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A Melbourne Chinese community leader has faced court accused of using a hospital donation to gain government influence on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party.

In an electorate that covers more than 90 per cent of South Australia, the typically safe Liberal seat of Grey is set to be hotly contested this federal election with the rise of a local independent candidate.

After some of the worst fires and floods ever to hit Australia, a new cohort of climate-conscious independents are threatening to shake up the federal election on Saturday, putting the government under pressure in key districts and potentially reshaping the country's political landscape.

In the first week of the campaign, we journeyed around the country with six politics experts to examine the key seats and issues affecting different parts of the Australia.