Analysis

Analysis
Broadband

The Wikileaks Party vs The Pirate Party

September 3, 2013

Transparency and accountability are key tenets of democracy, and are the main platforms of the Wikileaks Party and the Pirate Party of Australia. 
Maya Borom

Australia 2013
Analysis

Prime Minister Tony Abbott

September 7, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Analysis
Broadband, Coalition, Liberal

NBN Co's board members resign - but why?

September 24, 2013

Following the election of the Coalition to government, all but one of the seven members of NBN Co have handed in their resignations.  Emma Dawson

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Debates, Economy

Your 10 point guide to detecting spin

June 20, 2013

Voters are in for a wild ride with the facts as politicians and their advisors ramp up their rhetoric and spin ahead of the federal election.
Neville Norman

Australia 2013
Analysis
Kevin Rudd, Labor, Leadership

Lets make the leader harder to depose: Rudd

July 9, 2013

Will Kevin Rudd's leadership reforms prevent brutal leadership spills? 
Nicholas Reece

Australia 2013
Analysis
Climate, Environment

Airing the Coalition's climate policy

July 23, 2013

The Opposition's climate spokesman, Greg Hunt, has delivered a major pre-election policy address. Watch the video or read our Storify report.

Australia 2013
Analysis
Broadband, Campaign

News Corp Australia vs the NBN – is it really all about Foxtel?

August 8, 2013

Is Rupert Murdoch opposing Labor's re-election because of the NBN? 
Emma Dawson

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Welfare

FactCheck Q&A: do women under 50 make up just 2% of people on $100,000 a year

August 22, 2013

Was Joe Hockey right when he claimed that only 2% of Australians under 50 earning $100,000 are women? 
Chris Lloyd

Australia 2013
Analysis
Higher Education

Is higher education a vote changer?

September 3, 2013

High education hasn't been a central issue in mainstream media. But voters do care. 
Gwilym Croucher and Sam Rosevear

Australia 2013
Analysis

Senate results unknown

September 8, 2013

Your quick guide to the uncertain composition of the Senate. Cathy Harper

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Journalism, Parliament

Election Dissection

June 21, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Analysis
Education

No 'silver bullet' in education reform

July 11, 2013

School funding is important, but money alone won't fix the problems confronting our education system.
Field Rickards

Australia 2013
Analysis
Economy, Tax

Is the cost of living really rising?

July 24, 2013

Are Australians under more financial pressure than they were 10 years ago? 
Roger Wilkins

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Debates, Labor, Liberal

Analysing the opening days

August 9, 2013

What makes a successful first week for a political party in a modern election campaign? [video]
Nicholas Reece

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Labor, Liberal, Polls

Poll Watch: Week 3

August 27, 2013

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

Australia 2013

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