Negative campaigns may not be working as gaps close in latest poll.
Labor is ahead in the latest poll but it has given up ground,and Malcolm Turnbull has increased his lead as preferred PM.
A new Fairfax-Ipsos poll asked Australians to rate their leaders. We now know who has the edge - but will it be enough to win him the election?
Perhaps voters decided that a $10 weekly reduction is a bit low-rent in a country where the average dwelling costs $687,000.
Malcolm Turnbull and Bill Shorten are both plagued by poor ratings when voters are asked if they trust them.
Former Prime Minister John Howard says despite the'ups and downs'of the past six months,polling shows Malcolm Turnbull will win the next election.
Today's poll proves anew something that only politicians refuse to believe. Voters generally care more about the health of the nation than about themselves.
A clear majority prefer action on debt to more tax cuts.
New findings dash Coalition hopes for an early political victory from the budget after signs it was narrowing the gap against Labor in recent weeks.
The boost to Labor after the budget does not happen often.
The new Ipsos survey finds that half of Australians think socialist ideals are of"great value".