Stressed, scared, overwhelmed: the election issues weighing on young Australian voters

More than 900 young people tell Guardian Australia they worry about money, housing and healthcare - and feel a sense of dread about the climate emergency, social cohesion and rise of the far rightPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast"There is a general sense - it sounds melodramatic - of, well, the world is ending, we have no way to deal with that, so we are just going to get on with life," Axel says.The 25-year-old is describing a feeling shared by his friends in their mid-20s.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...