With pre-poll in full swing, and just days to go until polling day — political parties are making a final push for votes.

The ABC's Greg Jennett explains what to expect from the last week of the campaign.

Guest: Greg Jennett, ABC political correspondent.

Not for the first time this century, the federal election has been noteworthy for its smallness and lack of policy ambition, an accusation levelled at both major parties. A week before the election, Saturday Extra speaks to three political analysts about what big issues the campaign has downplayed and ignored.

Astrid Jorgensen is the creative force behind Pub Choir, a singing lesson which starts with a group of people in a pub, theatre or concert hall and which ends in glorious harmony.

Five years ago, Harvey Weinstein's court case began in New York City, inspiring the #metoo movement. His conviction was overturned last year on the grounds that the proceedings included the testimonies of women who were not part of the case.

A militant group launched an attack in the India-controlled Kashmir region, killing at least 22 people. The attack has heightened already tense political relations in the region. India's government has not ruling out military action against Pakistan.

Guest: Rory Medcalf, head of the National Security College at the Australian National University, and previously a diplomat in Delhi.

The death of Pope Francis has a special, deep significance in the Asia Pacific, where many people live on the margins. Last year, as part of a four nation tour of the region, the Pontiff visited Papua New Guinea where he shone a light on the importance of women in society and church and touched the heart of one particular nun.

A papal death is always followed by solemn and sacred spectacle but the grieving has been especially heartfelt for Pope Francis. He was a hugely popular pontiff, who at a polarised time did not shy away from confronting polarising issues like immigration, climate change and income inequality. His funeral will be held at the Vatican today, followed by his burial in a simple tomb engraved with a single word, Francisus. 

Colum McCann discusses his new book, Twist in which Anthony Fennell, a journalist, is in pursuit of a story buried at the bottom of the sea: the network of tiny fibre-optic tubes that carry the world’s information across the ocean floor – and what happens when they break.

The votes of Chinese and Indian Australians could have a big impact on the outcome of the coming federal election. How are the major parties attempting to win over these communities and is it having much of an effect? 

Guests: Pawan Luthra, publisher of The Indian Link media group, and Jason Fang, ABC Asia Pacific Newsroom.

It's been almost seven years since Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul by a team of Saudi agents dispatched to silence a dissident voice. Since then, his widow, Hanan has been fighting for justice for Jamal along with compensation and an apology from the Saudi Arabia government.