Isabella Higgins

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Higgins

Across the country, voters sent a clear message about who they wanted in Canberra. But what exactly drove so many to turn their back on the Coalition? Labor will return to Parliament House with a firm grip on power, representing seats many never would have expected to fall from the Coalition's clutches just years ago. Nationwide, blue seats turned red, from the most northerly electorate of Leichardt in Queensland, south to Tasmania's bellwethers, Bass and Braddon.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Higgins |Claudia Williams

In the quick-shifting world of politics it can be difficult to figure out where you sit on the political spectrum — left, right or centre, but the ABC's Vote Compass is here to help. After five weeks of campaigning, commitments, debates and discussion from politicians, we need to cast our ballot tomorrow. But which party stands where?

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Claudia Williams |Isabella Higgins

After three years of conflict, leadership changes and now trade wars, the views of many Australians towards the United States and China are shifting, Vote Compass data shows. About 47 per cent of Vote Compass respondents believe Australia should be less close to the US, about a third believe the relationship should stay the same and just over 17 per cent want it to be closer.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Higgins

Emma Garvey is voting for the first time at this federal election and her political views are similar to many women her age. She places herself on the left side of politics, drawn to progressive parties and policies. New Vote Compass data shows the majority of women under the age of 29 identify with the political left, creating a gap between them and their male peers.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Isabella Higgins

Young women may be a key voting bloc in this election. And experts say the major parties are struggling to connect with this highly progressive group. New data from ABC Vote Compass shows more than two thirds of Gen Z women identify as left-leaning - far in front of their male peers or women of other generations.