Newspaper editors with a local perspective on the election. This week, Lee O'Connor from the Coonamble Times in central NSW discusses the vast electorate of Parkes. It's a safe National Party seat but there are changes in the electorate that can't be ignored. And Maree Ma from Vision China Times discusses how voters might be influenced by the Australia-China diplomatic feud.

Much of the federal election coverage has been focused on the contest between Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese. But who's winning the fight for the Senate? And what could different results mean for Australians?

And what financial incentives are young people being offered by the two major parties ahead of the election?

The five-time former Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has been reappointed to try and stabilise the island nation as the political and economic crises in the country deepen.

At first glance, the worlds of espionage and show business may seem like opposite ends of a spectrum. One is all about secrecy, while the other is all about the limelight.

But for centuries, there has been crossover between these two worlds — with a number of entertainment industry luminaries trying their hand at spying.

Election Express takes you around the country to the regions and communities to talk to newspaper editors about what's making headlines. This week, Pawan Luthra discusses the political wooing of the Indian vote in key seats and issues influencing voters.

What happens post-war in the Ukraine, perhaps even a post-war when the Russians lose which seemed as unlikely as the invasion itself.

As home ownership slips out of reach for many younger Australians and low income earners, will the polices announced this week on the election campaign help? And what's the history of shared equity housing schemes?

Next week, millions of Filipinos will head to the polls to elect a new president. Incumbent Rodrigo Duterte will step down after his single term in office expires. But the leading contender to succeed him may be an even more controversial figure.

The frontrunner is Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr — the son of ousted dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

We're joined by University of Queensland's Sarah Percy and La Trobe University's Bec Strating, who talk us through what they've been reading, listening to and watching.