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Labor aims to cut suicides by half within decade
David Wroe, James Massola 3:58 PM A Labor government would aim to cut the number of Australians committing suicide by half over the next decade, Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has said, as he pledged $84 million in new spending to tackle the issue.
Do you trust 16-year-olds to vote?
Adam Morton and Beau Donelly 8:58 AM Spencer Davis has plenty to say about Australia's future, and does his best to make sure he's heard.
Christian puts human face on disability debate as election turns to health
David Wroe Once in a while, someone breaks through the scripted election campaign to put a human face on the fight over policies.
Troy and Chloe's epic adventure, for a good cause
On Wednesday at dawn, Troy Bailey and his faithful pooch Chloe head off on an epic mountain bike circumnavigation of Australia to raise money for – and awareness of – refugee and asylum seeker issues.
Greens push to protect renters
Adam Morton The Greens want a new national body to protect the rights of renters and improve the standard of rental properties after a survey on the party's website revealed "thousands of horror stories".
Labor within striking distance
Mark Kenny Bill Shorten has held on to his overall lead during the last fortnight despite a full-throated Coalition attack on economic management, to be within striking distance of an upset win on July 2, according to the latest Fairfax-Ipsos poll.
Shorten steps up Parakeelia attack on Turnbull
David Wroe, James Robertson and Tom McIlroy Bill Shorten has accused Malcolm Turnbull of "using Senator Sinodinos' defence" over the Parakeelia scandal, claiming it was "inconceivable" that Mr Turnbull as Liberal Party treasurer did not know about profits from the controversial software firm.
AFP report leaves unanswered questions on top secret intelligence leak
Deborah Snow Andrew Wilkie has strongly rejected what he claims is offensive and unfounded "innuendo" levelled against him in a 12-year-old Australian Federal Police report.
A Current Affair gets rare access to Nauru
Nicole Hasham A virtual media blackout at the remote republic of Nauru is set to be temporarily broken, after tabloid television program A Current Affair announced it had gained exclusive access to the island's offshore detention centre.
Separatist Exclusive Brethren members are secret Liberal donors
Michael Bachelard Members of the extremist religious sect donate to the Liberal Party "under the radar".
Albanese's 'difficult conversation' in battle against Greens
Deborah Snow Used to being feted as a lion of the Left and champion of progressive causes inside the ALP, Anthony Albanese has become infuriated at his portrayal by the Greens as a relative dinosaur.
Singapore to out multinationals shifting profits
Nassim Khadem The low-tax nation has signed up to a global plan to fight tax evasion.
Shorten vows youth jobs plan
David Wroe Bill Shorten has vowed a Labor government would help 20,000 young Australians get into employment through six weeks' training followed by six months work at award wages.
Australian politicians brush off security fears
Michael Koziol Australian politicians have brushed off suggestions that greater personal security might be in order following the daylight murder of British Labour MP Jo Cox.
Australian navy sailor dies in Middle East
An Australian navy sailor serving aboard HMAS Darwin has died while on shore leave in the Middle East.
'It's never been a better time to vote for anyone else': Malcolm Turnbull hit by hoax text campaign
Katie Burgess This time it's the prime minister telling people to vote for someone other than himself.
Cowboy Katter 'shoots two dead' in campaign video
Maverick Queensland MP Bob Katter is well known for his fast-shooting mouth.
Anti-gay Islamic preacher's visa under review
David Wroe, Adam Gartrell The Turnbull government is urgently reviewing the visa of an anti-gay Islamic preacher who sermonised in Orlando ahead of the Pulse nightclub massacre and is now visiting Australia.
Greens put Nile candidate before gay Lib
Heath Aston Greens give preference to the Christian Democratic Party of Reverend Fred Nile above the Liberal candidate for Sydney, an indigenous gay man who is wants same-sex marriage.
Prioritise Reef over coal: survey
Nicole Hasham A thumping majority of Australians want the health of the Great Barrier Reef prioritised over coal mining, according to a survey of more than 63,000 Fairfax Media readers.
Greens to preference Labor in every Queensland seat
Cameron Atfield ALP election chances in Queensland get significant boost.
PwC advises multinationals 'read the play'
Nassim Khadem Multinationals will still strategise how to pay less tax in the new political landscape, just with a new spin.
Public servants to Armidale: the missing evidence
Noel Towell Business case for forced relocation of public servants should have been done by now: reports.
Health matters 'more than economy': over 50s
Peter Martin Health care is by far the most important issue determining the votes of older Australians, eclipsing economic management for the first time.
Shorten slams Trump for 'demonising' Muslims
David Wroe Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has taken Donald Trump to task over the presumptive Republican candidate's claims the Orlando shooting shows he was right to call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States.
Labor's big internet play - faster broadband, same price range
Mark Kenny, James Massola Twice as many Australians would get faster fibre-to-the-home internet connections under a future Shorten Labor government, but the rollout of the NBN would cost taxpayers at most only $1 billion more and would be completed in the same time, Labor says.
Greens push PM on republic with cake stunt
Michael Koziol The Greens will attempt to put the elusive republic back on the menu today with a cake-based stunt atop Parliament House.
Greens pledge to crack down on 'free-range' eggs
Cameron Atfield The federal Greens will push for a national standard for free-range eggs that would slash the number of farm hens per hectare by 85 per cent.
Dissident voice in Parliament still speaking out
Nicole Hasham When former rebel MP Judi Moylan departed the party room after railing against Liberal policies, less daring colleagues often approached her in solidarity.
Rudd 'overturned' prize for 'sex lives' book
Michael Koziol Judges of the prestigious Prime Minister's Literary Award say then prime minister Kevin Rudd overruled their decision on the 2013 history prize.
Comment
Election 2016: the photographers' campaign
Photographers Alex Ellinghausen and Andrew Meares are travelling with Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten.These are some of their key images.
Shorten's best shot, but will it be enough?
Labor does better stories, has better stories, believes better stories. Even when they're only partly true.
Australia: the American dependency
Irrespective of whether he wins November's presidential election, Donald Trump throws into question the nature of Australia's relationship with America, including the ANZUS alliance.
We all need the right to die
At the end of my life I want to be able to say 'give me a pill or a needle and put me down'.
Stop counting how often leaders say 'Islam'
Both Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten have responded well to the Orlando massacre, yet inevitably there are right-wing commentators obsessing over how many times the leaders use the word "Islam", counting it up like they're playing bingo.
Turnbull's treaty attack on Shorten out of line and out of touch
Indigenous affairs has entered the campaign, but not in a good way, with Malcolm Turnbull accusing Bill Shorten of putting constitutional recognition of the first Australians at risk.
Attack on some of us more than others, and we should say so
The Orlando attack has been described as an attack on all of us. In some ways that's true - but it's also a homophobic hate crime, and we should say so.
Labor's recurring nightmare is haunting Shorten
There's no second prize in elections. And history has a tendency to repeat itself.
Cutbacks from Labor. It's about time
Labor is about to do what the Coalition did in the leadup to the last election. It's about to face reality.
Turnbull has the numbers
Malcolm Turnbull has the key numbers and the population is not fired-up enough to see Labor take the leadership of the country come July 2.
Labor errs on the politics of economics
If you're the leader of a party known for sending a cashed-up budget into the red when last in office, then the last thing you should do is behave in ways that confirms your opponents' worst depiction of you.
RBA's vote of confidence in Turnbull
This is one of the oddest endorsements you'll see this election campaign.
Australia should not treat Bright like terrorist
Jamie Bright was shot dead by an Islamic State fighter near the town of al-Shaddadi, in north-eastern Syria.
People should be free to leave country
No-one should have to love Australia or leave but people should have the right to go if they want.
Why Turnbull is his own worst enemy
Malcolm Turnbull's courage to swim against the tide had defined the future PM in the public mind. But his non-delivery since has offered Labor its best opportunity to dismantle his allure.
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