Australian political parties are using voter email addresses to find matching social media profiles then combining them with the country's compulsory electoral roll data, illustrating how privacy scandals have done little to slow the march of data-driven campaigning.

After data scandals, Australia faces an election under heavy profiling

The two men vying to lead Australia for the next three years faced off over the economy and plummeting trust in politicians in a testy first televised election debate Monday.

Australia holds feisty first election debate as race tightens

Australians go to the polls in a general election on May 18, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Thursday (April 11), firing the starting gun on a campaign expected to be fought over taxation, climate change and inequality.

Australia sets May 18 election with campaign expected on taxes, climate change

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After data scandals, Australia faces an election under heavy profiling

Australia holds feisty first election debate as race tightens

Australia sets May 18 election with campaign expected on taxes, climate change