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Coalition, Education, Schools

Marking the Coalition's schools policy

August 30, 2013

Putting the Coalition’s much anticipated schools policy under the microscope. (A.K.A.: What are independent public schools?)
Bronwyn Hinz

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Senate

The Senate class of 2013

September 12, 2013

Meet some of the contenders for the new Senate. It's an unsual mix.
Maria Rae

Australia 2013
Election Rewind
Campaign, Journalism, Policy

Back to the future: Introducing "Election Rewind"

July 5, 2013

Analysing the 2013 election through the lens of the past.

Australia 2013
Election Rewind
Campaign, Liberal

The Fraser campaign diaries

August 12, 2013

EXCLUSIVE: Election Watch has been granted rare access to former Liberal Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser's entire 1977 campaign diary, including handwritten notes.
Associate Professor Sally Young

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Kevin Rudd, Labor, Liberal, Polls, Tony Abbott

Week two in the polls

August 20, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Analysis
Debate, Political participation

Applying logic and reason to fact checking

September 4, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Election Rewind
Campaign

Election campaigning isn't what it used to be

July 10, 2013

Since the 1970s, political media stunts and stage management have become the norm. 
Michael Gawenda

Australia 2013
Analysis
Debates, Economy, Kevin Rudd, Tony Abbott

Rudd touts economy in non-debate

July 11, 2013

Quickly identify the keywords and themes from Kevin Rudd's National Press Club address.
Cathy Harper

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Kevin Rudd, Labor, Liberal, Tony Abbott

It Starts!

August 4, 2013

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

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
Analysis

Big victory for Coalition

September 7, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Political participation

Saturday's the day - but which one?

July 3, 2013

When will we go to the polls? The only certainty is it has to be before November 30.

Nicholas Reece

Australia 2013
Analysis
Animal welfare

A policy debate all at sea

July 18, 2013

The treatment of Australian livestock overseas has shocked Australians, but will the election make any difference?
Siobhan O'Sullivan

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Debates, Kevin Rudd, Labor, Liberal, Tony Abbott

Did the Australian public lose?

August 12, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Social media

Try and understand it ..

August 30, 2013

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

Australia 2013

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