Angus Grigg

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg

It's a rainy Saturday morning in Warrnambool where a group of dog walkers have braved the miserable weather for independent candidate Alex Dyson. Dressed in pumpkin-orange T-shirts with matching bandanas for their dogs, the crowd winds its way along a beachside track, marching in support of Dyson's third attempt to win the Victorian seat of Wannon. "We've got more dogs here today than volunteers on my first campaign," Dyson, a comedian and former triple j radio host, said.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg

There's been a staggering rise in financial distress right across the country, signalling trouble for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as an election looms. Exclusive data compiled for Four Corners shows that in 82 per cent of electorates, households are barely covering living costs - up from just 8 per cent three years ago.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg |Lara Sonnenschein

The 20 marginal seats Labor is fighting to hold are among the most financially stressed in the country, heaping more pressure on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ahead of a cost-of-living election. New data compiled for Four Corners shows Labor's marginal seats have been disproportionately hit by high interest rates and rising rents over the past three years.

Aug 18, 2024 | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg |Mary Fallon |Maddy King |Nick Wiggins

/ Posted 9 minutes agoAt the desert oasis of Bitter Springs, tourists float lazily through water so clear it reflects the piercing blue sky. Ringed by a rare palm forest, this spring, near the town of Mataranka, is a must for those on a road trip between Darwin and Alice Springs. But there are fears these thermal pools and the nearby Roper River, famous for barramundi fishing, are under threat. Water levels are dropping. And if it dries up further this oasis may not survive a bushfire.

Jun 9, 2024 | abc.net.au | Angus Grigg |Mary Fallon |Maddy King

Deep in coal country, a lifelong environmentalist and one-time Greens candidate is feeling the applause. It's Thursday night at a Gladstone pub and Stephen Nowakowski has won over sceptical locals. His message is a simple one; he believes a wave of new windfarm developments threatens to smash hilltops and turn koala habitat into "industrial zones". The green movement, he says, are in "la-la land" over windfarms, a comment that draws nods and knowing smiles from the audience.