Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese.

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates:ASX tumbles after Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods;PM says decision ‘unwarranted’

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday,April 3.

  • Nick Newling

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Empty seat for Liberal candidate Amelia Hamer,Greens candidate Jackie Carter,independent Monique Ryan and Labor candidate Clive Crosby.

Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates:Kooyong candidates pitch climate action to voters;Fatima Payman arrives to celebrity reception in Bruce

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates,hot-button issues,and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

  • Clay Lucas,Cara Waters,Rachael Dexter andCharlotte Grieve
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton and frontbencher Jason Wood on the campaign trail in Melbourne on Tuesday.

Opposition shadow migrant services minister declares family interests in migration firm

The Coalition’s shadow minister for migrant services has declared his family’s financial interests in a migration agency that helps people stay in Australia and overturn their visa refusals.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
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
Abbie Chatfield criticised the Liberal Party and said she was not paid to post any content.

Abbie Chatfield posts to be probed by Australian Electoral Commission

The electoral watchdog’s review will test political leaders who share content creator posts that instruct listeners how to vote as more MPs appear on influencer podcasts and social media.

  • Olivia Ireland
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail on Wednesday.

As it happened:Dutton hints at ABC cuts,speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight;Trump tariffs set to begin

Read all the headlines from day six of the 2025 federal election campaign on Wednesday,April 2.

  • Michaela Whitbourn andLachlan Abbott
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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail on Wednesday.

Albanese slips up but Dutton picks the wrong fight

The difference between the two leaders is that some mistakes are quickly forgotten while others shape the campaign.

  • David Crowe
Acting Police Chief Commissioner Rick Nugent will not seek the permanent job.

‘My time is precious to me’:Victoria Police acting chief commissioner won’t apply for top job

It means Victoria will have had at least three different chief police commissioners in 2025,with applications for the permanent role closing this Friday.

  • Alexander Darling,Rachel Eddie,Kieran Rooney andMelissa Cunningham
Shadow Treasurer Angus Taylor delivers his post-budget reply at the National Press Club in Canberra.

Taylor dodges Press Club debate with Chalmers,pins budget repair on stronger economy

Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor has channelled the British Labour Party by betting on growth to repair the budget while shying away from debating Treasurer Jim Chalmers.

  • Shane Wright
Dutton campaigning in Victoria on Wednesday morning,where he repeated his line about cutting waste from the ABC.

Dutton tells ABC to show ‘excellence’ or he won’t ‘support the waste’

The opposition leader told ABC radio that taxpayers would not expect the government to support waste at the national broadcaster.

  • Olivia Ireland,Calum Jaspan,Natassia Chrysanthos andMatthew Knott