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Wednesday: Guardian Essential poll has the Coalition closing the gap with Labor. Plus: outrage at Canva’s Russian operations

Experts say there has been a "noticeable drop in emphasis" on regional Queensland during the 2022 campaign as major parties focus on other electorates.

Boosting workers' wages by 5 per cent – for all workers, not just those on the minimum wage — would lead to an increase in prices across the economy of about 2 per cent, according to a new report.

Benefits available to older, wealthier people are outweighing the support given to younger people, with election policies from both major parties set to worsen the situation, according to experts.

Because “women’s issues” have been in the headlines over the last year, it may seem strange they have not been more prominent in the election campaign.

In the seat-by-seat slugfest that is the federal election, transport infrastructure is once again at the forefront. Small, hyper-local projects are a favourite of both major parties this time around. That’s even though small local projects, such as roundabouts and carparks, simply aren’t the job of the federal government, and…

The 2022 election campaign has not exactly been a policy fest. And one critical area we have heard very little about is schools.

Eminent jurists say ahead of election that watchdog crucial to halt ‘serious erosion’ of democratic principles and restore trust in politics

Neither of the parties that will form government next week wants to confront the nation’s immediate need or offer large-scale investment in public housing.

We stand on the edge of a new era of opportunity.

The Coalition is remaining non-committal about legislating 10 days' paid family and domestic violence leave for all workers, after the industrial umpire backed a union push to grant the entitlement to millions of Australians.