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Goldstein MP Zoe Daniel.

Teals called slanted polls ‘an affront to democracy’. Climate 200 uses them

Listen to a call obtained by this masthead that delivers praise of teal Zoe Daniel and tarnishes her opponents under the banner of a survey.

  • Olivia Ireland

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We asked Australians what they really think about this election. Here’s what they said

We spoke to 12 undecided voters and asked them how they felt about the May 3 election, what they thought the big issues were - and what they thought the result would be.

  • Angus Delaney, Nick Newling, Penry Buckley and Hannah Hammoud
Sean Marsh of Climate 200.

Climate 200 staffer calls for boycott of Israeli businesses

The call is particularly controversial among Jewish Australians, many of whom live in electorates represented by teal MPs with Climate 200 backing.

  • Paul Sakkal
Opposition frontbencher Jane Hume has complained to the electoral commission about the Gazette News titles.

Election watchdog clears ‘fake newspaper’ of breaking political advertising rules

Coalition frontbencher Jane Hume wrote to the Australian Electoral Commission earlier this month alleging Gazette News was a “fake newspaper”.

  • Paul Sakkal
Liberal member for Wannon Dan Tehan (left) and independent candidate Alex Dyson.

From $5525 to $540,000: Ex-radio host’s whopping campaign war chest in third tilt against Liberals

Independent candidate Alex Dyson has amassed almost 100 times more in donations than the amount he spent during his first attempt at unseating Liberal Dan Tehan.

  • James Massola
Tu Le

The feud fuelling one of the tightest battles of the next election

Independent MP for Fowler Dai Le could hold the balance of power after the election. Her Labor opponent, Tu Le, is campaigning to win back the seat while heavily pregnant.

  • Matthew Knott

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