"Jokowi for President" is the latest and the most popular political campaign ad from the PDI-P, following Jokowi's official announcement to run for presidency on 14 March 2014.

Sofyan Syamsul, an East Indonesia-based photographer, followed Jokowi's running mate Jusuf Kalla on the campaign trail in her home town of Makassar.

Singer Tex Perkins is the latest celebrity seeking to enter politics. Dr Lauren Rosewarne asks whether a candidate's celebrity status is the best guage of their potential political effectiveness. 

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

Nicholas Reece

The importance of independently verifying a politically-charged photo. 
Denis Muller

If a policy document is not clasped to your chest on national TV, is it really a policy?

Ryan Sheales

Voters deserve an honest appraisal of the party platforms. 
Nicholas Reece

India's looming election has more in common with Australia than you might think.
Harsh Shrivastava

 

 

The presidential candidate from PDI-P, Jokowi, encourages people to exercise their voting rights on election day.

How voters respond to the spoken, and unspoken, language of masculinity permeating the Indonesian campaign will provide a telling glimpse into the national mindset, argues Hani Yulindrasari.

A rev-up in campaigning has failed to have a big impact on voters, with the latest polls showing Labor still holding a commanding lead. Denis Muller and Adrian Beaumont look at the numbers.

CARTOON - Which leader will progress to the next level?
Wes Mountain

 

To what extent are voters engaged in the election and election issues? 
Cathy Harper

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

Former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser reflects on presidential-style politics, media stunts, twitter and Rupert Murdoch.
Andrea Carson

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