Maani Truu

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Maani Truu |Jack Fisher

The major parties have decided on a solution to Australia's housing crisis: build more homes. But some of the country's newest suburbs suggest it's not as straightforward as it seems. The houses spring from the green hills row by row: sturdy and angular, brick and concrete. Miniature bicycles and scooters are sprinkled across mown lawns and shoes piled in front of doors that gape open to the street.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Maani Truu

Coalition leader Peter Dutton singled out China as the biggest threat to Australia's national security and pressed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on whether he thought Welcome to Country ceremonies have been overused in a fiery final leaders' debate. The leaders were also quizzed about the the economy, housing, Donald Trump and the cost of eggs on Sunday, with 60 undecided viewers selected by the Seven Network handing the win to Mr Albanese.

3 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Maani Truu

There was a tipping point, about three weeks ago, when the narrative switched. In the preceding months, poll after poll had Labor trailing the Coalition in two-party preferred terms. Then, suddenly, in March, the vast majority of polls started to show Labor in front. The head-spinning switch is illustrated by YouGov's MRP polling, published by the ABC. In mid-February, Peter Dutton was touted as most likely to be the next prime minister.

4 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Maani Truu |Alison Xiao

Voters are split on whether Anthony Albanese or Peter Dutton is better equipped to deal with Donald Trump, according to a new poll, as Australians' trust in the United States drops to two-decade lows following the president's return to the White House. The Lowy Institute survey found 34 per cent of respondents thought Mr Albanese would be better at managing Australia's relationship with the US and Mr Trump compared to 35 per cent who chose Mr Dutton and 30 per cent who were undecided.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Maani Truu

Welcome back to your daily election wrap. Political reporter Maani Truu will catch you up on news from the campaign trail. This weekend was a tale of two rival campaign launches on opposite sides of the country and two housing pitches with the same target audience but very different details. Launches are never really about the voters, or undecided ones anyway. They're a pump-up session for devotees as election day inches ever closer, and as such, they're usually something of a reunion.