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Well, that was one for the ages... The 2022 federal election has been run and all but won by Labor. There's still some way to go to lock things down but let's take a look at where things are landing for the major and minor parties, and the independents, and what happens next. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What happens after the election, voting below the line, why Labor is spelled without a 'u' and what happens if the party leader loses but their party still wins... Planning to vote below the line? This could help. Get your election watching sorted with this handy guide. Explore all our Squiz the Election content here. And get on board our brand new Politics Today newsletter. Delivered to in your i...

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Squiz the Election here. Got a question? Shoot it through to hello@thesquiz.com.au Other things we do: Politics Today - a weekday newsletter getting you across the latest in politics, both here and abroad.  Spor...

It's been an intense 6 weeks and it's now decision time... There are a lot of moving pieces as we emerge from the campaign so it's time to get across some of the key themes and the key seats to watch. So let's round up all the noise of the campaign and get ready for the results to roll in... Have a burning election question for Ask the Squiz? Shoot us your question to hello@thesquiz.com.au See /pr...

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: A popcorn chicken pizza with tempura squiz and ... oreos. Explore the full Squiz The Election series here including previous Ask The Squiz episodes. Got a question? Send it through to hello@thesquiz.com.a...

The 2022 election campaign has been a curious one. The coverage - including with us at The Squiz - has focused a lot on the major party leaders and their chances of steering their teams to victory. There's been a lot about the minor parties and independent candidates - particularly the Teal ones... What there hasn't been is a lot of discussion about the policy proposals that have been put up for t...

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. LINKS: Explore all the Squiz the Election episodes here. Got an election/campaign question for us? Send it through to hello@thesquiz.com.au Other things we do: Politics Today - a weekday newsletter getting you a...

A hung parliament - the prospect of neither of the major parties getting a majority in the House of Representatives in this election has prompted some to groan, and others to smile. So we're going to get into why it's a result that's being talked about in this campaign and how it's played out in the past. Got a question for Ask The Squiz? Send it through to hello@thesquiz.com.au. See /privacy for...

The Squiz is your shortcut to the news. More details and links to further reading for all of today’s news can be found in The Squiz Today email. Sign up (it’s free!) - www.thesquiz.com.au. Here's our Shortcut on NATO and the Ukraine crisis Here's the trailer for Baz Luhrmann's new Elvis movie that will air at the Cannes Film Festival Other things we do: Politics Today - a weekday newsletter gettin...

Believe it or not, election day is about more than lining up for a delicious democracy sausage at your local primary school - it's also a day when we elect the government for the next 3 years. And because we live in unusual times, there's a bit to get across so we're talking to the Australian Electoral Commission's Evan Ekin-Smyth about what you need to know to successfully navigate election day o...

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When it comes to federal elections, Queensland is Coalition country. But this time around, one of the big questions that's in focus is whether voters will take another turn around the parliamentary dancefloor with the federal Liberal and National parties with the same degree of enthusiasm as they have in the past. Got a burning question for Ask the Squiz? Send your question to hello@thesquiz.com.a...

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Western Australia might be a long way from Canberra, but it's very close to the heart of the Coalition when it comes to a federal election. This time around, the Coalition is fighting to hold on as Labor has big hopes of picking up a couple of seats in its campaign to win Got a burning question for Ask the Squiz? Send your question to hello@thesquiz.com.au See /privacy for privacy and opt-out info...

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Preferential voting, proportional voting, 2-party preferred, and voting above or below the line are just some of the features of our electoral system that we've talked about during this series. So in this episode of Squiz the Election, we talk to the Australian Electoral Commission's Director of Media and Digital Engagement Evan Ekin-Smyth about the nuts and bolts of voting and exactly how the sys...

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NSW - it's home to both leaders of our major parties, it's also our most populous state and home to a third of Australia's House of Representatives seats. So, it's a big one, and it's always the scene of several important battles in a federal election. So let's unpack the state of play in NSW this election. Catch up on all the Squiz the Election episodes here. Got a question about the election? Sh...

The point of campaigning, the timing of campaign launches, the seat of Higgins, and more... Got a question about the election, politics, parties, or processes? Shoot it through to hello@thesquiz.com.au. Explore previous topics and episodes here. See /privacy for privacy and opt-out information.