Australia Votes 2016
Thousands Of People Are Sharing This "Reminder" That A Political Party Is Anti-Vaccination
The Health Australia Party is being widely criticised after it was labeled a "bogus name for anti-vaxxers".
There’s No Way Of Knowing How Coalition MPs Will Vote On Marriage Equality
What does "respect the outcome" mean?
These Politics-Themed Greeting Cards Are Actually Really Cute
Now there's a sentence I never thought I'd write.
Play Our Aussie Politics MATCH Game To Find Out Your Future
Pick a number, plan your future.
If Aussie Politicians Were Disney Villains
I mean it's obvious who Barnaby is right? RIGHT?!
Did This Senator Contradict Himself On Marriage Equality?
"I will respect the outcome of that vote."
We Asked Young Aussies If Brexit Will Change How They View Their Vote
"Gonna draw a new box and tick that and call the box 'Not Donald Trump'. Then take a photo and post it to Facebook."
Labor Lets Five-Year-Olds Create Their Latest TV Ad
Flowers, stars, hearts, nice words and la-la music.
The Most Terrifying Security Guard Protected The PM From A Giant Nemo And Dory
Well he found Dory, then.
If Aussie Politicians Tweeted Like Kanye
"I am woke!!"
Which Hogwarts House Do These Australian Politicans Belong In?
I have a sneaky feeling there will be a lot of Slytherins.
Young Australians "Must Be Heard" By Incoming Government
"They are likely to be the first generation to have lower standards of living than their parents."
Failed Marriage Equality Vote Would Be "The End Of The Matter", Says Scott Morrison
"I would expect that is the end of the matter."
22 Photos Showing How Similar The Australian And American Elections Are
Bottom line is we're all fucked.
Women Are Being Addressed By Politicians Using Their Boyfriends' Surnames, Because Fuck The Patriarchy
More like snail male, right?!
People Reckon A Mining Magnate Is Helping The Deputy PM Score Votes
"It is preposterous, there is no skerrick of truth to it at all."
15 Election Moments That Really Pissed Off All Left Wing Australians
~To the left, to the left. What a hell of a time to lean to the left.~
Can We Guess Who You'll Vote For From Your Pick In A Party Mix?
It's like picking your favourite child, I'm sorry.
We Found The Teens Who Vote For The Liberal Party
"I think he’s a natural born leader."
The Man Who Made These Anti-Gay Flyers Ran For Liberal Preselection
"Radical gay sex education for your children!"
This Senator Hid In A Bathroom For 10 Minutes While We Tried To Ask Her Questions
“I have nothing to say on that.”
Here's Why The Major Parties Launch Their "Official" Campaigns So Late
Join us for our live coverage of the final week of the election campaign, with Mark Di Stefano on the bus with the PM, and Alice Workman following Bill Shorten around the country.
Here's What The Last 30 Years Of Election Slogans Look Like
Pick strong leadership so jobs and growth are in safe hands for Australia's future.
Tony Windsor Is A Cheating Boyfriend In Barnaby's Latest Attack Ad
Not this time, Tony!
Great Barrier Reef At Crisis Point As Australia Goes To Polls
Australia’s iconic reef has been hit by its worst ever bleaching event this year. Without urgent government action the future looks worse. Much worse.
Coral Scientists Slam Australia On Great Barrier Reef
Letter from 2000 delegates at International Coral Reef Symposium in Honolulu urges Australia to "lead-not-follow" on coal exports.
16 Things That Happened During Malcolm Turnbull's Campaign Launch
Tony Abbott looked.... broken.
Politicians Discover Snapchat Filters, Instantly Make Them Uncool
Pulling out all the snaps.
The Australian Election Just Became All About Brexit
"Jobs and growth" is out. "Instability and uncertainty" is in.
People Are Comparing Brexit To Australia's Proposed Marriage Equality Vote
"Ominous warnings for Australia's marriage plebiscite."
If Campaign Ads Were Actually Honest
Lies. Lies. Lies.
Who Is PaTH For? These Young Unemployed People Say It's Not Them
The government has a big plan to help young people - but who is actually going to help?
The Sex Party Has Made An Anti-Christian Music Video And It's Batshit Insane
"The Vatican can."
17 People Who Are So Fucking Done With The Election
Apart from all of us.
This Gay Woman's Father Is Distributing "Hurtful" Anti-Transgender Flyers
"We have a responsibility to speak up and say 'It's not OK'."
Vulnerable Aboriginal Kids Turned Away From Suicide Prevention Program
"I have to knock back around seven referrals every day."
Not Even Cabinet Members Will Have To Vote According To The Marriage Plebiscite
Pollies will be free to ignore the result.
The Prime Minister's Office Has Some Interesting New Branding
“Turnbull’s legacy: bleaching – brought to you by Malcolm’s mates in the coal industry.”
Paul Keating Just Dropped The Perfect "Don't Verbal Me Dickhead" Newspaper Letter
"Don't misrepresent me on tax cuts."
Government Refuses To Release Secret Modelling On Uni Deregulation
Because it's not in the public interest.
This Map Shows How Rising Sea Levels Will Affect Australia's Coasts
"Time doesn't mean anything when you're about to, you know, have water lapping at your door."
15 Times Tony Abbott Wasn't Even Mad
He actually thinks it's really funny that you think he's mad.
This Anti-Gay Facebook Rant Accidentally Generated Support For The LGBT Community
"Sometimes I am blown away by where support is found."
Watch Politicians Patiently Wait As A Girl Purposefully Tortures Them With The Recorder
Recorder? I don't even know her.
Bill Shorten "Was Very Skilled With The Blade", Says Former Fencing Mentor
"One of the things fencing gives you is a great sense of timing ... "
This Woman Wants To Change Your Perception Of "Boat People"
"We fled overnight just with what we had on our backs."
Which Of These Drinks Would Be Affected By The Greens Sugar Tax?
The proposed tax will increase the cost of drinks with more than five grams of sugar by 20%.
"Game Of Thrones" Makes Australian Politics So Much Better
"I wonder if you're the worst person I've ever met."
Labor Throws Shade On The Sudden Arrival Of Boats 10 Days From The Election
Did the boats ever stop?
Youth Allowance Independent Test Will Be Easier Under Coalition
And more scholarships for rural and regional students.
This Is What Aboriginal People From Remote Australia Want This Election
"It is also important that our Yolngu law and way of life is recognised and respected."
This Straight White Politician Said He Was A Victim Of Bigotry And People Are Pissed
"Fetch me an entire orchestra of tiny violins."
This Straight Politician Says He Totally Understands Bigotry Because He Opposes Marriage Equality
Scott Morrison says he understands how homophobia feels because he gets picked on for opposing marriage equality ... or something.
Nick Xenophon Sued Adelaide Uni To Stop Them Running Anti-Apartheid And LGBTI Campaigns
And was financed by the Uranium Producers Forum to do it ...
Headspace CEO Says Don't Mess With "Cutting Edge" Mental Health Service
"It's the envy of the world."
This Politician Fears A Plebiscite On Marriage Equality Would Encourage Violence
"Words aren’t the only weapons wielded by some of those who harbour animosity towards gay and lesbian people."
9 Totally Legit Not Fake Aussie Tradies
These are the true stories of real Aussie tradies.
"Try Before You Buy": What The Government's Youth Internships Look Like In Reality
Veteran Liberal MP admits Turnbull government scheme allows employers to try out staff without paying them.
29 Times Kids Perfectly Summed Up How Aussies Feel About Pollies
"Pls make it stop."
How Much Do You Have In Common With Malcolm Turnbull, Anyway?
You might need to check your bank account.
The Anatomy Of Labor's Medicare Scare Campaign
Say Medicare again.
Mum Tells PM She Is "Insulted" About Voting On Gay Son's Rights
"They are equal."
Here's Proof No One Is Talking About The Reason For The Entire Election
Why are we having this double dissolution again?
A Labor Politician Is Getting His Mum To Call Voters
Keepin it in the family.
Here’s How The Liberal Party’s Newest Ad Immediately Became A Meme
It appears the tradie is not a tradie at all.
Everybody Lost Their Collective Shit For Labor's Former Prime Ministers
But there was one missing, of course.
"Haters" Will Be Unleashed By Marriage Equality Plebiscite, Says Shorten
"I don't want to give haters a chance to come out from under the rock and make life harder for LGBTI people."
Everyone Who Watched The Facebook Debate Just Complained About The NBN
Every day I'm buffering.
7 Other Times People Were Homophobic And The PM Didn't Condemn It
"Homophobia is to be condemned anywhere."
Can We Guess Who You’ll Vote For Based On Your Booze Order?
An entirely accurate, completely scientific process.
Millennial Labor Staffers Caught Snapchatting Confidential Party Strategy
Millennials always be snapping.
We Asked People In Rural Australia How Long It Takes To Download A Video And The Results Weren't Great
Two of the three people we asked couldn't download the clip at all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.
This Could Be The Least Conservative Liberal Candidate Running This Election
He "gets on quite well" with the Greens.
Treaty Or Nothing: Elder Slams Government Over Push For "Recognition"
"A treaty is saying: let me be free to determine who I am, to have my own say, to have my own right as a free person"
Here's What Bill Shorten's Youth Unemployment Plan Could Mean For You
Here's our hypothetical case study. Let's call him "Bill".
Senior Liberals Are Popping Up On Real Estate "For Sale" Signs
"They are not even trying to hide the conflict of interest here."
This Is What It's Like Being "Alternative" In A Country Music Town
Tamworth is a town known for having the largest country music festival in Australia – but its youth want you to know there's much more to it than that.
Politician Who Made Video Implying He Shot Two People Says He Never Even Heard About Orlando
Australian politician Bob Katter has a new ad, showing him blowing the smoke off a gun while two men lay motionless behind him.
Labor Rules Out All Forms Of University Fee Deregulation
UPDATE: After BuzzFeed News questioned Bill Shorten about the prospect of partial deregulation, a Labor campaign spokesperson said he'd "vote against" any form of deregulation in the next parliament.
The Great Barrier Reef Is In Really Bad Shape, You Guys
Australia's upcoming election is the tipping point for the reef.
The Man Who Flashed His Penis At The Arias Is Appearing In Liberal Ads Now
New meaning to the term, "democracy sausage".
Funding Cuts Mean Indigenous Families Will Be Forced To Live In "Shanty Towns"
"The mining boom didn't reach here."
Trust Us, Save This Vine Of Both Parties Promising Not To Deregulate Uni Fees
"Deregulation of fees is not something that we're doing."
Bill Shorten's Running Regime Will Actually Inspire You
But what is he running from?
Malcolm Turnbull Thinks British Settlement Was An Invasion
The culture wars are back?
Labor Wants To Keep Candidate's Past Top Secret... But We Found Out
But we did some digging and found out.
Labor Has Unveiled Its Plans To Get More Young People Into Work
Don't have a job? Learn a trade.
13 People From Western Sydney Told Us What They Actually Care About This Election
"The government is basically saying 'We don't care about you because you live out there and your real estate isn't worth as much'."
The Whole Internet Told This Candidate To "Delete Your Account" After Tweeting About The Orlando Shooting
"Delete your account, Peter."
Government's Pledge To Save Great Barrier Reef Is "Old Money" That "Won't Do A Thing"
"There isn't any new money in today's announcement."
Here's What Happens When You Mix "Play School" And Politics
It's been a long election, guys.
How Much Do You Actually Know About What's Happened In The Election?
It's been a busy five weeks.
This Argument With A Voter Shows Just How Tough Things Are Getting For Albo
A punter stumbled into a BuzzFeed News interview, and accidentally demonstrated just how hard Albo's battle with the Greens is.
Australia's Environment Minister Tried To Silence "Godfather Of Coral"
The former AIMS chief scientist claims Greg Hunt tried to shut him down.