OPINIONAnalysisPeter Dutton and the Coalition went into this campaign with all the momentum and money and popular opinion on their side, but now it feels like the Voice campaign all over again, writes Joe Hildebrand.
AnalysisPeter Dutton’s $1200 “cost of living tax offset” is about as blatant as you can get about buying support from struggling middle Australians, writes Angira Bharadwaj.
AnalysisThe 2025 federal election campaign has been dominated by talk of policies and deals … and then there is the lighter side of things. CAST YOUR VOTE
OpinionLike a shopping trolley to a storm drain, Australian politicians can’t resist the magnetic pull of cringe-worthy sporting stunts, writes Tom Bowden.
Federal ElectionJust publicly raising this election threat that Peter Dutton faces could increase the likelihood of it happening, argues Joe Hildebrand.
OpinionAnalysisAnthony Albanese is far more popular than Peter Dutton. If the Opposition wants to win, they need to sort themselves out quickly, writes James Campbell.
OpinionAnalysisA shock development is perhaps the ultimate sign of just how quickly this election campaign has escalated into a truly wild and unpredictable ride, writes Joe Hildebrand. SEE THE VIDEO
OpinionHow many true differences could anyone name between the two parties vying for control of Australia’s future, writes Caleb Bond.
ExclusiveFederal ElectionThe son of Australia’s first billionaire now exerts huge influence on politics. How ironic that Simon Holmes a Court’s dad made a fortune from coal, oil and gas – and he’s trying to stop them.
OpinionAnalysisA debate on clean energy policy that descended into a cacophony of Cantonese culinary quips was the most interesting thing out of Canberra since Budget lockup, writes Joe Hildebrand.