With the fourth and final leader’s debate over, we’re in the final sprint toward election day on Saturday. More than 2.4 million Australians have already cast their vote, while the leaders try to squeeze in as many visits to electorates as they can.
And while the debate was, from the policy side of things, your usual fare, Peter Dutton’s comments about welcome to country ceremonies were just one catalyst for a cavalcade of headlines today. Krishani Dhanji explains where things stand at the beginning of this frantic final week.
Five days until the Australian election day and things are heating up: TLDR Election 2025 – video

With the fourth and final leader’s debate over, we’re in the final sprint toward election day on Saturday. More than 2.4 million Australians have already cast their vote, while the leaders try to squeeze in as many visits to electorates as they can. And while the debate was, from the policy side of things, your usual fare, Peter Dutton’s comments about welcome to country ceremonies were just one catalyst for a cavalcade of headlines today. Krishani Dhanji explains where things stand at the beginning of this frantic final weekWatch previous episodes of TLDR Election 2025 with Krishani DhanjiPeter Dutton says welcome to country ceremonies ‘overdone’ as he clashes with Anthony Albanese in final leaders’ debatePeter Dutton criticised as ‘illiberal’ for calling ABC and the Guardian ‘hate media’ Continue reading...