Labor’s clean sweep in Australian election suggests young male voters are bucking global trends. But why?

Happy Labor supporters on election night. Analysis has found that although gen Z men are more conservative than gen Z women, they are more progressive than older men. Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

When UFC president Dana White appeared on stage for Donald Trump’s victory address, he credited a string of controversial male influencers – the Nelk Boys, Theo Von, Adin Ross and the “mighty and powerful” Joe Rogan – for the Republican win.

Six months later, Anthony Albanese took Labor to a landslide victory in Australia, claiming the scalps of the Coalition and Greens leaders in the process.