Stressed, scared, overwhelmed: the election issues weighing on young Australian voters

A feeling of existential dread about the state of the climate is felt by many of the 900 young Australians voters responding to a Guardian callout asking about their thoughts and concerns in the lead-up to the federal election. Composite: Guardian Design

“There is a general sense – it sounds melodramatic – of, well, the world is ending, we have no way to deal with that, so we are just going to get on with life,” Axel says.

The 25-year-old is describing a feeling shared by his friends in their mid-20s.