Voting
Informal voting on the rise
The 2013 federal election saw a small increase in the number of informal votes compared to the 2010 election. So......
Missing votes could see Sophie Mirabella lose in Indi
Liberal candidate Sophie Mirabella has fallen behind again in her fight to hold on to the Victorian seat of Indi......
Australian Sports Party kicking goals into the Senate
The Australian Sports Party is likely to be one of six micro parties to gain a seat into the Senate.......
Whose votes won’t be counted in the federal election?
Estimates say up to half of all Indigenous people aren’t actually enrolled to vote, while statistics show around half a......
Postal voting? Beware of parties trying to harvest your data
Postal voting is becoming increasingly popular in Australia. But there are now concerns that the major parties may be using......
Young voters want their voices heard
Young voters are concerned the issues most important to them are not at the forefront of election debate. The Wire......
Homeless left in the cold over right to vote
It’s been decided: September 7 is Federal Election Day 2013. But at the beginning of Homeless Persons Awareness Week, some......
NUS to re-engage youth vote
A new campaign by the National Union of Students aims to raise the profile of younger voters in Canberra. The......
New initiative aims to enrol more Indigenous voters
In the build up to the September elections the Australian Electoral commission have found that more than half of Indigenous......
Coalition objects to rollout of automatic voter enrolment
A war of words has broken out between the government and opposition over a new system that will automatically enroll......