Former representative rugby union player David Pocock is in a tight contest to become ACT's first independent senator as he battles with candidates from the major parties.
Labor leader Anthony Albanese is on track to govern in minority as Australian voters deserted both major parties in favour of independents and the Greens.
Independent candidates could have a huge say on the makeup of Australia's next parliament, with one former Liberal minister stating they may be a game-changer.
Women could hold the keys to the Lodge and election victory this Saturday, with new analysis from The Australian National University (ANU) showing female voters are three times more likely than men to have not yet decided who they’ll vote for.Â
Allowing citizens to dip into their retirement accounts to help them afford their first home is common practice overseas, but experts say it's hard to know the extent to which they've jacked up house prices.
While the pandemic took democracy sausages off the menu when Canberrans last headed to the polls for the ACT elections in October 2020, they’re back for the upcoming federal election.
Australia has the highest per capita COVID-19 infection rate in the world, with about 40 people dying with the virus every day but health authorities are concerned the pandemic has slipped off the national agenda.
House prices will temporarily go up in the the short term as a result of the Liberal-National coalition's proposed housing policy, the superannuation minister concedes.Â
Scott Morrison has made housing policies for young and old a central part of his address at the Liberal Party's official campaign launch, days before Australians go to polling booths.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says his leadership style will become more empathetic as he makes a pitch to voters days out from polling day, which includes an expanded program to get more students into sport.
