As polls closed across the nation on the evening of the 2025 Federal Election, The Owl’s Election Newsroom team took to the UCFM 87.8 airwaves. Hosts Alison Kennelly and Ben Devlin were joined on the mics and behind the scenes by Tenzing Johnson, Ethan Aleksandrowicz, Jessica Menace, Frazer Coustley, Tom O’Halloran and Darle Tetteh-Achim.Continue reading2025 Federal Election: Election Newsroom
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With the election for the 48th Parliament of Australia approaching, perhaps the only thing more important than voting at all, is understanding who you’re voting for.Continue readingGet to know Australia’s party leaders before the Federal Election
Dani Hunterford isn’t your typical political candidate and that’s exactly why she’s running for the seat of Fenner at the 2025 Federal Election. Offering lived experience, local connection and reform, she’s asking voters to send a “fresh voice” to Parliament.Continue readingRelatable, real and ready: Dani Hunterford runs for change
At just nineteen-years-old, Will Roche is running as the Liberal Party’s candidate for the seat of Canberra. If elected, he would become the youngest MP in Australian history, surpassing Wyatt Roy’s record by a year. With a passion for his hometown and a desire to improve his community, he stepped into the world of Australian politics with one clear goal: giving a voice to young Canberrans.Continue readingShaping the capital: Will Roche’s vision for Canberra
For nearly six years, Alicia Payne has served as the MP for the electorate of Canberra. And with the Federal Election just over two weeks away, Alicia Payne is making every day count.Continue readingDriven by purpose: Alicia Payne on her political journey
Born and raised in the nation’s capital, Isabel Mudford is no stranger to the city’s issues. Running as The Greens’ candidate for Canberra in the 2025 Federal Election, she’s fighting for change regarding three big-ticket matters: affordable housing, free education, and immediate climate action.Continue readingIsabel Mudford’s path into politics
With the Federal Election less than five weeks away, Claire Miles is “feeling really positive.” Running as an independent for the electorate of Canberra, she prides herself on being a proud centrist: “I’m not going to pick a side.”Continue readingClaire Miles: Canberra’s Proud Centrist