Analysis

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

Australia must temper its impulse to be paternalistic towards PNG
Jonathan Schultz

Treasurer Chris Bowen and Finance Minister Penny Wong reveal a budget deficit of more than $30 billion. 
Cathy Harper

Will Tony Abbott's decision to preference Labor ahead of the Greens have any significant effect?
Nicholas Reece  

Here's some advice to an incoming Government: address teacher variability and forget about autonomy.
John Hattie and Maxine McKew

Sometimes the only thing that will get noticed in an election campaign is an orange fish costume. Cameron Wheatley

Pretty pictures to help you understand Senate preference flows. 
Election Watch team

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