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Clive Palmer’s candidate list makes it to Wentworth
Queensland-based mining magnate and agent provocateur Clive Palmer is no stranger to controversy and nor are some of his United […]
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Kerryn Phelps fights to consolidate by-election shake-up in Wentworth
Dr Kerryn Phelps made history in October when she became the first Independent – indeed the first candidate not from […]
National
Once a Green, he’s now for Clive Palmer
Tony Pecora is the standout odd candidate in the progressive seat of Melbourne: he was once a member of the […]
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Melbourne: battle for a Greens stronghold
Once considered a safe Labor seat, the electorate of Melbourne has been in the hands of the Greens since 2010 […]
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Blue-ribbon Wentworth back as progressive battleground
Once considered a safe Liberal seat, the electorate of Wentworth, famous for never electing a Labor MP in its near-120-year […]
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Australia votes: Please don’t eat that!
Good (and bad) food is a weirdly essential part of Australian democracy – but politicians need to be wary, as […]
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Dave Sharma determined not to blow it a second time
After failing to win the well-heeled Sydney seat of Wentworth against Independent Kerryn Phelps in last year’s by-election – triggered […]
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Adam Bandt: Greens lower house hero is not taking things for granted
When Adam Bandt gave up his position as a partner in a successful law firm, he didn’t imagine fulfilment of […]
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How important is the youth vote to the Federal Election?
As thousands of students took to the streets of Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane and other centres across the country last […]
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Australia votes: a mad-moments quiz
Australian politicians have made their fair share of controversial statements. Can you fill in the blanks and figure out which […]