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How might voters react when a political candidate pledges not to do things?
Ryan Sheales

The Coalition announces a military-led response to people trying to reach Australia by boat. 
Wes Mountain

The opinion polls continue to look bad for Labor, but are the right questions being asked? 
Dr Denis Muller

A philosopher's view on political debate and fact checking— why it’s a good thing whether we agree on the facts or not.
Professor Greg Restall

Australians voted in a very different federal election 100 years ago: the two-party system was yet to dominate and there weren't any opinion polls.

John Murphy

Membership of political parties seems to have lost its appeal. 
The Election Watch team

Australians will go to the polls on September 7, after what promises to be a bruising five week election campaign.
Cathy Harper

It's been a busy and complex week of polling, with data at the national, state and individual-seat level. Here we try to disentangle them.
Dr Denis Muller

As widely indicated by opinion polls, voters have punished the Labor government. Cathy Harper

University of Melbourne students on the week that saw Kevid Rudd oust Julia Gillard.

The Farrago Team

Skipping school? Get the PM to write your teacher a note 
Wes Mountain

A debater's take on the success or failure of first leaders' debate.
James Gray

"You're the voice, try and understand it .." What was Julian Assange trying to achieve? 
Maria Rae

What's the role of minor parties in the Senate?
Emily Look

Communism, rationing and the British Empire: the 1949 Liberal election campaign
Katie Wood

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