Here's a look back at the key moments of the penultimate week of the election campaign:
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Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a low-cost way of adding instant sharemarket diversification to an investment portfolio |
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The Herald's View: Those who make housing policy must listen to what young people are telling them
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Scott Morrison has rejected assertions he politicised the AUKUS security pact by informing Labor only a day before it was announced, while at the same time suggesting the opposition could not be trusted with the information |
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Safdar Ahmed’s graphic novel detailing the psychological toll of Australia’s system of mandatory and indefinite detention has won book of the year in NSW’s richest and most prestigious literary prize |
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Scott Morrison has warned voters in inner-city Liberal seats they are risking a strong economy if they vote for independents |
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Liberals in city electorates are launching final attempts to woo undecided voters by promoting endorsements from Josh Frydenberg on the key issue of climate change without any mention of Scott Morrison |
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Premier Dominic Perrottet has stepped into a long-running industrial feud between the government and rail unions over a mothballed train fleet |
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Exclusive: A fundraising blast by Labor shows how the war for votes is heating up online as Australians turn to the internet for help deciding who to back on Saturday |
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Phil Gould has revealed how Trent Barrett “poured his heart out” during a “raw” phone conversation on Sunday night before he resigned as Canterbury coach |
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Craig McLachlan has told a court he did not become naked in front of three female colleagues in separate incidents said to have occurred in his dressing room during a stage production in 2014
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The chair of the country’s largest superannuation fund has warned the Coalition’s super-for-housing policy will reduce investment returns and push up house prices |
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Analysis: Morrison kicking into the wind in the final quarter, but the siren hasn’t sounded |
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Millions entitled to 10 days’ paid domestic violence leave after ‘historic win’ |
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Exclusive: Sydney public transport revenue ‘stagnating’ as costs mount |
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Opinion: Elon Musk needs an exit from his ill-timed Twitter bid | Stephen Bartholomeusz
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Liberal minister admits super-for-housing policy could ‘bump’ home prices |
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Will western Sydney punish Morrison for state government’s harsh lockdown? |
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Opinion: Could this be the election in which News Corp’s impotence is exposed? |
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Exclusive: Albanese reveals two-term strategy if Labor wins |
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‘Extraordinary and unprecedented’: Court order could have chilling effect on journalism |
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ABC board told to appoint complaints ombudsman |
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Housing minister defends proposed superannuation overhaul for first home buyers. Follow our live coverage:
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Opinion: After labouring the point, Albanese finally gets his story straight |
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The state’s peak body for domestic violence services has said women in crisis face harmful repercussions from a federal grant program beset by delays |
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Exclusive: How a root canal and a divorce helped two investors escape Melissa Caddick’s fraud |
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Sam Kerr played a decisive role as Chelsea added the FA Cup trophy to their Women’s Super League title
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Renters represent a greater proportion of voters in key battleground seats this election and could be a powerful voting bloc, but say they have been largely ignored in favour of homeowners |
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Opinion: Even a Liberal Party reduced to a conservative rump may be optimistic as others position themselves to attract the traditional conservative base |
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The Herald's View: Despite spruiking its economic credentials, the Coalition has failed to capitalise on the opportunity to make Australia a renewable energy powerhouse
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From a Zimbabwean farm to champion Australian rugby player to senator for Canberra? David Pocock doesn’t do things by halves |
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The Wests Tigers’ forgettable campaign continued after a hamstring injury to Luke Brooks and ugly crowd abuse of halves partner Jackson Hastings compounded a 36-12 Magic Round loss to the rough-riding Cowboys |
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Andrew Symonds has been remembered as a fiercely loyal friend, a supremely talented player, and a man whose great passions were his children, the outdoors, and cricket |
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