Archie Milligan is the national reporter for Gazette news.
New polling suggests the gap between the Coalition and Labor narrowing in the final days before the election, as support for minor parties and Independents surges.
It's clear the big two don't care if the experts call their policies dumb.
The Mid North Coast is struggling with skill gaps in aged care, health, and trades, and many locals have to leave the region for training. Cutting free TAFE could make it even harder to fix.
Both independent candidates and minor parties will look to benefit from this shift at the election on May 3.
Well – No, not really. It’s one of the big upsides to our voting system.
