Bankrupt ex-senator to appear as candidate in election A former One Nation senator will get to remain on a federal election ballot paper, despite again failing to disclose his bankruptcy status. AAP · Apr 11, 2025
Afternoon Update Election 2025: Labor’s clean car policy in the crosshairs; Dutton alleged to be target of terror plot; and a campaign Easter egg Albanese says Coalition’s move would contradict its push to lower fuel costs for motorists The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2025
Candidates have eyes on the prize in democracy lottery Hundreds of political candidates are locked into the federal election as the electoral commission determines their spot on the voting ballot. AAP · Apr 10, 2025
AEC Issues New Guidelines For Influencers Sharing Political Content Into Your Feed If political content on your feed starts to look a little different, here's why. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 8, 2025
47% of Gen Z mainly vote to avoid a fine. It’s a sign of younger Australians’ discontent with democracy Young Australians will shape the upcoming federal election. For the first time, Gen Z and Millennials are the dominant voter bloc, outnumbering Baby Boomers. The Conversation · Apr 7, 2025
Electoral roll deadline looms for federal poll More Australians will be able to vote in the upcoming federal election than ever before, but time is running out to make sure people can have their say. AAP · Apr 7, 2025
Abbie Chatfield cleared of wrongdoing by AEC after interviewing Anthony Albanese on her podcast AEC review finds content did not require authorisation statement after Liberal senators raise concerns The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025
AEC Probe Reveals Abbie Chatfield’s Political Content Did Not Breach Any Laws "They had zero say in the content of the podcast or the posts I made." Pedestrian.tv · Apr 2, 2025
Abbie Chatfield cleared of breaching electoral rules Abbie Chatfield has been cleared of overstepping electoral rules after a review of posts by the social media influencer featuring politician interviews. AAP · Apr 2, 2025
Rednote used to spread false claims about ‘wicked’ policy on Chinese Australians and citizenship Exclusive: Posts that falsely claim Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are targeting Chinese Australians are cited by experts as examples of disinformation The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025
Are You Enrolled To Vote? You Have Until Tonight To Get On The Roll Your quick guide to enrolling (and nabbing that democracy sausage). Pedestrian.tv · Apr 2, 2025
Third-party postal votes spark privacy risk warnings Voters who use third-party postal applications could put their privacy at risk or have their votes cast late, the Australian Electoral Commission has warned. AAP · Mar 30, 2025
Australia Votes Tomorrow: Your Last-Minute Guide To The Federal Election What's a caretaker period? Has your electorate changed? All your niggling questions, answered. Pedestrian.tv · Mar 28, 2025
A mug’s game: Murdoch press’s anti-Labor budget coverage foreshadows election attacks to come Coffees and a clown make front pages as ALP rolls out red carpet for TikTok and Instagram influencers The Guardian - AU · Mar 28, 2025
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 28, 2025 Voting Made Easy: Your Guide To Early Voting In The Australian Election Whether you’re sipping coffee in Sydney or sipping sangria in Spain, there’s no escaping your democratic duty. So, grab your pen and paper (or your postal vote application), and let’s dive into the world of early voting.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025 Battleground: the seats where the 2025 Australian federal election will be won and lost The Coalition has its eyes on outer suburban and regional seats, particularly in NSW and Victoria, but Labor hopes to pick off a few gains around the country
Pedestrian.tv · Mar 27, 2025 3 Voting Myths To Watch Out For This Federal Election So You’re Not Caught Off Guard Here's all the voting myths to watch out for this federal election on May 3, 2025, so you don't get caught out.
The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025 Australian election 2025 voting guide: everything you need to know Who can I vote for? What time does voting open and close on election day? All you polling day questions answered
The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2025 Elon Musk’s Starlink could be used to transmit Australian election voting results Contract comes to light after questions raised about the increasing role of Musk in Australia’s communications systems
The Guardian - AU · Feb 27, 2025 Third-party groups join election fray with accusations Greens and teals threaten Australia’s ‘stability’ One initiative, Better Australia, claims in a draft flyer to have helped reduce Greens support in NSW local and Queensland state campaigns that focused on the party’s stance on Israel
The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025 Politics with Michelle Grattan: Tom Rogers calls for national digital literacy campaign and more civics teaching We see the political parties’ frantic election campaigns, but behind the scenes the Australian Electoral Commisison is working just as hard.
The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025 The AEC wants to stop AI and misinformation. But it’s up against a problem that is deep and dark From the moment you open your social media feed, you’re stepping into a digital battleground where not all political messages are what they seem.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 6, 2024 Investigation into contractor that faked voice referendum data extended to two federal election campaigns AEC ‘incredibly disappointed’ after internal documents obtained by Guardian Australia revealed probe into market researcher was extended to previous projects
The Conversation · Nov 14, 2024 Government aims to pass political donation and spending caps within a fortnight after in-principle deal with opposition The Albanese government aims to rush through legislation within a fortnight for political donation and spending caps, after in-principle support from the opposition.
The Conversation · Nov 11, 2024 WA premier seeks advice about a possible early federal poll clashing with state election Western Australian Labor premier Roger Cook has asked for advice about the implications of a possible March federal election clashing with the state poll.