Election 2025 live: PM says defence monitoring new Chinese vessel off coast; Dutton backtracks on ‘Coke can’ nuclear waste claim
Anthony Albanese says he has ‘every confidence’ in defence force but would ‘prefer’ that Chinese ship circumnavigating Australia ‘wasn’t there’. Follow today’s news liveAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning from Newcastle, where Peter Dutton’s campaign has just touched down after an early morning flight from Sydney.The Hunter region is high on the Liberal hitlist, with their eyes on the seats of Hunter, Paterson and Shortland. This is also one of the areas where Dutton plans to build a nuclear power station. Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese says he has ‘every confidence’ in defence force but would ‘prefer’ that Chinese ship circumnavigating Australia ‘wasn’t there’. Follow today’s news live
- Anywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to them
- Interactive guide to electorates in the Australian election
- Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- See all our Australian election 2025 coverage
- Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
Good morning from Newcastle, where Peter Dutton’s campaign has just touched down after an early morning flight from Sydney.
The Hunter region is high on the Liberal hitlist, with their eyes on the seats of Hunter, Paterson and Shortland. This is also one of the areas where Dutton plans to build a nuclear power station. Continue reading...