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Dutton pressed to explain Coalition contradictions on migration, EV tax breaks and public sector cuts

Online
Mental health experts concerned about Coalition plan to scrap workers’ right to disconnect

Education
Trump signs orders cracking down on diversity and inclusion at US universities

Music
Kneecap say ‘statements aren’t aggressive’ after denouncing Israel at Coachella

Election
‘Sick of being ignored’: galvanised by Gaza, Muslims aim to have their say at the ballot box

Federal election

Surviving the election with James Colley
Crashing into the election’s final fortnight like a truck hitting an early voting centre – video

Long-suffering election viewer James Colley is still here, watching on as Anthony Albanese gets asked intense geopolitical questions on The Sunday Footy Show and Peter Dutton manages to tie everything back to cheaper petrol

Election Reality Check
Exclusion zones: is Peter Dutton’s campaign avoiding proposed nuclear power sites?

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The rural network

Sydney Royal Easter Show
Lab coats, red boards and oiled bodies: inside the world of junior pig showing

Competitors from across Australia converged on the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Monday to show off their pig-handling skills and see who would win best pig in show

Full Story podcast

Full Story
The new commentators who could swing this election – Full Story podcast

Sport

Rugby league
NRL approves revised Perth expansion bid to bring back the Bears

NFL
Pipeline of Australian punting talent shakes off backlash to pin hopes on NFL draft

Football
Palace’s Mateta punishes Arsenal to leave Liverpool one point from title

Culture

Art and design
Inside the world of ‘skimpies’: the barmaids in bras who pour pints in Australia’s mining towns

Film
The holy screen: a brief history of popes on film and TV, from Peter O’Toole to Robbie Coltrane