Quickly identify the key themes from Wayne Swan, Tony Abbott and Christine Milne's 2013 budget speeches.
Ryan Sheales

Why is Australia's company tax base being eroded?
Professor Miranda Stewart

Labor leapt out of the starting gate unseasonably early this election. Andrea Carson surveys the field, and the obstacles, as the contendors for power in Spring Street jockey for position.

Our resident cartoonist explains how Kevin Rudd went about fixing his cabinet
Wes Mountain

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

Daniel Andrews promises to end the long drawn-out paramedics dispute and increase ambulance response times if elected.

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

 

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

Daniel Andrews pushes his key messages on TAFE funding, level-crossing removal and ending the ambulance dispute, saying it's about "putting people first".

Will young voters "like" Kevin Rudd as much the second time around?

Aaron Martin

Voters got some insights from last night's people's forum. 
James Gray

Tony Abbott morphs into Denis Napthine in this Labor ad that highlights federal government cuts as a reason not to vote for the Liberals at a state level.

Labor has unveiled a positive TV ad to reframe the political debate and counter Coalition attacks. 
Ryan Sheales

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

Daniel Andrews uses the Ford factory - where manufacturing will cease in 2016 - as a backdrop to sell his jobs message to voters.

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