The quiet contest: Lyne’s choice between legacy and change
No candidate wins Lyne by yelling into the wind. It’s a seat where locals have heard all the promises before—on hospitals, on roads, on...
Reid in play: A contest of streets, schools and struggles
The federal seat of Reid in Sydney’s inner west is once again shaping up as a microcosm of the broader Australian political contest. Spanning...
Labor’s Meryl Swanson faces strong challenge amid offshore wind farm debate
As the 2025 federal election approaches, the seat of Paterson in New South Wales has emerged as a crucial battleground. Labor’s Meryl Swanson, who...
Cost of living crunch tests Labor’s grip on Holt
The electorate of Holt, sitting on the fast-growing fringe of Melbourne’s south-east, finds itself at a delicate juncture as Australia heads towards the 2025...
The Riverina showdown: A battle of tradition and change
Riverina, a vast electorate covering over 52,000 square kilometres in southwestern New South Wales, is preparing for a federal election that could unsettle its...
Pressure rises in Watson as Independent push tests Labor’s grip
Watson, a seat that has been Labor’s fortress for decades, is showing the first signs of a shifting contest ahead of the 2025 federal...
Teal challenge and preference tactics stir the race in Berowra
Berowra heads into the 2025 federal election with quiet uncertainty. Long considered a safe Liberal seat, it is now being watched more closely, as...
Macquarie’s balancing act: Community needs and party fortunes
The federal electorate of Macquarie, stretching from the Hawkesbury to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales, finds itself under a careful national gaze...
Second thoughts in the East
The red lanterns of Box Hill shimmered with political theatre this year. Both the Prime Minister and the Opposition Leader turned up for Lunar...
Margin for error: Box Hill to ballot box
The map of Chisholm is a familiar one to Victorian political operatives: a strip of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs winding through Box Hill, Burwood, and...