Anthony Albanese keeps campaigning in traditional mode, but Peter Dutton steals most of his oxygen

There was some rare, good news for households — and the Albanese government — this week: inflation seemed to finally be curbed enough to put a February rate cut into official contention. Threat level to remain at 'probable' after alleged antisemitic terror plot Photo shows ASIO spy chief Mike Burgess Australia's terror threat level will remain at "probable" despite the disturbing discovery of a caravan packed with explosives and an alleged antisemitic plot to attack several targets. WA premier lobbied Albanese to kill Greens deal Photo shows Tanya Plibersek holds a python at Parliament House After an intense day on Tuesday of last-minute negotiations and lobbying by environmental and mining groups in which a deal was said to have "come close", the government has now shelved the talks. Asked on 7.30 whether the legislation would come back in a second Labor term, the prime minister said, "Laura, we've got 25 votes in the Senate, and we need not just Labor plus the Greens, we need other votes as well and they simply weren't there in the last week of December". ABC Politics in your inbox Photo shows Politics journalist Brett Worthington on a black backgournd Sign up to the ABC Politics newsletter with Brett Worthington The government keeps campaigning in traditional mode: policy and infrastructure announcements and leaving the "values" discussion to the Coalition.