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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

Cyberspace democracy

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

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..."

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..."

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..."

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..."

Google 2007 Australian Federal Election

Google, 2007. "Follow Australian politics with our map, videos, gadgets & more..."