Former Tasmania premier Tony Rundle dies aged 86; vice-chancellor calls for attacks on international students to stop
Current premier Jeremy Rockliff describes Rundle as ‘a kind, intelligent man and one that I was truly fortunate to count as a mentor’. Follow today’s news livePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastGreens to push for free early childhood educationThe federal Greens have named access to free, universal early childhood education as one of their priority policies in the event of a minority government.In a wealthy country like ours everyone should be able to afford childcare, but too many families are struggling with the cost.What Labor’s doing isn’t working, and Peter Dutton would take childcare backwards. Continue reading...

Current premier Jeremy Rockliff describes Rundle as ‘a kind, intelligent man and one that I was truly fortunate to count as a mentor’. Follow today’s news live
- Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverage
- Anywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guide
- Listen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: Gina
- Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast
Greens to push for free early childhood education
The federal Greens have named access to free, universal early childhood education as one of their priority policies in the event of a minority government.
In a wealthy country like ours everyone should be able to afford childcare, but too many families are struggling with the cost.
What Labor’s doing isn’t working, and Peter Dutton would take childcare backwards. Continue reading...