There are more than 700,000 Australians of Indian origin and both parties want their vote.

Ahead of the campaign, the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison announced for the first time university degrees of Indian migrants will be recognised in Australia.  

Today, the ABC's South Asia Correspondent Avani Dias on what's behind the move.

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Avani Dias, ABC South Asia correspondent

The Great Barrier Reef could be completely destroyed this century, with the coral suffering through another severe bleaching event as water temperatures continue to rise.

UN inspectors have visited the area, as they contemplate the health of the reef and whether they should strip it of its world heritage status.

Today, national environment reporter Michael Slezak on whether a billion dollar funding boost from the federal government can really save a national treasure.

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Michael Slezak, national environment reporter

This week, some of Australia's biggest airports have been thrown into chaos amid the Easter holiday rush.

It's partly because of staff shortages due to COVID-19 close contact isolation rules, which have seen hundreds of thousands of asymptomatic Australians stuck at home.

Today, University of Melbourne epidemiologist Professor Tony Blakely on whether the rules are really still necessary, as the virus surges through the community for the second time this year.

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Professor Tony Blakely, epidemiologist, University of Melbourne

While our political leaders fight it out over who can better manage the economy, nothing either side does now will stop the financial pain many homeowners could be enduring by the end of the year. 

Official interest rates could rise at least four times this year, and in the worst-case scenario they could go up 12 times by the middle of 2023. 

Today, the ABC's business editor Ian Verrender on why there's also a risk the economy could be plunged into recession, which would affect everyone.

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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

Editor's note, 19 May 2022: This discussion incorrectly referred to the official cash rate as being 'around 0.6 percent'; the correct rate is 0.06 percent.

The Australian-led peace-making mission in East Timor, known as INTERFET and overseen by the former Chief of the Defence Force and Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove, is regarded as a moment of national pride. 

But 4 Corners has now raised serious allegations of a secret interrogation facility and the torture of more than a dozen suspected pro-Indonesian militia-men by some Australian soldiers. 

Today, Gold Walkley-winning ABC 4 Corners journalist Mark Willacy on how his reporting on alleged war crimes in Afghanistan led him back in time to uncover allegations of another blight on Australia’s defence record. 

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Mark Willacy, ABC 4 Corners reporter

The election campaign is underway, with the prime minister Scott Morrison yesterday nominating May 21 as the date we all head to the polls. 

So will the promises the leaders make in the weeks ahead ultimately change the minds of voters? 

The ABC's election analyst doesn't think so. 

Today, Antony Green explains to us how he sees the election campaign unfolding, and which groups of voters and which issues really count in determining who can form government.

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Antony Green, ABC chief elections analyst

As controversy surrounds Brian Houston, the founder of the global megachurch Hillsong, attention has turned to how he built his multi-million-dollar religious empire.

Hillsong is one of the fastest growing churches in the world; even the Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has on occasions been a worshipper.

So how did Hillsong get so big, so quickly?

Today, ABC 7.30 investigative reporter Hagar Cohen on Hillsong's property grab, and how some Australian churches ended up handing over everything. 

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Hagar Cohen, ABC 7.30 investigative reporter

Australia prides itself on having among the lowest rates of smoking in the world, but now a new danger is emerging in e-cigarettes.

In some cases a single so-called vape contains the equivalent amount of nicotine as nine packets of cigarettes.

Today, we speak to a Year 12 student about how prevalent vaping has become in the schoolyard, and to epidemiologist Professor Emily Banks on the growing evidence around the dangers it poses.

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Ari Katz, Year 12 student

Professor Emily Banks, epidemiologist, Australian National University

Russia wanted a quick victory in Ukraine, but it hasn't succeeded.

Instead, it's withdrawing its troops from key cities, leaving in their wake shocking evidence of torture and war crimes.

It's not the end of the war: It's widely thought the Kremlin will now focus on taking control of other parts of the country.

Today, former US Army Major John Spencer, who was part of the advance group that captured Baghdad from Saddam Hussein in 2003, on why Russia has failed so far, and what comes next for Ukraine's terrified civilians.

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John Spencer, retired US Army major and former Chair, Urban Warfare Studies, Modern War Institute, US Military Academy, West Point, New York

Devastating fires one year, disastrous floods the next: it feels like Australia is being continually battered by natural disasters. 

So what comes next, and is there anything we can do to stop it? 

Today, Robert Glasser, a former UN adviser on disaster risk reduction, on how climate change is driving the crisis, and why nowhere in Australia will truly be safe.   

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Dr Robert Glasser, Head, Climate and Security Policy Centre, Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Virginia Guyler, Lismore resident