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Elections where a national security threat have been a major talking point have historically played well for incumbent governments. But this time is different.
While the latest polls show the Coalition struggling to gain ground on Labor in two-party preferred terms, Scott Morrison maintains his lead as preferred prime minister.
If Labor could harness the uni-educated urban vote in Australia the way the Liberals have in Canada, they would more easily win federal elections.
Since the advent of the two-party preferred system, there have been two examples of parties governing effectively in minority, and with the support of independents.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Labor leader Anthony Albanese met in Brisbane for the first debate on the election campaign.
Two-party preferred (2PP) has always been considered the best measure of who might win government. But at this election, nothing is certain.
Data show many mainstream print media outlets are growing their readership - but it would be worrying if this was because they are aping what happens on social media.
An error-riddled first week of the campaign saw the Labor leader’s personal stocks fall, but Labor maintains and election-winning lead over the Coalition.
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.
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.
Confusing court findings have left the rules in party pre-selections in a mess, and members with little say in who contests individual seats.
Scott Morrison’s pitch to voters that the election is about “you” is a potentially powerful one. But Labor has one available that is even better: it’s about “us”.
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.
Elections are won and lost in marginal seats - in 2022, there are several key ones to watch.
With the major parties’ primary votes falling in recent years, preferences matter more than they used to - and they can be messy affairs.
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