David Pocock joins us to talk about the new Senate situation, his aspirations for the next three years and the election generally.
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The Greens will be searching for a new way forward and now a new leader, with Adam Bandt conceding he has lost his seat.
Want to see how many women vs men there are in the new House of Reps? How many MPs under 40 or 60+? And how your state or territory voted? Get the full picture here.
Self-managed super funds will bear the brunt of new proposals to tax unrealised capital gains.
The Nationals are the great survivors of Australian politics. This election only increased their power.
On election night, the prime minister talked about ‘fairness’ and ‘Australian values’. To legally protect those values, we need a national human rights act.
Four televised showdowns between the two leaders this election set a new record, but their impact on voters is hard to pin down.
If you’re among the 3 million Australians with a HECS-HELP debt, it’s about to be cut by 20%, with no repayments until you earn $67,000. But there is one downside.
As vote counting continues, one Teal independent has lost their seat, with other races still too close to call.
Now Labor has been returned for a second term, what should its priorities be for schools?
It also saw a strong repudiation of ‘Duttonism’ – a Frankenstein version of ‘Howardism’.
Voice, closing the gap, tax reform and better mental health services are some of the suggested policy reforms the Labor government should pursue in its second term
Once the election hype settles, Labor must deliver on its promises. And, of course, these policies will ultimately have to be paid for.
Some contests are so close it may be some time before a result is confirmed.
In its previous term, Labor laid the groundwork for stronger climate action. Now, in an expanded majority government, it has the chance to capitalise.
From corflutes and how-to-vote cards to 250,000 pencils, 240,000 volunteer vests and 80,000 ballot boxes, here’s what happens to election materials after polling day.
It might be tempting for Labor to continue a ‘small target’ when it comes to Donald Trump. But the new government needs the courage to ask difficult questions.
The five week campaign was lamented by many as dull. But on TikTok, where millions of Australians are daily, it was anything but.
The Coalition should resist seeing Trump as a natural disaster over which they had no control. Peter Dutton made many other missteps that doomed his party’s chances.
Voters wanted to hear the details of policies that matter to them, such as housing and cost of living. Instead, the Coalition gave them culture wars.
Top contributors
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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Associate Professor in Politics and International Relations, School of Social Sciences, Monash University
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Associate Professor in Politics, Murdoch University
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Professor, Australian Studies Institute, Australian National University
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Associate Professor of Politics and Journalism, Griffith University, Griffith University
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Associate Professor of Accounting and Financial Planning, Western Sydney University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Deputy Director, Tasmanian Policy Exchange, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
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Senior lecturer, Canberra School of Government, University of Canberra
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Senior Lecturer in Communication, Griffith University
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Honorary Associate, Government and International Relations, University of Sydney
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Professor of Political Communication; Director CAJII, The University of Melbourne