Marty Harris is an Assistant Digital Editor at the Lowy Institute. Part 1 in this series here.
The New Zealand Herald's Canberra correspondent claims that the environment could be the sleeper issue in this election.
How will uranium impact on post-election Australia-India relations? Geoff Hiscock looks at the issue for CNN.
Google has launched an Australia Votes YouTube channel, showcasing and indexing all their federal election related content.
The Wall Street Journal quotes JP Morgan analyst Lydon Fagan on what a Coalition Government would mean for mining in Australia.
The Wall Street Journal is also running a helpful Australia Votes interactive, giving overseas readers a short guide to the major policy issues.
The Washington Post labels former One Nation candidate Stephanie Banister the 'world's least effective anti-Islam political candidate'.
As part of its election coverage, the BBC is running an article on refugee contributions to the Australian economy.
According to the UK's Daily Telegraph, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott's secret weapon is his two Australia-based daughters.