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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…

Labor hope to end a decade in opposition by ousting Scott Morrison’s government on 21 May, but independents have grabbed most attention

Voters have first-hand experience of a state independent MP who is closely aligned to federal candidate Rob Priestly

Irrigation issues dominate in Coalition-held Nicholls, the nation’s sixth-safest seat, with Liberals, Nationals and an independent all in the running

Politicians are asking us to trust them again at this election. Here's what voters in regional Victoria think of that.

Every federal election, there's a big kerfuffle about preference deals among parties. Why do the parties care so much? Do they even matter? And what should you know before you vote?

Gold Coast electorates had some of the lowest voter turnouts at the last federal election, but political pundits say it would take an “implosion” for the LNP to lose any of its eight safe seats in the region.

Scott Morrison says the government has resolved the issue of party division on climate change, despite remarks from Nationals colleagues.

Instead of ripping apart the fabric of society, co-governance arrangements are already in place and largely pass without notice