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FEELING THE PINCH: Median weekly rent costs have risen more than 20 per cent in some regional cities while wages continue to stagnate.

Some areas have seen prices jump by more than 20 per cent in the past year.

Weekly rent costs rise to new heights as wages stagnate

Jenny Morrison, right, with the Coalition's candidate in Blair, Sam Biggins. Picture: AAP

Economy looms large for Labor and the Coalition as wages lag - but low-priced Australian wine might help

A spouse steps in as the polls tighten

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: AAP


Australian wages have not kept pace with inflation.

Wages hit sparks new debate on cost of living election

AJ, bottom right, and his family with SES volunteer Bluey.

"[AJ] said his first word a few weeks ago and it was blue," AJ's mum Kelly said.

Watch AJ reunite with SES rescuer 'Bluey' who found him after disappearance

Anthony Albanese made his final National Press Club pitch ahead of the May 21 election with a focus on integrity and repairing the budget. Picture: Keegan Carroll

Anthony Albanese says grants decisions would become arms-length under his government.

Labor to cut $750m from pork and rort programs

PICKING THE WINNER: Australia currently has four bellwether seats with Robertson, NSW having been the longest held bellwether.

How do these four seats keep consistently predicting which party will form government?

Key seats in the 2022 Federal Election: Australia's four bellwethers

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Cold and flu-like symptoms are the highest they've been since COVID restrictions began in 2020.

Flu the roof: respiratory illness rise 'near vertical'

Labor leader Anthony Albanese. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The polls show the race is tightening with only three days until the federal election.

As it happened: Gallagher says her 'vote will be less than what it was' due to Pocock

Hospitalisation numbers are down on yesterday.

NSW records more than 12,000 COVID cases, 14 deaths

VOTING RIGHT: A donkey vote (left) will still be counted whereas an informal vote (left) will be discarded.

What is a donkey vote? Does it differ from an informal vote? How do your preferences work?

Don't be a donkey: How to make sure your vote is counted correctly

Queenie describes her show 'Blue: The Songs of Joni Mitchell' as a love letter from one melancholy mother to another. Image credit: Kurt Sneddon. 

Star of the stage and screen, Queenie van de Zandt, celebrates the 50th anniversary of 'Blue', one of Joni Mitchell's most praised albums.

Queenie van de Zandt performs love letter to Joni Mitchell | Photos, Video

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning until the end of the election.

Don't you hate it when former PMs call at dinner?

Social media has helped countless conspiracies flourish. Picture: Shutterstock

Social media adds a new layer to fighting misinformation.

Don't believe all you read this election

Pre-poll voting centre. Photo: Adam McLean

Female voters have been found to be three times more likely than male voters to be undecided.

Key group of wavering voters could decide the election: ANU poll

Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Country Liberal Party's candidate for Solomon Tina MacFarlane. Picture: AAP

The two men vying for the prime ministership have weighed in on housing and health.

Leaders pivot election pitch to housing and health

Anthony Albanese attempted to dodge questions in Perth regarding the Labor's costings.

War of words erupts as Albanese dodges questions over policy costings

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg and Finance Minister Simon Birmingham have unveiled the Coalition's election costings in Melbourne on Tuesday. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

The Coalition's election costings show $2.7 billion will be cut from the public sector over the next four years if it's re-elected.

'I expect results': Coalition to cut $2.7bn in spending to public sector

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This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

Good luck changing the tone of politics

There are 1442 COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 59 in ICU.

NSW records 16 COVID-19 deaths

Throwback to Scott Morrison on the first day of the campaign. Picture: James Croucher

Stay tuned in here for all the developments as Australians turn out to decide who will lead the Parliament and the nation for the next three years.

As it happened: press chase Anthony Albanese after failing to get answers

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Liberal candidate shocked spiteful flyer was in his campaign office

LUCKY ESCAPE: Yackandandah midfielder Ben McIntosh hopes to be back playing sooner rather than later after an old foot injury flared recently against Kiewa-Sandy Creek. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

McIntosh fractured his foot several seasons ago while playing for Albury

Star Roo thought his season was screwed with foot injury

Geoff Duryea will head to Flemington on Saturday with Front Page.

Front Page opened up the $3.00 favourite with TAB.

Corowa sprinter is city bound for trainer Geoff Duryea

OPEN TO PUBLIC: Indigo Shire mayor Bernard Gaffney, pictured at the opening of new neighbourhood house in Chiltern in May, announced the council's 2022/23 draft budget was open for community consultation after being endorsed at Tuesday night's council meeting. Picture: JAMES WILTSHIRE

No outcome was reached on the motion to make council briefings public

Rates rise factored into draft budget for North East council

REFLECTION: The AFL must ask itself, is there another reason why fans aren't flocking to the footy. Picture: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images

The AFL must ask itself, is there another reason why fans aren't flocking to the footy.

Why is the footy not attracting massive crowds this season?

Currently, a loss of diesel imports would mean a big loss of food supply. Photo: Shutterstock

As things stand, food security still also requires fuel security

Wedding planning: what to do (and not do) before your big day

Variety is the key to a happy body and good posture. Picture: Shutterstock.

Variety is the key to a happy body and good posture.

Posture perfect means sometimes slouching too

Microchipping your pet means that if your pet wanders, they will find their way back to you. Picture: Shutterstock

Microchipping your family pet will prevent the unthinkable

Technology that easily monitors our personal health is picking up momentum as the way of the future. Picture: Shutterstock.

Technologist and futurist shares his views on the next frontier in personal health technology.

Looking to our technology to tell us just how unhealthy we are

Around 38 per cent of Australian women suffer from the effects of a weak bladder. Picture: Shutterstock.

Bladder weakness is nothing to be ashamed of or to put up with.

When to seek help for a weak bladder

John Gabriele breaks down how figs are formed and all the varieties worth trying.

When is a fruit not actually a fruit? Well, when it's a fig

Changes to eligibility for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card is good news. Picture: Shutterstock.

Finance guru Noel Whittaker explains why the changes to eligibility for the Commonwealth Seniors Health Card is good news.

Changes to seniors' health card eligibility is a gift to many

A male Jackson's chameleon from Kenya. This male is using its display colour, signalling its dominance to rival males or quality to a female. Picture: Martin J. Whiting.

An invasive species provides a cool example of natural and sexual selection in action.

The chameleons with colours a little brighter than most

When ice caps and glaciers melt, they release fresh water on to the ocean surface, preventing circulation and cutting off oxygen supply to deeper water. Picture: Shutterstock.

The greenhouse model may be underestimating the true rate of climate change.

Is the climate crisis worse than we thought?

Getting ahead on your mortgage now can help ease the pain of future rate rises. 

How you can prepare your home loan for future rate rises

Getting ahead on your mortgage repayments now can help ease the pain of future rate rises. Picture: Shutterstock.

Rates are going up, but here's how to prepare for more increases.