Campaign

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
Analysis
Campaign

Binning the local government referendum was a good idea

August 7, 2013

A September 7 election saves Australians the folly of a planned referendum on constitutional recognition for local councils.
Bronwyn Hinz

Australia 2013
Campaign Ads
Campaign, Political advertising

Watch all interest group ads

August 22, 2013

Watch all the major interest groups' TV campaign ads in one place.

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Labor, Policy

Why I think the ALP remains inspiring. Kind of.

September 4, 2013

How I support the Labor Party and still sleep at night.
Laura Soderlind

Australia 2013
Campaign Ads
Campaign

A Billion & One Voices

March 20, 2014

The Indian National Congress is seeking to inspire and stoke feelings of national proide in its latest TV advertisement. 

India 2014
Analysis
Agriculture, Campaign, Economy

Echo of history in Jokowi's 'mental revolution'

April 29, 2014

Presidential frontrunner 'Jokowi' is urging a "mental revolution" to a more optimistic, self-sustaining, self-believing Indonesia, invoking the language and ideas of the Sukarno era, observes Katharine McGregor.

Image: President Sukarno, Washington DC, 1956.
Indonesia 2014
Analysis
Results, Campaign

Jokowi tipped to win, but Prabowo also claims victory

July 9, 2014

While most major media and expert pundits say Joko Widodo will be the next Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto is also claiming victory tonight. Lily Yulianti Farid reports.

Indonesia 2014
Analysis
Media, Campaign, Election, Voting

Papers call for Coalition to be returned

November 28, 2014

The media is backing the Denis Napthine-led Coalition to govern Victoria for another four years, despite opinion polls showing voters are likely to toss out his government at tomorrow’s election.

Victoria 2014
Election Rewind
Campaign, Liberal, Political advertising

The 1949 Liberal Party campaign

July 5, 2013

Communism, rationing and the British Empire: the 1949 Liberal election campaign
Katie Wood

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Journalism, Parliament

Election Dissection

August 8, 2013

University of Melbourne students on that thing called the economy, September 7 and exactly how many pollies are Slytherins…
The Farrago Team

Australia 2013
Campaign Ads
Campaign, Labor, Liberal, Political advertising

Watch the parties' "freetime" broadcasts

August 22, 2013

As per tradition, the public broadcaster is giving Labor and the Coalition free airtime for political campaigning.
Ryan Sheales

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign, Climate, Policy

Clowning around is no laughing matter

September 5, 2013

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

Australia 2013
Analysis
Campaign

The Holi of holies: power

March 23, 2014

The Indian Festival of Colours puts a vibrant face on power playing.

Amitabh Mattoo

India 2014
Analysis
Journalism, Campaign, Democracy

A journalist's view from the hustings

May 2, 2014

An Australian TV journalist working in New Dehli provides an insight into the difficulties providing comprehnsive coverage of the sprawling Indian elections. [Video]

India 2014
Analysis
Democracy, Campaign, History

Welcome to Election Watch Victoria

October 1, 2014

With the Victorian election shaping as a closer contest than many might have anticipated, Nicholas Reece lays out the political landscape and identifies the issues likely to decide the next government.

Victoria 2014

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