By continuing to see policies that affect women in economic rather than social terms, both major parties are offering little in the way of improved gender equity.
Labor argues that market concentration reduces competition but that’s not always the case.
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Increasing Australia’s role in the billion-dollar global space industry has hardly raised a mention in this year’s federal election campaign.
A Galaxy poll published in the Sunday Telegraph suggested Bill Shorten would have been elected with a large majority if up against Tony Abbott.
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Malcolm Turnbull is overwhelmingly more trusted than Bill Shorten to lead the country in the final round of Indi focus group research among ‘soft’ voters in the seat.
Was Malcolm Turnbull right about jobs and women?
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Liberal higher education policy is obscure; perhaps deliberately so. But the conclusion is clear. Unless students are required to pay significantly more, universities will face major cuts.
The Coalition, Labor, and the Greens are making substantial commitments to projects that not only lack proper business cases, but are not even on the Infrastructure Australia priority list at all.
The economic slogans from all the major parties seemed to have fallen flat during this election campaign.
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The government’s potential strength and Labor’s vulnerability were on mutual display on Sunday as, after seven gruelling weeks, the campaign entered its run to the finishing line. In these last days, with…
Labor’s costings have been unveiled.
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Labor has unveiled its costings, showing it would have a deficit of around $16 billion higher across the forward estimates than that shown in the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Outlook.
Malcolm Turnbull said the shockwaves of the past 48 hours were a sharp reminder of the volatility in the global economy.
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Malcolm Turnbull has warned voters of the need for stable government in uncertain times, in a pitch to counter Labor’s fear campaign and the temptation for electors to lodge a protest vote.
Former NSW premier Barry O'Farrell struck a deal with ClubsNSW while in opposition.
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Polls suggest that Nick Xenophon’s team will win a bag of Senate seats. Along with a re-elected Andrew Wilkie, and the Greens, will there be enthusiasm for gambling reform in the next parliament?
Health is the most important election issue for Australians aged over 50.
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Health is always a key factor in deciding which way to vote. So what have the major parties promised in health? And what could these changes mean for consumers?