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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

Opinion polls suggest support for Labor has plateaued and is subsiding slightly.
Dr Denis Muller

Kevin Rudd tried to boost Labor's flagging campaign by talking up the economy and jobs at the party's campaign launch yesterday. But no-one can control economies anymore. Mark Triffitt

Voters frequently lament the government-of-the-day's perceived lack of action and vaguely demand it "does something".
Ryan Sheales

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

How should political parties tackle reform? 
Professor Glyn Davis

Will Labor's proposal to create a northern economic zone work?
Stephanie Gale

How I support the Labor Party and still sleep at night.
Laura Soderlind

University of Melbourne students on the week in politics, the Midwinter Ball and Wikileaks Party candidate Julian Assange. [Audio]
The Farrago Team

The much maligned art of sloganeering has long been central to Australian politics.
Sally Young

Now that the election date has been set, will attention turn to policy?
Associate Professor Sally Young

The Coalition's version of the national broadband network is not cheaper in the long term.
Professor Rod Tucker

The leader of the Coalition Tony Abbott has declared Australia under new mangement and open for business. Cathy Harper

Kevin Rudd personally supports gay marriage. What might this mean for marriage equality post-election?
Graham Willett

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