From migration to representation: Indian-origin candidates in the 2025 Election
According to the 2021 Census, over 780,000 Australians claim Indian ancestry – and increasingly, they’re not just casting votes, but standing for them. Indian-origin candidates...
Meet Ponraj K Pandi, Greens candidate for Gellibrand VIC
Ponraj Krishna Pandi, Greens candidate for Gellibrand VIC, aims to be a grassroots alternative for his electorate, where multicultural communities feel disconnected from mainstream...
Trump’s tariffs strain international relations
I messed up. Trump's tariffs strain diplomacy
In my last column two weeks ago (or was that a lifetime ago?), I was quite certain that...
Meet Samantha Ratnam, Greens candidate for Wills, VIC
No stranger to the campaign trail, Samantha Ratnam, Greens candidate for Wills, VIC brings almost a decade of experience in local and state politics,...
Cutting migration: The solution to the cost of living crisis?
Immigration is shaping as one of the most potent policy issues of the election campaign.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has announced a Coalition government would...