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ALP's secret web weapon: by Glenn Milne. The Australian, July 7, 2008. "Where US politics goes so too, inevitably, does the Australian polity and its parties... It's now widely acknowledged that Barack Obama's harnessing of web campaigning was decisive in his victory over Hillary Clinton. It was a triumph not only of money but of minds. The debate over this kind of campaigning has yet to be had in Australia. But it is coming, a result of the recognition on both sides of politics that third party alignments are now critical to winning electorally. In the case of Labor, witness the role the unions played in the anti-Work Choices campaign of 2007 that propelled Kevin Rudd into the Lodge..."

Added: 7 July 2008; Page views: 396 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Pollies dodging Internet campaigns: by AAP. ZDNet Australia, 1 February 2008. "Some dubbed last year's Federal poll "the Internet election", but research shows the net still has far to go in shaping the fortunes of our parliament. A study by the Australian Centre for Public Communication of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has found that a significant number of politicians didn't use the Internet during last year's federal election campaign..."

Added: 1 February 2008; Page views: 543 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Online face-offs and spoofs win viewers: by Julian Bajkowski. The Australian Financial Review, 24 November 2007. "The big question of the massive internet political campaigning is how much it influences voters..."

Added: 26 November 2007; Page views: 303 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Election 2007 and the Web: by Darren Osborne, AAP. ZDNet Australia, 23 November 2007. "In Australia, this is the first election where the Internet has really held centre stage as a place for politicians, activists, comedians and regular voters to have their voices heard. The result is not unexpected..."

Added: 26 November 2007; Page views: 1,506 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

How the web shaped the Australian election: AAP. stuff.co.nz, 23 November 2007. "The Australian election campaign has shown the internet is becoming an integral part of the political landscape, with politicians, activists and comedians all using it to have their voice heard..."

Added: 23 November 2007; Page views: 750 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Facebook Lib party ads pulled: by Asher Moses. The Age, November 22, 2007. "Liberal party ads have apparently disappeared from Facebook just days out from the election after the party was accused of breaching the Commonwealth Electoral Act..."

Added: 22 November 2007; Page views: 394 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Kiss some e-babies: by Lia Timson. The Age, October 22, 2007. "Lia Timson guides you through the murky world of federal election websites. Someone once said politicians will always be there when they need you. With the federal election just a month away the pollies are all over the net like a virus. There are hundreds of websites, blogs, video channels and electronic forums designed to inform, enthuse or confuse voters hungry for digital information..."

Added: 23 October 2007; Page views: 556 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Online campaigning beats broadcast blackout: by Marcus Browne. ZDNet Australia, 18 October 2007. "Political parties are expected to use the Internet to blast home their final election messages, as the Web is immune to ACMA's pre-election propaganda ban. Political parties are usually banned from hitting the electorate with a final barrage of campaigning a few days before an election because the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) requires broadcasters to cease television and radio advertisements featuring any political content..."

Added: 19 October 2007; Page views: 1,083 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

For $50m, they aim for eyeballs: by John Lyons and Samantha Maiden. AustralianIT, October 15, 2007. "Voters are about to be subjected to the biggest advertising campaign in the nation's history and for the first time, the internet will be a major player..."

Added: 15 October 2007; Page views: 524 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Cyberspace democracy: by Matthew Ricketson. The Age, October 15, 2007. "Politicians are struggling to get a grip on the new media, writes Matthew Ricketson..."

Added: 15 October 2007; Page views: 1,339 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Liberal, Labor websites easily defaced: by Mahesh Sharma. AustralianIT, October 10, 2007. "The Liberal and Labor Party websites can be defaced no thanks to coding vulnerabilities..."

Added: 10 October 2007; Page views: 455 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Australia readies itself for a Google Maps election: Posted by Alan Noble, Google Australia. Google Lat Long Blog, September 14, 2007. "... The main product for this initiative is an electorate Mapplet, which identifies which parties hold what seats, who the sitting member is and what margin they currently enjoy. It has a number of interactive features that allow people to analyze the political landscape in depth. And once the election is called, we intend to add polling booth locations and even more candidate information..."

Added: 17 September 2007; Page views: 1,456 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Australia readies itself for a Google election: Posted by Julian Sonego and Rob Shilkin, Google Australia. The Official Google Blog, 13 September 2007. "... Today, in Sydney, we announced the launch of a Google Australia election website, so that Australian voters can have an intimate look at the parties, candidates and election issues, all in one Google location. These services, spanning Search, Maps, News, video, Earth, Trends, and iGoogle, enable voters to organise, find and share Australian election information more easily than ever..."

Added: 17 September 2007; Page views: 1,427 Rating: 0 Votes: 0

Google throws hat into Election 07, gives pollies, voters a voice: Will it be Howard or Kevin in 07? Watch the federal election battle unfold on Google's new election Web site, by Andrew Hendry. Computerworld, 14 September 2007. "Australian politicians from both sides of the fence have lauded Google Australia's launch of a new election Web page and tools dedicated to keeping the nation informed about all manner of politics and election issues..."