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We asked the German speaking community in Australia who they are going to vote for on September 7. Sindi Montero asked in Perth and Barbara Barkhausen in Sydney.

The way Australian schools would be funded was shaping up as a huge point of difference between Labor and the Coalition before the election was called. Opposition Leader Tony Abbott has now changed his mind. What are the policies of both parties?...

Voluntary euthanasia advocates are using the election to put the controversial debate back on the federal agenda. Long-time campaigner Philip Nitschke is running for the Senate in the Australian Capital Territory as part of the newly-formed Volunt...

Prime Minister John Howard, ABC journalist Maxine McKew and former tennis pro John Alexander have all won and held the key seat of Bennelong in Sydney. It's a marginal seat, and multicultural like few others.

"Was für eine Woche!?" with CJ Delling has a great idea how to pep up the election campaign, thinks women are better in multitasking and visits a zoo with a barking lion.

Echo Helvetia is asking Swiss ethicist Thomas Gröbly how ethical it is to carry a $38,000 hand bag made of crocodile skins - the very handbag Oprah Winfrey should have had or wanted to have.      

The Austrian band "Die Z'sammgsuacht'n" perform at the Hofbräuhaus in Melbourne. Does their traditional music resonate with Australian audiences too?

In this week's review, we play an excerpt of our talkback on Volunteering, we portray Pauline Hanson and her One Nation party, and we visit the Hofbräuhaus in Melbourne, for a concert of the brass band "Die Z'sammgsuacht'n".

In our youth program Switch On, we take a closer look at the rock band and check out how an outsider experiences one of their hardcore heavy metal concerts.

The Coalition has revealed its new asylum seeker policy. Lawyers and refugee advocates have criticised the Coalition's policy, saying they believe it is in breach of international law and could face a High Court challenge if it was implemented. ...

What is the role of Social Media in the upcoming Federal Election? How valuable are Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram, when it comes to convincing Australians to vote for a certain party? A critical analysis.

Yelling or saying nothing at all: When does offensive behavior in a relationship become bullying? An interview with the Sydney based psychologist Claudia Rothhaas.

One Nation is back. The populist party is contesting the Federal Election in some Lower House seats, and Pauline Hanson is a candidate in the Upper House in New South Wales. We discuss Hanson's and the party's chances.

Eden Monaro is Australia's bellwether seat. For more than 40 years, since 1972 to be precise, its citizens never failed to vote for the party who then went on to govern the nation. We explore this fascinating phenomenon.

The Film Festival Locarno is showing a much-awaited documentary about controversial Swiss Peoples Party politician Christoph Blocher. Blocher himself expresses his opinion about the documentary on his own Blocher-TV station.   &nbsp...