Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton don’t see eye to eye on plenty of policy areas.

The key issues that will define the election – and where the major parties stand

Tax is a latecomer to the campaign agenda,Medicare has taken centre stage,and a nuclear energy fight will keep climate change in the conversation.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos

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Peter Dutton.

Dutton promises you’ll save $14 a week on fuel. The real number is less than half that

The Coalition’s election pitch is aimed squarely at outer suburban voters. But what does it mean for everyone else?

  • Nick Toscano andMike Foley
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
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

Petrol tax changes have been irresistible for politicians for half a century

A tax on petrol in Australia was introduced way back in 1978 … and politicians on both sides haven’t been able to leave it alone ever since.

  • Tony Wright
Luxury cars,cigarettes and beer purchases are helping to prop up the budget.

Sin taxes prop up the budget,but the most important one is fading

From fuel to fancy cars and a cold one at the pub,there are some vices – and necessities – that are carrying an extra cost.

  • Millie Muroi
U-GO self-service petrol station in Mentone,in bayside Melbourne.

Service with a smile or smile for the camera:Fuelling change at the local servo

The last vestiges of old-fashioned service and friendly faces on the road are giving way to a new crop of DIY petrol stations without any faces at all.

  • Madeleine Heffernan
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Fuel prices.

The cost-of-living move aimed at making a big difference for motorists

Under a state government plan,fuel companies would need to publicly report price changes the day before they take effect and cap those prices for 24 hours.

  • Rachael Dexter
A fall in petrol prices has helped deliver a larger than expected fall in the monthly measure of inflation.

Perth’s cheapest fuel stations for 2024 revealed

Perth motorists could save more than $1300 a year on their fuel bills by shopping around.

  • Cameron Myles
Australian petrol prices hit a record high in April but have plummeted since then.

Sydney’s artificially inflated petrol prices don’t pass the pump test

The NRMA has found another high cost of living in Sydney – petrol prices.

  • The Herald's View
Motorists in Sydney,Melbourne and Brisbane are being stung with higher prices than in other cities in Australia.

Motorists play petrol lotto as stations pump up prices in big cities

A motorist advocate says there’s no reason why petrol is so much more expensive in Brisbane,Sydney and Melbourne than in other cities.

  • Mike Foley