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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Kos Samaras on polls and the people who’ll decide this election

The demography that makes up the Australian electorate is changing and as voters desert the major parties polls are becoming harder to read.

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Victorian Labor’s tough-on-crime turn could mark the beginning of the end for Jacinta Allan

The government has faced a ‘crime crisis’ before – but no matter how tough the premier talks on law and order, the Coalition is always willing to go tougher

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Grattan on Friday: Will voters fear PM Peter Dutton would be a surprise packet?

Australian politicians on both sides of the house say protectionist policies are bad, right? That Australia, as a country, believes in and benefits from trade being as free as possible.

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Three key takeaways from the WA election which hint at Labor’s fortunes (and challenges) in federal vote

ALP MPs acknowledge the fight in Perth’s outer suburbs will be tougher this federal election

The Guardian - AU

Climate simmers in background of hip pocket election

Campaigning on climate action is unlikely to dominate the 2025 federal election but may prove a winning formula in regions vulnerable to extreme weather.

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How two byelections could shape Labor and the Greens in Victoria

Despite their differences, voters in the Werribee and Prahran byelections could hold the key for Jacinta Allan’s Labor government

The Guardian - AU

Labor stares down 'it's time' factor as govt turns 10

Is Australia's longest-serving Labor government on the edge of the electoral abyss after 10 years, or are there enough runs on the board to win another term?

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Millennials have become an electoral force. Jacinta Allan is pinning her political hopes on solving their housing woes

Victorian premier says it is ‘deeply unfair’ that home ownership is out of reach for many of the state’s young people

The Guardian - AU

Embattled Liberal leader boosted as Labor vote 'tanks'

Staring down a possible leadership coup, John Pesutto has steered the Victorian coalition to its best poll result in seven years as support for Labor plummets.

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Mixed bag for Labor and the rise of the Libertarians: the key surprises in the NSW local elections

ALP faces a variety of results in what premier Chris Minns calls a ‘massive wake-up call for the major parties’

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'Tired trope': most voters open to lower home prices

Australia's housing affordability mess has most voters in favour of lower prices and backing tax reform and other policy interventions to ease pressures.

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Mid-term blues: Vic poll shows Labor losing ground

A poll indicates Labor is increasingly on the nose with Victorian voters under Jacinta Allan's leadership, just over two years out from the next state election.

AAP

Who are the grassroots Muslim groups with an eye on Labor seats?

Pro-Palestine campaigners say they will back candidates at the next federal election but they are not the only religious groups hoping to influence voters

The Guardian - AU

Vic Labor government would win election, poll says

Victorian Labor would win an election if one was held now, setting it up for a potential historic fourth consecutive term, but its primary vote is slipping.

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A test in Wills: Greens hope Samantha Ratnam’s federal politics gamble will pay off

Shifting demographics and anger over the war in Gaza among voters in Melbourne’s inner north could see Labor lose out

The Guardian - AU

The path to re-election for Queensland Labor looks like a narrowing goat track after its ‘Super Saturday’ losses

Steven Miles’s government is fighting battles on multiple fronts – and shifting right or left will only create new problems elsewhere

AAP

Allan's profile 'a work in progress' after 100 days

Jacinta Allan remains undefined to much of the electorate after her first 100 days as Victorian premier and could face a series of stumbling blocks in 2024.

The Conversation

We all know about JobKeeper, which helped Australians keep their jobs in a global crisis. So how about HomeKeeper?

Bipartisan support for temporary extra government spending to preserve businesses and jobs through JobKeeper was one of the few positive outcomes from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Grattan on Friday: Anthony Albanese had good motives but his referendum has done much harm

The National Anti-Corruption Commission the other day issued its weekly statement about its work program. The government legislated for the NACC late last year, it began operations on July 1, and it’s now going full steam.

The Guardian - AU

University graduates lean yes but wealthy no vote areas show ‘nuance’ of voice attitudes

Education and high income not always a recipe for yes vote as ‘social tribes’ have influence, analysis shows

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Pundits Have Been Noticing A Brutal Lack Of ‘No’ Campaigners At Polling Centres Across The Country

As millions of Aussie's head to the polls, they have been left wondering why there is such an uneven ratio of volunteers from each campaign.

The Guardian - AU

Revealed: the secretive rightwing firm providing ‘clout’ for voice no campaign

Whitestone Strategic consultancy found to have more ties with prime movers against Indigenous voice than previously known

The Guardian - AU

The Daniel Andrews era is over. Where to now for Victoria with Jacinta Allan as premier?

The housing crisis and other social issues may be among the new leader’s initial priorities but the state’s debt could hamper her broader plans

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Irrepressible rise of 'crash through' Labor strongman

Daniel Andrews stormed through Labor's ranks to become Victoria's premier with irrepressible ambition and he acknowledged that hard work as he stepped down.

The Guardian - AU

The Australian Greens lost the rent cap battle, but will they win the war for votes?

Labor decried the party as ‘the axis of evil’ for siding with the Coalition, but pollster says their stance is a vote-winner

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