Maani Truu

3 days 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.

1 week 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 week 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.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Tom Crowley |Maani Truu

Two campaign launches, two different housing policies targeted squarely at Australians hoping to take their first step onto the property ladder. Both Labor and the Coalition capped off the second week of the campaign with policy announcements they say will make it easier for Australians to buy their first home, setting up a direct contest over housing ahead of the May 3 poll. But while the major parties have the same stated goal, the path they have chosen to get there is very different.

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

Independent MP Monique Ryan says she doesn't have an opinion on whether influencer content paid for by politicians should be clearly labelled as such, after fellow "teal" Allegra Spender revealed she had paid for posts. Ms Spender, who represents the seat of Wentworth in Sydney's eastern suburbs, this week confirmed she had paid an agency for posts by content creator and mental health advocate Milly Rose Bannister.