In November 2007, John Howard was defeated at the polls by Kevin Rudd. Here, Comment is free bloggers look at the key issues raised as Australians cast their votes
Australian high court citizenship ruling: who's in and who's out? – video
The deputy prime minister, Barnaby Joyce, and four senators have been ruled ineligible to sit in parliament by the high court, with Matt Canavan and Nick Xenophon surviving the challenge
Federal budget 2017: Morrison hits banks with $6bn tax rise and promises ‘better days ahead’
• Treasurer fully funds NDIS and unveils measures to improve housing affordability • High-tax, high-spend budget aims to bury Tony Abbott’s political legacy and neutralise Labor’s attacks
