Margaret Burin

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Margaret Burin |Cristen Tilley |Matthew Liddy |Ashley Kyd

And it's dealt a serious blow to their pipeline of future leadership talent. No matter how you look at it, the election map paints a very confronting picture for the Coalition. Whether it was their policy agenda or Peter Dutton's leadership, the message from the suburbs couldn't be clearer — they didn't want what the Liberal Party was selling. At the moment, there are still 16 seats undecided — they're the ones with the stripes. But even so, our big cities are now all a sea of Labor red.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Margaret Burin |Ahmed Yussuf |Teresa Tan

We hear a lot from our leaders during election campaigns — debates, press conferences, social media posts and all those interminable ads. But it's we, the voters, who decide what happens on Saturday. And some have more sway than others. To tap into what's driving Australians' thinking, we asked 19 voters in Australia's most marginal seat what they want from the next government.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Mark Doman |Jack Fisher |Alex Palmer |Thomas Brettell |Margaret Burin

Sand dunes are often the first line of defence when powerful storms — like the one Cyclone Alfred delivered — batter our coastline. Years of built-up sand provide a natural buffer between coastal infrastructure and the elements. That natural defensive line, stretching from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland to Coffs Harbour in NSW, has been on show over the past week. Massive swell whipped up by the cyclone pummelled the coastline, shifting millions of cubic metres of sand back out into the ocean.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin

New South Wales and Queensland are still feeling the effects of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, with emergency alerts and flood watches issued throughout the night. Parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales have been lashed by driving rain, sparking flash flooding, as the system moves further inland.

2 months ago | abc.net.au | Simon Elvery |Ben Spraggon |Julian Fell |Margaret Burin

Strong winds have lashed south-east Queensland as ex-Cyclone Alfred made landfall over the mainland last night. As the system weakened, much of the focus had turned to the expected high rainfall totals and fears for life-threatening flash flooding, meaning many residents were surprised to see powerful winds smashing the suburbs of Brisbane. Even more homes are now without power, with more than 320,000 Queensland customers impacted on Sunday morning, and another 16,000 in northern NSW.