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Australian election: how the country’s political landscape is shifting
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As Australians prepare to vote in federal elections on May 21, in this episode we explore how the country’s political landscape is shifting – and why it's not looking good for Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Featuring Michelle Grattan, a professorial fellow at the University of Canberra and political correspondent for The Conversation in Australia. Grattan, who is one of Australia's most respected political journalists, also hosts the Politics with Michelle Grattan podcast for The Conversation.
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This episode of The Conversation Weekly was produced by Mend Mariwany and Gemma Ware. Sound design is by Eloise Stevens and our theme music is by Neeta Sarl. Full credits for this episode are available here.
Further reading
- How does Australia’s voting system work?
- In a year of endless floods, why isn’t disaster governance front and centre in the election campaign?
- If the polls are right, he may soon be the next Australian prime minister. So who is Anthony Albanese?
- ‘His beating heart is a focus group’: what makes Scott Morrison tick?