Why your vote matters

Australian citizens have to vote whether they like it or not, but just as little drops make a mighty ocean, every individual vote contributes a stronger democracy.

Australia lost the second debate

Sunday’s ill-tempered ‘debate’ between the leaders vying to be Australia’s next Prime Minister was an unedifying spectacle, and while the winner might be disputed, the loser was undoubtedly the Australian electorate.

What happens in a hung parliament?

The current election campaign could produce a tight result, so what happens in a Parliamentary system when no party can command an overall majority?

Who’s up at half time in the election campaign?

Half way through the interminable Australian Federal election campaign, whose stock has risen and who has faltered in the face of the ultimate political challenge?

How the Liberals lost the ‘moral middle class’

The strength of support for the 15 ‘teal’ candidates in once blue ribbon Liberal seats could play a pivotal role in deciding the Federal election.

Australia can handle a hung parliament

An indecisive election in 2022 might produce a better government than a narrow majority in the House of Representatives for one side or the other.

Albanese blows week one

A series of gaffes by Labor leader Anthony Albanese have given the Coalition hope that the election isn’t lost yet.

Battles at the ballot box

While Labor remains ahead in the polls, it would be foolhardy to write off the Coalition from causing yet another unexpected result.

How the Coalition can win

Scott Morrison proved the Coalition’s secret weapon in the 2019 campaign, but may have become their greatest electoral problem in their pursuit of a repeat.

How Labor can win

Labor seems well placed to win the election, with a safety first approach avoiding the hostages to fortune it offered the Coalition’s scare campaigns last time.

Can we trust the polls this time?

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the federal election for May 21. What do the polls say, and how do we know if they are accurate?

Over it v Not up to it?

Scott Morrison has finally called the Australian election but the campaign is set to be fought on low ground as neither major party offers the voters an inspirational agenda.