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

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

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

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

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

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

Nicholas Reece

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

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

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

What's the role of minor parties in the Senate?
Emily Look

How might voters react when a political candidate pledges not to do things?
Ryan Sheales

The Coalition announces a military-led response to people trying to reach Australia by boat. 
Wes Mountain

Negative ads seem to work, which is why political parties use them. 
Associate Professor Sally Young

A report from the Greens frontline.
Claire Boland

Australians voted in a very different federal election 100 years ago: the two-party system was yet to dominate and there weren't any opinion polls.

John Murphy

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