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The Nightly brings journalism, analysis, and commentary from Australia’s leading voices with a focus on politics, policy, business, and culture.
Tactics to help you navigate false information.
The start of the election process explained.
How parties and candidates campaign for your vote.
Your guide to voting in Australian elections.
Hear audio descriptions of political cartoons from Behind the Lines exhibitions.
The vote tallying process in Australian federal elections explained.
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