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New kids shape Australia's federal election block

New kids shape Australia's federal election block
31.03.2025 10

The New Daily

Intifar Chowdhury

Every generation thinks they had it the toughest, but for Gen Z, they’re probably right

Every generation thinks they had it the toughest, but for Gen Z, they’re probably right

How does coming of age in Australia look now compared to in the year 2000? Evidence shows young people now have it much worse.

21.03.2025 20

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

When politicians resort to personal jabs and point-scoring, Australians stop listening

28.02.2025 5

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote

24.02.2025 8

Canberra Times

Intifar Chowdhury

I looked at 35 years of data to see how Australians vote. Here’s what it tells us about the next election

Women and young people are key voter demographics for politicians to win over. Data show how both groups have become more left-leaning over time.

20.02.2025 6

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

Young Australians aged 18 to 21 can vote. They should also be paid an adult wage

The Australian Council of Trade Unions is leading a renewed push for junior pay rates to be scrapped for adults aged between 18 and 21, in a move...

15.10.2024 2

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

Albanese’s $1.9m property listing is a far cry from the housing struggles of ordinary Australians

After evicting his tenant of four years, Anthony Albanese has finally listed his three-bedroom rental in Sydney’s inner west with hopes of selling...

13.09.2024 3

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

Australians are in chronic housing stress. Can Clare O’Neil fix it?

Following Anthony Albanese’s recent cabinet shake-up, the new housing and homelessness minister, Clare O’Neil, was quick to express empathy for...

17.08.2024 3

The Guardian

Intifar Chowdhury

‘The dream is to reform Bangladesh’: can a new leader steer the country towards democracy?

When Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled in the face of a mass uprising last week, a power vacuum was left in the 170 million-person...

13.08.2024 10

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury

Young people brought down Bangladesh’s repressive leader. Will they now be empowered to lead real change?

“Inni, we are independent!” my 26-year-old cousin chanted from Shahbagh, a neighbourhood in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka, as millions joined a major...

06.08.2024 7

The Conversation

Intifar Chowdhury