With polls predicting a close result on election day, Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott have been working around the clock to woo undecided voters. But one large and potentially powerful voting bloc has been ignored during the campaign: the homeless. Matthew Knott reports.

As the federal election campaign comes to an end, Hannah Meagher sat down with Liberal MP Alex Hawke to speak about the issues that matter to him.

Maree Buckwalter and Marylou Carter are running for the NSW Senate with the Carers Alliance party to support people with disabilities. Natalie Muller reports.

Greens candidate Tony Hicky marched up Oxford Street last week at the Equal Love Rally to campaign for same sex marriage. Jennifer Richardson joined him.

In the last Australian federal election, Indigenous issues were at the top of the agenda. However this year, indigenous voters feel the issues have been barely covered. Jessica Tapp reports.

While the youth vote has been a strong focus this election, Australia’s ageing population is just as important. Felicity Evans reports.

Many Australians may have dreamt of having a Skippy of their own hopping around the backyard, but as the current law stands owning native animals is illegal. This isn’t the case in America where the market for our native animals is booming.

Voters got their chance to grill Julia Gillard and Tony Abbott, but for many that just was not enough, reports Nick Gilbert.

Nic Christensen takes a looks at Family First, its leader Steve Fielding and the likelihood of retaining a senate seat.

The Australian Sex Party only just celebrated their first birthday but are already running candidates in important electorates around the country. Lucie Robson reports