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Punters back Gillard victory
Labor remains the bookmakers' favourite to win the election as voting draws to a close.
State swing may save Labor vote
Tim Colebatch A swing to Labor in Victoria could make it the state that saves Labor from defeat in today's election, but a hung Parliament remains as a strong possibility, polls reveal.
Knife-edge count eclipses campaign
The underdog presents as the victor, the favourite betrays more than a hint of desperation and the polls point to a cliffhanger.
'Stick it right up 'em, Julia,' parochial posters suggest
Paul Austin Victorian Labor has thrown the switch to parochial in a bid to shore up seats in Julia Gillard's home state.
Conditions no deterrent in upsurge of early voters
Carol Nader A surge in early voting could delay the outcome of the election if the contest is tight.
It could be all over for Labor before the polls close in WA
PHILLIP COOREY CHIEF POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT One advantage of a winter election is that there is no daylight saving, meaning the vast majority of results should start coming through at once.
Greens got fans to call talkback
Paul Austin The Greens have been caught red-handed trying to 'stack' calls to talkback kings Neil Mitchell and Jon Faine with pro-Bob Brown messages.
Odds on for an overwhelming Labor victory
Tim Colebatch At national level, the bookies have Labor as overwhelming favourite to win Saturday's election. But at seat-by-seat level, their odds are pointing to a hung Parliament.
Marginals will play a role if swing goes against Labor
Four seats are in play that could be crucial to the major parties, writes David Rood.
PM does her Research: she is still close to 50-50 for Saturday
Dan Harrison If the Labor Party's hard-working advance crews wanted a match to illustrate the undecided nature of this election as we enter the final week of the campaign, they could not have hoped for a better...
Polls pointing to a cliffhanger election
Tim Colebatch Bookies still say it's Labor - but only just. And despite appearances, the polls are converging, and pointing towards a cliffhanger result in Saturday's election.
Going around the bend ... and into the final straight
Mark Davis and Jacqueline Maley And so we round the last bend and head into the last straight of the election race. Happy last election Monday.
Poll puts Gillard ahead - but only by four seats
Phillip Coorey Labor is clinging to a four-seat majority just three days from the federal election, according to 28,000 voters sampled in the most comprehensive public opinion poll undertaken in Australian politics.
Labor carpet-bombs the marginals
Lenore Taylor Instead of following Julia Gillard to understand Labor's election campaign, we should follow the money - the $1.
Green, mean and venting spleen
Paul Austin THE Greens' election campaign has been rocked by the leaking of internal emails that expose bitter divisions in the party over its controversial preferences deal with Labor.
Greens fury at Labor vote deals
Paul Austin Leaked internal emails have revealed bitter divisions within the Greens over its controversial preferences deal with Labor.
Porkometer's running hot
Jessica Irvine Oh to live in a marginal seat! To you must go the spoils of new sporting facilities, canteens, hospital equipment and security cameras.
Labor claws back but poll still too close to call
Tim Colebatch Labor is clawing its way back. But a state breakdown of the four Age/Nielsen polls suggests the Coalition still has a fighting chance of winning.
Victoria: the left-leaning state
Melissa Fyfe Victoria, once the jewel in the Liberal crown, may be the saviour of the Labor government, writes Melissa Fyfe.
Opposition's $10m for early warning
Kirsty Needham TONY ABBOTT promised to spend $10 million on an early warning system while campaigning yesterday at Kinglake - the epicentre of last year's Victorian firestorm which claimed 173 lives.
