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Australian politics Monday 26 Aug 2013 g Latest More » Election 2013: Labor and Kevin Rudd show slight gains in poll - politics live blog Newspoll shows first rise for ALP since election campaign began – but it is within the margin of error Tony Abbott unveils measures to support apprentices and retirees Opposition leader announces new spending and a budget surplus target for the decade at election campaign launch Buoyant Tony Abbott attempts the flip Abbott demonstrated his soaring confidence as he tried to convince voters the negative campaigning is all Labor's Julia Gillard will not attend Labor launch, says Rudd Kevin Rudd says prime minister he ousted will not attend party's election campaign launch and he 'respects her decision' Comment is free More » Poverty: the missing issue of the election campaign | Danielle Celermajer and Madeleine Finn Danielle Celermajer and Madeleine Finn: Poverty may not be a 'sexy' issue, but as Australians we have to remember we are voting on housing, education, and the chance of those at the margins to live a decent life Northern Territory: history would say special economic zones don't work | Sarah Burnside Sarah Burnside: Why is an administration whose Keynesian approach steered Australia through the global financial crisis now claims that cutting tax creates prosperity? Video More » Election 2013: Tony Abbott launches the Coalition campaign - video The Coalition leader gives a speech from the Queensland Performing Arts Centre in Brisbane in which he asks the people to trust him to 'govern for all Australians' Election: 2013: Coalition campaign launch – video analysis Guardian Australia political editor Lenore Taylor caught up with shadow ministers Joe Hockey and Kevin Andrews after a confident Coalition campaign launch speech by Tony Abbott in Brisbane. The opposition leader urged Australia to 'choose change', but largely ignored the prime minister, Kevin Rudd, and skated over policy costings Australian politics Comment is free Get more Guardian emails

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