Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office?

Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office?

The Liberal leader goes into this election presenting a particularly bleak worldview. Whether voters are in step with that view remains to be seen.

Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese says Dutton unprepared for government; voters worry over Trump effect

Stay across all the headlines from day four of the 2025 federal election campaign. Follow live.

Decline in Dutton and Coalition sentiment ahead of May election

New nationwide search intelligence data reveals the Liberal-National Coalition is facing a significant voter sentiment slump ahead of the 3 May federal election, with Peter Dutton’s leadership under mounting pressure. The data, which was captured between November 2024 and February 2025 and released today by Captify, the world’s largest independent holder of onsite search data outside the walled gardens, shows a steep 10% drop in positive sentime…

Dutton & Coalition Sentiment Tanks By 10% As Election Looms, Captify Data Reveals

As election looms Australia admits its mostly just sick of seeing these two guys faces.

Building Australia’s future – For whom?

As the next federal election looms, the Albanese Government is preparing to campaign under a new slogan: “Building Australia’s Future”. It continues a trend of future-focused messaging, following 2022’s “A Better Future”. Yet, for all its forward-looking optimism, what’s conspicuously absent from both major parties is a meaningful conversation about who benefits from that growth Continue reading »