Michael Kalenderian

2 days ago | theguardian.com | Nino Bucci |Lisa Favazzo |Michael Kalenderian

Erin Patterson faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her house in Victoria’s Leongatha on 29 July 2023. She has pleaded not guilty to murdering or attempting to murder the relatives of her estranged husband, Simon Patterson. Guardian Australia’s justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci has been attending the trial since it began, and explains what’s happened so far.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Matilda Boseley |Lisa Favazzo |Pablo Barnes |Michael Kalenderian

As the election gets closer to the finish line without a clear winner in sight, more and more people are throwing around the possibility of a hung parliament. As part of the Voting 101 series, Matilda Boseley explains what a hung parliament actually is and what to expect if the main contenders end up in a dead heat• Watch the rest of the Voting 101 series• See all our 2025 Australian election coverage here

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Matilda Boseley |Lisa Favazzo |Pablo Barnes |Michael Kalenderian

Saturday 3 May isn't just about democracy sausages and bake sales. You're also going to need to actually vote. If you've never done it before and don't know what to do with the green and white ballot papers, don't worry, Matilda Boseley has you covered in the final instalment of Voting 101• Watch the rest of the Voting 101 series• See all our 2025 Australian election coverage here

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Krishani Dhanji |Michael Kalenderian |Michael Wade

With the fourth and final leader’s debate over, we’re in the final sprint toward election day on Saturday. More than 2.4 million Australians have already cast their vote, while the leaders try to squeeze in as many visits to electorates as they can. And while the debate was, from the policy side of things, your usual fare, Peter Dutton’s comments about welcome to country ceremonies were just one catalyst for a cavalcade of headlines today.

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Krishani Dhanji |Michael Kalenderian |Michael Wade

After a brief Easter weekend pause in campaigning, things are revving back up. And while there are two more leadership debates still to take place, voters are going to start switching off — early voting opened on Tuesday, and with the Australian Election Commission estimating around half of voters will cast their ballot early, the parties need to home in on their messaging asap. Krishani Dhanji catches you up on the campaigns with 11 days to go until May 3rd