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Australia 2013

Jobs and Industry

Victoria has the highest unemployment rate in mainland Australia. The ALP has pledged to create 100,000 jobs if it's voted in. The Coaltion is promising 200,000. What are their plans for job growth?

Victoria 2014

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Health

Health policy covers many aspects. Click through to compare the major parties' policies on mental health (Professor Patrick McGorry) and the vaccination of children (Associate Professor Damian Purcell, Professor Dale Godfrey)

Australia 2013

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Child Care, Welfare, Workplace Relations

Paid Parental Leave

In 2011, Australia joined other OECD countries by offering a Paid Parental Leave scheme. With alternate policies being proposed by the Coalition and Greens, PPL is an important point of policy difference. Professor Anne Kavanagh and Dr Cameryn Garrett.

Australia 2013

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Manufacturing

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Australia 2013

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Education

Education is always a key issue for voters. Click through for analysis on where the ALP and Coalition stand.
Professor Field Rickards

Australia 2013

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Indigenous Affairs

Indigenous

Indigenous disadvantage has been an intractable problem. How do the major parties intend to tackle it?
Maria Rae

Australia 2013

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Economy, Immigration, Workplace Relations

Foreign investment

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Environment

Climate Change and environment

Climate change can be an emotional topic. In 2007, Kevid Rudd called it the 'great moral challenge of our generation'. Where do the three major parties stand this year?
Lisa Caripis

Australia 2013

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Agriculture, Food security, Resources, Tourism

Northern Australia

Is it realistic to try to turn northern Australia into a "food bowl"? Dr Chris Taylor

Australia 2013

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Coalition, Foreign Affairs, Green, Labor, Policy

Foreign aid

Foreign aid is often vulnerable to being cut to find budget savings in other areas.
Dr Bina Fernandez

Australia 2013

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Economy, Workplace Relations

Workplace Relations and Jobs

Industrial Relations policy is always a major issue in Australian election debate. 2013 will be no different. This time around the politics of industrial relations policy requires a balancing act for all parties.
Nicholas Reece

Australia 2013

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Policy

Transport

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Australia 2013

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Broadband

Broadband and the Internet

Broadband remains a key point of difference between Labor and the Coalition’s policies going into the election. The Greens support Labor's NBN. Rod Tucker

Australia 2013