Voting intentions


It’s not what politicians say, it’s what we think they say

Studies have found that our lifestyle, genes and income affect how we sift through the effluence coming out of politicians’ mouths. Two groups of informed voters can hear the same thing very different ways.

Potter’s political preference?

With all this talk of young Aussies voting, how would Harry Potter himself vote? Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry, has made his Liberal Democrats intentions clear. Does this make New Labour the Death Eaters?

The Queensland Libs actually organise something

On Saturday I was told that the Queensland Liberal Party State Council purported to expel me from the party of which I have been a member for over 30 years, writes Graham Young.

Brent: More to economic management perceptions than poll numbers

The economy is the government’s strong suit, and Labor’s weak one. But Labor’s task is not to be perceived as better economic managers — it just needs to be seen as only a little bit iffy, writes Peter Brent.