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In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

Experts say Australian education is at a crossroads. Despite record investment, results are falling across all schools, even as the government and parents spend record amounts on educating children. So will the election bring change?

Longman is a marginal Queensland seat, north of Brisbane, that loves to swing and is a crucial battleground for the federal election, with major and minor parties vying for votes from the retiree haven of Bribie Island to the mortgage belt of Caboolture.

Michael Powell is one of many Australians facing years on a waitlist for public dental care because he cannot afford to fork out thousands on out-of-pocket expenses. His experience, like so many others, is partly behind growing pressure on the major political parties to commit more money to dental care.