Today’s the day! After weeks of campaigning, political candidates will finally go head-to-head as Australia’s voters hand in their ballots.

Election day is almost upon us - so to conclude our voting series, Woroni has collated all the information you need to vote this election day.

As election day nears, Woroni surveyed students on their thoughts on Australia’s political landscape.

The three most important issues to students were (in order of importance): climate change, cost of living and housing affordability.

Now that voting for the Federal Election has begun, and many students becoming eligible to vote for the first time, Woroni has conducted an in-depth look into one electoral issue many find confusing: voting for the Senate.

With early voting opening today, the 9th of May, Woroni has collated all the information you need to know to cast your vote before Election Day.

Yesterday, ANU’s Postgraduate and Research Student’s Association (PARSA) released an open letter to the political parties and candidates running in the federal election on the key financial, social and environmental issues that postgraduate students in Australia currently face.

Woroni sat down with Senator Katy Gallagher to discuss her ongoing election campaign for the seat of the Australian Capital Territory. We asked her about climate change, territorial representation, a federal integrity commission, and her time at ANU, among other topics.

With the Federal Election drawing nearer, Woroni interviewed Dr Tjanara Goreng Goreng, former public servant, academic, unionist and Greens candidate for the Senate. We asked Dr Goreng Goreng about her opinions on climate action, systemic racism and sacred leadership.

Following the delivery of the Federal Budget on March 23, the Leader of the Opposition, Anthony Albanese, responded to the with Labor's Budget Reply two days following, focusing on improving aged care, making childcare affordable, and strengthening Medicare.

With the federal election race well under way, Woroni sat down with former ANU academic and Independent candidate for the ACT Senate Kim Rubenstein. We discussed Kim’s approach to a federal ICAC, climate action plan, and how her background in academia informs her candidacy.

With a federal election called for May 21st, voters only have a short period of time before heading to the polls. Whether you are voting for the first time, or need to update your info since moving to Canberra, Woroni has put together a guide for all your enrolment needs.

As part of our election coverage, Woroni sat down with Tim Hollo, The Greens’ candidate for the electorate of Canberra, to discuss his campaign, particularly regarding issues related to students and the climate.

With the Federal Election looming, Woroni sat down with David Pocock, former Wallabies player and Independent Candidate for the ACT Senate. We asked David about his motivation in running, his thoughts on climate policy, how rugby impacts his politics, amongst other issues.