Anywhere but Canberra: meet some of the voters who will decide Australia’s 2025 federal election

Guardian Australia spoke to a range of people all across the country to ask about their lives and perspectives ahead of Saturday's ballot

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Over the past three months, Guardian Australia has been speaking to ordinary people about their everyday lives - their families, work, hobbies, stressors and hopes.

These interviews have formed our Anywhere But Canberra series - a portrait of what different people across the country are dealing with in the lead up to the federal election. We wanted to see how people's lives and perspectives shaped their votes.