Australia’s conservative government on course for ‘miracle’ election victory
Sydney/Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Australia’s Liberal-led conservative government was headed for a remarkable win at the national election early on Sunday after uncovering a narrow path to victory that twisted through urban fringes and rural townships. The results upended pre-election polls which predicted a Labor victory, though it is unclear whether the Scott Morrison-led coalition can govern […]
Australia staring at election cliff-hanger as poll predictions fall flat
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s two major political parties are locked in a tight contest with more than one-third of votes counted in the national election on Saturday, running counter to pre-election opinion polls that had predicted a change in government. Early counting showed a small swing to the governing Liberal-led conservative coalition, according to Australian Electoral […]
Updated: Australia goes to the polls on 18th May with taxes, climate change as major issues
Updated: 10amSydney, AustraliaReuters Australians will go to the polls in a general election on 18th May, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday, firing the starting gun on a campaign expected to be fought over taxation, climate change and inequality. Morrison led his confident pitch to voters with his economic credentials, but his conservative coalition […]
ELECTION 2010: CONFUSED? DON’T WORRY – HELP IS AT HAND
PETER HALLETT, pastor and writer of the Australian Christian Voter blog, provides a detailed list of where you can go online to find out more about parties, their policies and the questions that matter most to you…
Rudd and Abbott address Christians across the nation
Tens of thousands of Christians gathered in churches across Australia this week to watch Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and Opposition Leader Tony Abbott talk about their Christian faith and to address issues ranging from asylum seekers to climate change, marriage, school chaplains and the sexualisation of children. The event at Old Parliament House in Canberra, […]