May
You’re probably part of Australia’s new inheritocracy
A quarter of the Rich List derived their wealth from inheritance, reflecting a wider shift as Australians start to transfer a staggering $5.4 trillion to the next generation.
Gina Rinehart tips $4b into US shares – here’s what she’s buying
Australia’s richest person is going all in on the US, shrugging off concerns her political idol Donald Trump could spell disaster for the nation’s economy.
Your guide to Australia’s sports rights deals
Inside the broadcast agreements that shape the business of sport.
How Labor won the preference war (and screwed the Greens)
The battle further down the ballot sheet has never been more important – and it’s having unintended consequences.
Peter Dutton wins the petrol station photo op
See where Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton have campaigned since the election was called.
Millions of Australians are invested in Trump (but they don’t know it)
Millions of retirement savers now own a small portion of the US president’s business empire through one of the country’s biggest superannuation funds.
Big spending Labor and Coalition give up on surplus budgets
Both parties have made roughly $78 billion each in pledges, waving the white flag on lifting the budget out of deficit.
Explore the latest Freshwater Strategy Poll
Who is the preferred prime minister? What is driving people’s votes? Explore our AFR-Freshwater Strategy polling data.
April
This is the last election without caps on donations. It shows
The 2025 election will likely be the last when Australia’s wealthiest political donors can splash cash on allies without limit.
Big super is questioning its exposure to Wall Street
Regulatory filings show the country’s biggest retirement funds made billion dollar bets on American technology giants ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration.
5 house price maps that show why voters are so angry about property
Exclusive electorate-level data shows how the housing crisis is playing out among Australians nationwide, and what it means for the election and the future.
How the housing crisis is putting even the safest seats at risk
Pollsters have sounded the alarm about the disruptive potential of Millennial and Gen Z voters who are priced out of their own home and do not trust the major parties.
Is your MP spending a fortune on YouTube? Check our interactive
Goldstein candidate Tim Wilson is pouring 17 times more cash into YouTube ads than his rival Zoe Daniel in an online battle for votes.
How ‘Green’ is your teal MP?
Analysis of voting records shows the teals have carved out a political space to the right of the Greens. But some teals are greener than others.
Who won the campaign’s 1st week (and where they went)
There are still four more weeks to go, and anything can happen.
March
14 venture capitalists unpack the year ahead
More than a dozen of the country’s biggest tech investors say floats will return, there’s no AI bubble, and Donald Trump may be good news for local firms.
Don’t want another Cyclone Alfred? This data says one’s coming
Hot temperatures in the world’s oceans are making storms and cyclones more destructive. Australia is uniquely vulnerable.
Forget Albanese and Dutton, these 30 people really run elections
As the nation counts down to the federal poll, the major parties’ main personnel are primed for the starter’s gun.
These are the high-profile directors APRA is pushing out the door
Nearly a quarter of directors at the nation’s largest superannuation, insurance and banking institutions could be forced out under proposed term limits
How well paid are you compared with others in your firm (or industry)?
Try our quiz to see how your income measures up with the rest of your company and sector.