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Muslim Vote movement sets sights on two federal Labor seats in Western Sydney

The convenor of The Muslim Vote movement Sheikh Wesam Charkawi plans to announce candidates for two federal seats currently held by Labor as early as next week, and says voters are turning away from the government due to its "weak" support for Palestinians. 
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Bullwinkel or Beard? Calls to rename WA's newest federal seat

These WA community members say naming a new federal seat after a World War II nurse is all very well, but they want the honour to go to a born and bred local, not an out-of-towner.               
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PM says Senator Payman’s actions are ‘not acceptable’

Anthony Albanese responds to reports that Fatima Payman may be aligning herself with the Muslim group organising candidates to oppose Labor at the next election.
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Duration: 15 minutes 1 second

As Fact Check signs off after 11 years, here's your guide to being your own fact checker

Eleven years ago, the first formal fact check was published at the ABC. A lot has been fact checked between then and now — here's how to spot a dubious claim.
Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese cross paths in the House of Representatives. 

WA farmers 'egged' Gough Whitlam in the 1970s — now they are being called on to take a convoy to Canberra

Farmers have been told to stand "shoulder to shoulder" after the federal inquiry into phasing out the export of sheep by sea recommended the bill be passed.
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analysis:Meme wars around the nuclear debate are masking a real problem: the gender dynamics of elections are shifting

While many in the political debate are focused on Mr Burns, the hapless Homer and three-eyed fish, I'm wondering what Lisa Simpson would make of the nuclear debate. And judging by data on gender from the last election, both major parties may want to consider this too. 
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Would you like a nuclear power plant in your backyard?

Would you live near a nuclear power plant? That's the question many are now asking themselves after the Coalition announced its plan to build nuclear reactors across the country if it wins government.
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Duration: 7 minutes 9 seconds

analysis:We've seen it in the US election, and now it's happening here. What is behind the rise of 'double haters'?

The past week has given us a taste of the degustation of political messages we are about to be bombarded with ahead of the next election. And it isn't pretty.
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Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese cross paths in the House of Representatives. 

analysis:Some say Dutton's high-stakes gamble has cleared the way for another teal wave, but he's betting on a different outcome

Peter Dutton is taking a gamble that people are more worried about paying their bills than solving the climate crisis. It's high-stakes poker, in which he hopes his plan can flush out the teals and win back Liberal votes.
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Teal PMs Allegra Spender, Monique Ryan, Sophie Scamps, Kylea Tink, Kate Chaney and Zali Steggall at a press conference

analysis:A minority government or president Trump: Uncertainty looms over Labor's promises to voters

Anthony Albanese says his cabinet is preparing "an offer" to put to the Australian people at the election. As it crafts its pitch, the biggest uncertainty is what sort of parliament a second term Labor government would likely face.
Anthony Albanese at a press conference at Parliament House

Narendra Modi fails to win majority in Indian election

The Indian prime minister will be forced to rely on his coalition partners to govern.
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Failed to win a majority, India election: A man with a white beard stands in front of a crowd with confetti
Duration: 2 minutes 14 seconds

Modi has won a third term. Here are five quick questions about the Indian election

Narendra Modi's is only the second prime minister in the country's history to clinch a third term in office. Here are five quick questions on what we know about the election results. 
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets supporters as he arrives at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) headquarters in New Delhi, India.

Claudia Sheinbaum becomes Mexico's first woman president

The victory comes as Mexico is grapples with rampant organised crime and gender-based violence.
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Duration: 1 minute 52 seconds

Josh Frydenberg says he won't try to snatch Kooyong pre-selection from Liberal woman

Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has shut down suggestions of a potential bid to reclaim his old federal seat of Kooyong, which would have required squeezing out the woman who had already won pre-selection for it.
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David Speers and the panel from Insiders discuss the possible return of Josh Frydenberg

David Speers and the panel from Insiders discuss how electoral boundary redistribution may open the door for Josh Frydenberg to return to politics.
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Duration: 4 minutes 33 seconds

Nelson Mandela's party loses for first time in 30 years

The African National Congress party (ANC) has lost majority for the first time in 30 years, as joblessness, inequality and power shortages force voters to look to other parties.
South Africa Election, ANC Lose Majority: ANC party members wear jackets and and lanyards at electoral office on election night.
Duration: 6 minutes 6 seconds

Why Britain's Tories are taking a page out of Trump's playbook — and why it's not working

Jabs about ageism during an election have now made their way across the pond, with the Conservatives taking a page out of Donald Trump's playbook just one week into the campaign.
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analysis:Deepfakes in an Australian election campaign would be legally fine, and OpenAI benches its flirty new chatbot voice

This week in tech news, OpenAI drops a new chatbot voice bearing a striking resemblance to Scarlett Johansson's, federal parliament discusses laws on political deepfakes, and the internet continues to be a terrifying place to be a teenager. 
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Senator David Pocock questions Australian Electoral Commissioner on deep fakes

Independent Senator David Pocock asks for clarity on the laws around deep fake political advertisements.
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Duration: 37 seconds

AEC says it cannot stop AI deepfakes in election campaigns

The Australian Electoral Commission says it has limited scope to protect voters from deepfake videos and phone calls imitating politicians in upcoming elections. 
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'Better than a kick in the pants': What everyday Australians think about Albanese's budget

If the Coalition wants to topple the Albanese government next year, they need to gain ground in both WA and QLD. Here's what voters in those battleground seats care about.
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Former Liberal MP Nicolle Flint to recontest Adelaide seat of Boothby at next federal election

Former federal Liberal MP Nicolle Flint, who quit politics over claims of sexism and harassment, has announced she will recontest the southern Adelaide seat of Boothby at the next federal election. 
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Long-time friends launch campaign to job-share federal MP role

Bronwen Bock and Lucy Bradlow are campaigning to job-share the role of the federal member for Higgins, in Melbourne's east.
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Duration: 7 minutes 44 seconds

Retiring MP Karen Andrews says she couldn't convince any women in her party to contest safe seat

The former Coalition cabinet minister believes "constant criticism and negativity" directed at those in political roles put women off agreeing to run for preselection in her long-held Gold Coast seat.
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These two women are running for federal parliament as a single candidate

Two lifelong friends join forces to campaign for a single seat in federal parliament. They want to show that politics can be done differently – but not everyone's convinced it can work. 
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