The smiling marsupial, a favorite selfie subject for tourists on West Australia's Rottnest Island, is facing serious threats that aren't quite so funny.

Vandals leave political message of their own on Newman sign.

Campbell Newman's empty apology this week will neither calm voter anger.

Labor has promised to turn the spotlight onto political donations and the awarding of contracts, tenders and projects, if it manages to secure the numbers to form government.

The addition of Alan Jones and Chris Davis to the campaign fray could be having more of an impact on conservative voters than the government would like.