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Australia federal election updates: Albanese, Dutton face off

Property prices are among the top voter issues in Australia, while US President Donald Trump has also had an unforeseen effect on the campaign.

A surfer carrying a surfboard passes a poster for Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Bondi beach in Sydney on May 3, 2025. Australians started voting on May 3 in a bitterly contested general election, deciding a contest shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and Trump tariffs. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)
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Australian federal election: Rising cost of living, housing shortage dominate vote

By Alastair McCready and Ted Regencia
Published On 2 May 2025

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