Credlin: Albo is not cut out for the top job as PM
Anthony Albanese is affable and seems genuine but he’s not up to the job as PM as his gaffe-prone campaign — and litany of misjudgments and mistakes — prove, Peta Credlin writes.
Analysis
Entitled grandees trying to teal Liberal votes
Malcolm Turnbull doesn’t seem grateful the Liberal Party once gave him the prime ministership. What’s with these entitled grandees thinking their personal political preference is all that counts? Peta Credlin asks.
Gleeso: Will Mother’s Day again be a turning point in the campaign?
Three years on we have another Mother’s Day before an election. Will it prove as decisive as the last, wonders Peter Gleeson.
Labor’s all for climate-obsessed elites over workers
Labor traditionally railed against elites and the ruling class but it no longer fights for the underdogs who were once the soul of the party, writes Vikki Campion.
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Ten things most likely to sway your vote
There are countless factors that will influence the outcome on Saturday, but here are just 10 that have stuck in the public’s mind the most.
The headlines you won’t see on Sunday
After a sometimes fiery, sometimes dull election campaign, Australians finally go to the polls on Saturday. Our experts add their prediction – and their humour – on what will happen.
Libs’ tough fight in election which will shape Australia
Scott Morrison and Bill Shorten passionately agree on probably just one thing — tomorrow’s election is a clear choice between vastly different policy agendas which will shape Australia over coming years.
Will ALP emulate 2017 Crows and trip at the end?
In the 2017 Grand Final, Crows fans felt we had one hand on the trophy. Then it all went awry. The election has all the same hallmarks of the favourites losing at the last minute, writes Christopher Pyne.
Senate can’t be sanctuary for dills
In recent years we have seen chaos and division in the House of Reps, but it’s the Senate where the real freak show has been underway, writes Kate Ellis.
Echoes of Gough as Bill charges on
Another national poll tells roughly the same story as all previous polls — that Labor is on track to form government, and there are eerie parallels to Gough Whitlam’s 1972 victory, writes James Campbell.
Why the Government should be retained
The only way to have lower taxes and more jobs is to vote Liberal this Saturday, says SA Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham.
Clive’s $60m splurge may put him in ‘political oblivion’
He believes China built an airstrip in the Pilbara to invade Australia. He can’t pay his retrenched employees. But he has $60m to splash on a race for the Senate — and he may have little power to wield.
Analysis: Inside the battle for Boothby
Every election, Boothby is treated as a marginal seat that could swing to Labor. But is it really in play? Watch our experts analyse the latest poll.
Election shows democracy needs fixing
This is probably the lowest standard federal election campaign seen in more than four decades. Here’s how we can ensure we never have one like it again, Dean Jaensch writes.
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