Renters account for an increasingly larger share of the adult population. Research analysing more than 25 years of voting data shows what this means politically.
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Voters have been growing dissatisfied with the major parties for decades. And they are no longer as willing to be told where to send their preferences.
A new study reveals the reasons behind Labor’s landslide win at the 2025 election, including short-term and long-term factors.
With Gen Z and Millennials combined now outnumbering Baby Boomers as the dominant voter bloc, their votes will shape the election. But do they care?
Women and young people are key voter demographics for politicians to win over. Data show how both groups have become more left-leaning over time.
Worldwide, young women are becoming more progressive than young men. It’s happening in Australia, too – with a twist. An analysis of the Australian Election Study yields surprising results.
The gradual changes in voting behaviour represent an existential crisis for the Liberals going forward.
There has been a clear trend since the 1980s towards more favourable public attitudes on Indigenous issues. The reason? A better-educated citizenry.
As women protest around the country, there could also be a protest vote against the Liberal Party at the next election.
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Senior Lecturer in Public Policy, Griffith University
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Distinguished Professor of Political Science, Australian National University
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Lecturer in Government, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University
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