For the past three months, Guardian Australia has been talking to the average people about their daily lives - their families, their jobs, hobbies, stress and hopes.
These interviews constitute anywhere but us, besides the Canberra series, an image that is being processed by all over the country before the federal election. We want to see how people’s lives and perspectives shape their votes.
When we talk to a range of Australians, including teachers and students in the metropolitan area, farmers and small business owners in the area, young and old voters in Labour in all six states, liberal and green seats – they have to say that they are not that diverse.
In fact, many of their experiences and stressors are very same. Everyone we talked to mentioned the pressure on the cost of living, the lack of affordable housing among young voters, grocery prices, health care costs and HEC debt.
Here you can find everyone we interview and read what they have to say.
Run a café and manage a wrestling stadium in Sydney, western New South Wales
…Most of the time, especially for the past 18 months, we have been focusing on what has happened in Gaza, Lebanon, where I have my family in Yemen and Sudan. These things, they feel heavy on me and the community here.
Read more here
Run a restaurant in Adelaide, South Australia
Now, I may do it for 65-70 hours a week, which is a bit too big. Yes, I really don't want to work that way.
Read more here
Operating Malaysian and Indonesian coffee shops in Ballarat, Victoria
I've been wondering what the (Ballarat) Council can do to help small businesses. Many people say that the first year is the hardest and then it will be easier, but so far it has not been.
Read more here
Run your own business and work a second job in Perth, Western Australia
Aboriginal Australians face such a harsh stereotype, but there are a lot of successful Aboriginal businesses that I want to be one of them.
Read more here
Carry out mowing operations in Lake Macquarie, NSW six days a week
When politicians try to be one of us, one thing people often botheres people, pretending they are like men on the street because they are not.
Read more here
Teachers and football coaches in Melbourne, Victoria
HECS debt, this is a big problem. It indexes more than my full-time job on graduate salary.
Read more here
Retired Farmers in Talmbend, South Australia
You used to have the Prime Minister show the road and make things work, but I think the last good Prime Minister was before my time, when they built the Snow Mountain Project…
Read more here
Babysitter and speech therapy assistant in Brisbane, Queensland
…They raised my rent from $50 at the end of this month. When I moved four years ago, it was $260 a week, and now it is $400, which is a lot.
Read more here
Students and part-time workers in Sydney, New South Wales
Things like groceries are absolutely ridiculous. Price of eggs! Medicare also recently, I just hurt my fingers and it's hard to find GPs that are piled up in bulk in my area.
Read more here
Own a clothing store in Exeter and live in Bishopsbourne, Tasmania
Don't let the supermarket get rid of everything about yourself. Tacos this week are priced at $9 on this week’s specials, when the standard price was always $5.
Read more here
Gardeners in Adelaide, South Australia
We are not slacking off, we are not the lazy generation. We put a little punch from the older generation, but I was busy.
Read more here
IT workers from Melbourne, Victoria
My biggest pressure is to support as many children as possible with my special needs – which is a huge challenge for us. Thankfully, we have the support of NDIS and the government. Without these, it is indeed an impossible task for anyone.
Read more here
Nurse in Toomelah, Queensland
I'm angry with all the politicians. The first thing you hear every time you turn on the TV is all these things like “Let’s cancel Welcome to the country”. Why? I don't understand the cost of it. I think it's pretty. Is it because I am an indigenous person, and I am the only one who sees its beauty?
Read more here
Students and cafe jobs in Melbourne, Victoria
I don't trust anyone, but I get all the information from Instagram or YouTube.
Read more here