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Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise won

  • Written by: Warwick Smith, Research economist, University of Melbourne
Memories. In 1961 Labor promised to boost the deficit to fight unemployment. The promise wonArthur Caldwell almost defeated Robert Menzies in the poll in 1961, and won the debate about policy.National Archives, National Library of Australia, Wikimedia

Lately, governments and oppositions have been obsessed with “returning to surplus” in order to balance the budget.

It hasn’t always been so. In the lead-up to the 1961...

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Election stays on tax and health battlegrounds

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Election stays on tax and health battlegroundsThe Coalition has produced tables showing it would be offering bigger tax cuts in 2024.Shutterstock

The election contest continues to focus on tax and health, with the government setting out the tax benefit people in particular occupations would get in the long term under its plan, and Labor announcing funding for pathology from its cancer package.

T...

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Peter Dutton – Labor's not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and Sukkar

  • Written by: Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Peter Dutton – Labor's not-so-secret weapon against Hunt and SukkarScreenshot from Labor Party advertisement linking Peter Dutton to Liberal candidates. Australian Labor Party, Author provided

While Peter Dutton is fighting for his political life in his marginal Brisbane seat of Dickson, he is being “weaponised” by Labor in its efforts to defeat two of his strongest Victorian supporters, Greg Hunt and...

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Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalised

  • Written by: Adrian Beaumont, Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Melbourne
Labor maintains its lead in Newspoll, while One Nation drops; NSW upper house finalisedWith the election season now under way, Labor has retained its lead over the Coalition in the latest Newspoll, though Bill Shorten's approval rating has not improved. Lukas Coch/AAP

With five weeks until the May 18 election, this week’s Newspoll, conducted April 11-14 from a sample of 1,700 people, gave Labor a 52-48 lead, unchanged since...

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  2. As Mediscare 2.0 takes centre stage, here's what you need to know about hospital 'cuts' and cancer funding
  3. New minister for public spaces is welcome – now here are ten priorities for action
  4. Digital campaigning on sites like Facebook is unlikely to swing the election
  5. A simpler tax system should spark joy. Sadly, the one in this budget doesn’t
  6. 'Fairness' versus 'strength' – the battle to frame the federal election
  7. As responsible digital citizens, here's how we can all reduce racism online
  8. When's the best time to get your flu shot?
  9. Homeschooling is on the rise in Australia. Who is doing it and why?
  10. Everyday racism fuels prejudice and hate. But we can challenge it
  11. living memories of long-extinct creatures in art and stories
  12. Labor maintains 52-48% lead in Newspoll as vote polarises
  13. Section 44 remains a constitutional trip wire that should be addressed
  14. Frydenberg up to Bowen's old tricks
  15. what charges does Julian Assange face, and what's likely to happen next?
  16. payday loans, consumer leases, blackmail securities and credit 'management'
  17. Bees seeking blood, sweat and tears is more common than you think
  18. On housing, there's clear blue water between the main parties
  19. The sexy gum: a love story
  20. Michelle Grattan on the starting line of the 2019 election campaign
  21. High Court delivers landmark ruling validating abortion clinic ‘safe access zones’
  22. No matter who is elected, more work remains on women's rights and Indigenous issues
  23. Australia’s electricity grid can easily support electric cars – if we get smart
  24. The success of Winx shows the value of symmetry in race horses
  25. STEM is worth investing in, but Australia's major parties offer scant details on policy and funding
  26. do ‘the French’ care about Anzac?
  27. why governments get addicted to smoking, gambling and other vices
  28. Retiree home ownership is about to plummet. Soon little more than half will own where they live
  29. If you're coming off antidepressants, withdrawals and setbacks may be part of the process
  30. what is explicit instruction and how does it help children learn?
  31. In this campaign, Morrison won't be wearing gloves like Turnbull did in 2016
  32. Geoffrey Rush's victory in his defamation case could have a chilling effect on the #MeToo movement
  33. Don't trust the environmental hype about electric vehicles? The economic benefits might convince you
  34. Australia is vulnerable to a catastrophic cyber attack, but the Coalition has a poor cyber security track record
  35. is water blue or is it just reflecting off the sky?
  36. What the finance industry can tell us about what's holding back wages
  37. When science is put in the service of evil
  38. Why boycotts against Brunei's new anti-gay laws won't be effective, but regional pressure might
  39. Archaeology is unravelling new stories about Indigenous seagoing trade on Australia's doorstep
  40. trial of alleged perpetrator of Christchurch mosque shootings
  41. New report charts future of the family law system
  42. the long journey to the first image of a black hole
  43. As election 2019 kicks off, the only certainty is a cranky and mistrustful electorate
  44. Federal election 2019: state of the states
  45. Morrison visits Governor-General for a May 18 election
  46. India's elections will be the largest in world history
  47. How much evidence is enough to declare a new species of human from a Philippines cave site?
  48. Dog whistles, regional visas and wage theft – immigration policy is again an election issue
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