Polling points to Coalition win but independents likely to decide the election
Labor has a mountain to climb to prevent Peter Dutton from forming government at the next election, with polling predicting outer suburbs of Sydney to change hands.
More doctors go to the country, but hospitals still squeezed
Emergency departments at regional hospitals are under immense pressure, despite more specialist doctors working in the regions.
Newspoll: Coalition with edge among voters ahead of election
Most voters expect the coalition to win the upcoming federal election, a new poll has shown, as the opposition increases its lead over the government.
Crossbench kingmakers could hold sway in house divided
Veteran independents including Tony Windsor say a minority government could get more done but caution crossbenchers against trying to set deals in stone with the major parties.