Shorten cannot undo Abbott's 2013 victory
Any Labor leader faces a three-way struggle to sandbag safe seats, take marginals, and fight off the Greens
The Fin's election advice for the terminally confused
Satire: Confused about how to vote today? For the exclusive benefit of our readers, the Fin's favourite agony aunt offers her sage advice.
On guard against easy populism
Britain's Brexit agonies remind us of the need to stick to sensible economics
Why an unruly Senate may not matter
Received wisdom says the Coalition wins government then comes to grief in the Senate. But what if Turnbull gives them nothing to do?
Think Brexit is over? It hasn't even started
The UK vote to leave the European Union dropped a "depth charge" into markets, and investors need to wait to see whether any bodies float to the surface before jumping back in.
What the bookies can't tell you about elections
Betting agencies don't always get it right in marginal seats. That could be bad news for Labor.
Shorten a spivvy, social climber with C-Cups
Shorten's campaign went horribly awry was when he made a blindingly false claim: that Turnbull plans to privatise Medicare.
Was Brexit much ado about nothing?
Equities in Australia, the US and UK have recovered all their post-Brexit losses while credit markets have rallied hard.
Will Australia keep defying the odds
Australia has reached 99 consecutive quarters of growth. But the next PM will have his work cut out to keep up the performance.
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philip baker
Follow the plan when it comes to a crisis
So far this crisis is like every other investors have had to deal with.
tony boyd
Sun shines on investors
As a new financial year dawns there are plenty of reasons for Australian investors to be optimistic notwithstanding the myriad threats to the global economy.
phillip coorey
Turnbull a tough leader stuck in a weak position
Caught between Labor scares and his own conservatives, the PM makes a tactical retreat.
greg earl
Experts split over Southeast Asia's future
Australia's top diplomat has questioned the ability of Asian countries to manage strategic and economic challenges.
jennifer hewett
Malcolm Turnbull readies for win
Malcolm Turnbull's plea for greater civility and more unity in politics may resonate with the public. It won't resonate enough with the real audience – politicians themselves.
alan mitchell
Brexit gives Turnbull a second chance
Malcolm Turnbull's chances of winning the election are said to have been strengthened by the Brexit vote. But it may offer him a good deal more than that.
michael smith
Real estate shake-up looms as low-cost agents move in
Purplebricks, a British start-up heading to Australia, aims to save homeowners $10,000 when they go to sell their home.
matthew stevens
Forecasts wrong, but strategy's right: Henry
No one at BHP Billiton does data with quite the fascination and conviction as the minerals boss Mike Henry.
laura tingle
Voters themselves are the big election story
Some of the more pragmatic hands in politics will tell you they are no longer sure they know what the electorate is thinking, or how to engage with it.
tony walker
Brexit: Malcolm Turnbull's Tampa moment
Once again in Australian political history an external event has played into domestic politics in ways that could not have been anticipated.
