• Green for go?

    Kate Crowley     |      April 11, 2025

    Greens leader Adam Bandt claims the federal election offers “an opportunity for real change”, saying his party would use the balance of power in the next parliament to help deliver serious policy reforms.

  • In the shadow of Trump

    Rebecca Strating     |      April 10, 2025

    While voters may be preoccupied with the cost of living, it’s impossible to ignore the global tumult caused by the second Trump administration in the current election campaign.

  • 0 – 0

    Emma Shortis     |      April 9, 2025

    The first leaders debate on Sky TV between the two major party leaders was a scoreless draw with no major gaffes or body blows delivered.

  • Slogans aren’t solutions

    Howard Manns     |      April 9, 2025

    Australia’s 2025 election has given us a pair of generic slogans from the major parties, calculated to appeal to everyone without saying anything in particular.

  • The reform clock is ticking

    Aruna Sathanapally     |      April 8, 2025

    The reform clock is ticking and whoever wins the 2025 election will have to get to work on building a better Australia.

  • State of the nation

    Open Forum     |      April 4, 2025

    The Federal election will be decided in a handful of key seats in the nation’s states and territories.

  • The Senate battle

    Zareh Ghazarian     |      April 3, 2025

    While the campaign for the Senate may go under the radar over the next few weeks, who is elected to the Senate will have a massive impact on Australian politics for years to come.

  • Fear, uncertainty and doubt

    Frank Bongiorno     |      April 2, 2025

    The world feels full of fear, uncertainty and doubt, but will this be enough to propel Peter Dutton’s Coalition into office?

  • No safe seats

    Joshua Black     |      March 30, 2025

    Australian voters backed more independent MPs in the last election than at any time since the Second World War and the new poll in May could send even more cross-benchers to Parliament.

  • On a knife edge

    Pandanus Petter     |      March 30, 2025

    Australians almost never vote out a first-term government. So why is this year’s election looking so tight?

  • Truth in political advertising

    Denis Muller     |      March 30, 2025

    Will Australia’s media do better at cracking down on falsehoods and misinformation this election? The signs aren’t good so far.

  • Tweedle dum v tweedle dee

    Michelle Grattan     |      March 29, 2025

    Uninspiring leaders, stressed voters and the shadow of Trump could make for an uncertain election campaign.