkal
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan.

Jacinta Allan’s sinking popularity inflicts brand damage on Albanese’s election hopes

An exclusive survey shows support for the Victorian Labor Party has collapsed to crisis levels – and it will have a huge influence on the federal political contest.

  • Chip Le Grand andPaul Sakkal
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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
A Suburban Rail Loop construction site in Clayton.

Dutton pledges to axe $2.2 billion from Suburban Rail Loop ‘hoax’

The federal opposition leader will announce on Tuesday that,if elected,he will withdraw federal funding for the rail loop,branding the project a cruel hoax.

  • Chip Le Grand,Kieran Rooney andPaul Sakkal
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meet with Harsimranjeet Sidhu and baby Amber.

‘I’m just more confident’:How the PM has been practising to get a job he already has

Anthony Albanese has learnt a thing or two since his 2022 election campaign that began so disastrously and says he’s more confident and battle-hardened this time around.

  • Paul Sakkal
Labor plans to roll out subsidies for household batteries very soon.

Labor takes power bill election fight in-house with help to buy home batteries

Households are set to gain federal help to cut their energy bills under a government plan to make it easier for them to buy home batteries.

  • Paul Sakkal andDavid Crowe