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Journalists are testing Labor leader Anthony Albanese on his ability to recall policy details and to stand up to the press pack, but are these the right questions to ask to assess whether he’s fit to be prime minister? Political editor Katharine Murphy and Jane Lee discuss how much the political theatre of the election campaign matters for your vote

Labor and the Coalition are on track for their lowest ever primary vote. As minor parties and ‘teal independents’ make their pitch to voters in hopes of winning the balance of power, the Coalition has issued dramatic warnings about the consequences of a minority government. In this episode of Full Story, Gabrielle Jackson talks to Lenore Taylor and Mike Ticher about why voters are turning away from the two-party system and whether a hung parliament would really be chaos

Australia’s slanging match with Solomon Islands and the threat of China in the Pacific region continue to put pressure on the Coalition’s campaign. Defence and foreign affairs correspondent Daniel Hurst talks to Jane Lee about how the major parties plan to tackle defence challenges if they win the election

With Australia’s Covid cases per capita among the highest in the world, new antivirals such as Paxlovid and Lagevrio as well as intravenous treatments like sotrovimab are offering some hope for the severely ill, elderly and immunocompromised. However Australia’s peak body for GPs says some people at greatest risk of dying from Covid are being prevented from accessing these treatments. Medical editor Melissa Davey breaks down what Australia’s high case numbers and deaths mean, how these new treatments work, and the barriers to accessing them.

There is a battle on in the Victorian seat of Kooyong, where Josh Frydenberg says he is in the ‘fight of his life’ against independent Monique Ryan. Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin joins Jane Lee to discuss why Australia’s treasurer is in danger of losing his formerly safe Liberal seat

With the MP for Nicholls, Damian Drum, retiring the very safe Nationals seat where conservative meets rural is now set for a showdown. It could swing to the Liberal party or to the prominent independent Rob Priestly, who claims the Nationals are no longer delivering on the interests of Nicholls. Guardian Australia’s rural and regional editor, Gabrielle Chan, speaks to residents and candidates in the seat about irrigation issues, jobs, healthcare and what voters want from their elected representatives

Chief political correspondent Sarah Martin joins Jane Lee to discuss what the Reserve Bank’s decision to lift the cash rate means and how it will affect the economic narrative the Coalition is relying on in their election campaign pitch

For many survivors of the 2019-2020 Black Summer bushfires, the upcoming winter will be their third in temporary accommodation, and some feel like they’ve been left to fend for themselves throughout the recovery. Rural Network reporter Natasha May explores what the past two years have been like for survivors in NSW and Victoria, and how red tape, the pandemic and a lack of government assistance has left some people out in the cold

As we reach the halfway point of the election campaign, political editor Katharine Murphy has been following the opposition leader, Anthony Albanese, around the country. She speaks to Jane Lee from Brisbane about who Albanese is trying to convince to vote for his party and where Labor needs to win to form government

It’s not rocket science – but it might be even harder. Alex Hern explains why Elon Musk may find that running Twitter and making a profit is a greater challenge than he bargained for