Labor has clung to its 53-47% two-party lead in the latest Newspoll, but Anthony Albanese’s ratings have taken a knock after his error-prone first week of the campaign.
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`This is the first in a two-part series on the major parties’ Treasury spokespeople. You can read Carol Johnson’s profile of Jim Chalmers here. When Josh Frydenberg was studying law at Monash University…
Scott Morrison and NSW treasurer and leading moderate Matt Kean are publicly at loggerheads over the future of the prime minister’s controversial captain’s pick for the seat of Warringah.
In the second instalment of the Wentworth Project, voters didn’t like Scott Morrison one bit. But they couldn’t think of much positive to say about Anthony Albanese.
Anthony Albanese has had a bad first week of the campaign - Labor hopes Easter can be used as a circuit breaker.
About 85% of Australians between 18 and 24 are already enrolled to vote on May 21.
The federal election campaign is underway and political advertising has really started to ramp up. But who is each party targeting and what’s their key message?
The Pacific will remain a priority, no matter which party wins the election. But there could be subtle differences in tone and priorities.
We can expect political ads to continue to ramp up over the coming weeks. The onus will be on each voter to sift through the spin for the facts and for the policies that matter to them.
Politicians aren’t necessarily the best mediators. International experts on peace mediation should be involved.
The rate of voter participation in federal elections by people living in remote Indigenous communities have been in decline. Past policies have put obstacles in place, and these need to be addressed.
The Biden administration has a difficult task in punishing Russia for its invasion without becoming embroiled in a full-scale war.
What are the key seats and issues affecting Australians? Six experts tell us what to expect in Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia, Tasmania and New South Wales.
A new survey shows there is no material difference between the major parties’ China policies. Style and tone might be what matter, whoever wins the election.
Current parental leave schemes reinforce old gender stereotypes and the pay gap between women and men. Overseas experience shows better targeted leave for new fathers helps everyone.
George Christensen caused the government a heap of trouble while he was in the Nationals, and is set to be a pest now he’s jumped ship.
Michelle Grattan speaks with former Australian ambassador to the United States Joe Hockey about his new memoir titled Diplomatic
One Nation, early voting and what parties learn from overseas campaigns
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In the third episode of our new election podcast, Below the Line, our expert panel discuss a Coalition maverick's defection to One Nation, global exchanges of campaign staff, voting by phone and more.
Confusing court findings have left the rules in party pre-selections in a mess, and members with little say in who contests individual seats.
The result of the federal election will be key for a voice to parliament protected by the Constitution as called for by the Uluru Statement from the Heart, and for Indigenous affairs more broadly.
Michelle Grattan discusses politics with politics + society editor, Amanda Dunn
Will Rugby New Zealand’s report into culture within the Black Ferns finally be the tipping point for change – to put women at the heart of their own sports organisations?
Although the political context is more amenable to the Greens’ message than ever before, it may not translate into a dramatically improved vote.
Labor’s two-party preferred vote drops for the second time running, a concerning sign at the start of an election campaign.
Clive Palmer is back trying to win a Senate seat, while Jacqui Lambie is aiming to get a second senator elected.