Yes, Labor has won office with an historically low first preference vote- but focussing on this might be misreading the electoral mood.
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The transition from one government to another involves a democratic miracle and a physical mess.
Labor holds the majority of Western Australia’s lower house seats for the first time since 1990.
After a long and tedious campaign, leaders fight over the remaining undecided voters.
But are the major parties really focusing on the right issues?
The positive nexus between Morrison’s economic agenda and his masculine leadership image in 2019 may have now turned negative. This reinforces Labor narratives that he’s uncaring and a poor performer.
Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time – so what have the Coalition and the Labor party actually promised? Five experts grade different aspects of their climate policies.
The Coalition’s climate policy is consistent with a very dangerous 3℃ of global warming. But one party is comfortably consistent with keeping warming at safe levels.
From voting info to risqué quips, this election, online political ads are more pervasive than ever before.
Anthony Albanese on Sunday formally launched Labor’s campaign, with promises for low paid women, and aspiring home buyers.
“Well, the boss has got the bug, so you’ve got me.” Labor campaign spokesman Jason Clare fronted the media the morning after Anthony Albanese tested positive for COVID, and the contrast didn’t go unnoticed
Labor’s worst fears have materialised with Anthony Albanese testing positive for COVID.
Notwithstanding COVID, this political term has been framed by extreme events such as the Black Summer bushfires and floods – and it will show at the ballot box.
Anthony Albanese has had a bad first week of the campaign - Labor hopes Easter can be used as a circuit breaker.
Although the political context is more amenable to the Greens’ message than ever before, it may not translate into a dramatically improved vote.
When they faced the media to deliver their opening campaign pitches on Sunday, the core messages of Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese were clear. One emphasised the risk of change, the other sold change as an opportunity
WIth Australia heading to the polls, this election is a contest between a desperate prime minister and an opposition leader who sometimes looks as though he has been promoted beyond his capability.
Australians brace themselves for a six-week campaign, with the Coalition starting behind Labor in the polls - but with much that can happen during the campaign.
Anthony Albanese on Tuesday will promise $440 million on better ventilation in schools, building upgrades, and mental health support for children as pupils get ready to return to school
Anthony Albanese’s plan for high-speed rail between Sydney and Newcastle could well be worth the cost, so long as he doesn’t muddy it with 1970s-style industry policy.
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer, School of Political and Social Inquiry, Monash University
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Senior Lecturer of Australian Politics, Murdoch University
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Senior Lecturer in Political Science: Research Fellow at the Cairns Institute; Research Associate for Centre for Policy Futures, University of Queensland, James Cook University
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Professor, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Digital Communication, Queensland University of Technology
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PhD Candidate, Politics and International Relations, University of Tasmania
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Professor of Politics, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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