There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers show this isn’t necessarily true.
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The Liberal National Party have been ahead in the polls for months, though Labor has made up some ground.
The US presidential race continues to be tight, while the Coalition holds a narrow lead over Labor in one Australian federal poll.
With polling day on Saturday, the incumbent Labor government is facing an uphill battle to stay in power, but neither major party is acknowledging the elephant in the room.
A look back at how much the dial has shifted during the short, official campaign period in elections since 1945.
Australians want government to act on climate change, but not necessarily now, or in their neighbourhood. How can governments resolve this dilemma?
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