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The federal government and Labor are going head to head on housing policy after the coalition proposed allowing people to access their super for a deposit.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison uses the Liberal Party's campaign launch in Brisbane to announce a plan to allow first home buyers to use their superannuation to purchase a property.

The Liberals have used John Howard extensively during this campaign. These days, they celebrate their party hero as the great winner. He was, however, the last Liberal prime minister to take his party into the wilderness.

Every week until election day, we'll be asking them to analyse current events and offer insights into life on the campaign trail.

Former prime minister John Howard says “anybody with any brain” is anticipating a tight election race, and insists the LNP vote is being understated in polling.

Opposing forces at work in the Hunter

Scott Morrison and former Prime Minister John Howard visited Lake Macquarie on Wednesday in a sign the Coalition has not given up hope of prising key Hunter seats off Labor at next week's election.

In troubled times, people look for strong leaders – men and women who offer decisive action to address collective problems, and promise the capacity to deliver. They initially present as larger-than-life characters, and we’ve had our share of them: Robert Menzies, Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, Paul Keating and perhaps Kevin…

The second leaders' debate on the Nine Network was full of accusations and acrimony. RMIT ABC Fact Check cuts through the shouting to bring you the facts.