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Major parties barely fend off independent challengers

Major parties barely fend off independent challengers

Several MPs have clung on to their electorates by a whisker after days of counting following the May federal election, but the fate of others is less clear.

Voting ends in Albania's election amid bid to join EU

Voting ends in Albania's election amid bid to join EU

Voting ends in Albania's election amid bid to join EU

Voting ends in Albania's election amid bid to join EU

Voting has closed in Albania’s parliamentary election after a boisterous campaign dominated by the country’s uphill effort to join the European Union.

Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call

Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call

Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call

Jobs and wage data in focus ahead of interest rate call

Most analysts are asking not if, but by how much, the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates - and upcoming jobs data could be pivotal to that decision.

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Albanese demands unity to build on famous election win

Albanese demands unity to build on famous election win

A week out from a famous Labor victory, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has his sights on the next election, while the Liberals and Greens are leaderless.

Regaining trust: duel to decide future Liberal leader

Regaining trust: duel to decide future Liberal leader

Deputy leader Sussan Ley and shadow treasurer Angus Taylor have emerged as the two contenders to lead the Liberal Party after its devastating election defeat.

PM rallies troops, urges caucus to focus on Australians

PM rallies troops, urges caucus to focus on Australians

The prime minister has celebrated women winning a majority of Labor's seats as the ousting of two ministers from cabinet draws sharp criticism.

Greens leaderless as Adam Bandt concedes defeat

Greens leaderless as Adam Bandt concedes defeat

Greens leader Adam Bandt has conceded defeat to Labor's Sarah Witty in his lower house seat of Melbourne, opening up a leadership race for the minor party.

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Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Two ministers face the axe from Albanese's top team

Senior ministers are on the chopping block as Labor's factional powerbrokers carve up cabinet positions following a dominant federal election victory.

Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

Liberal seizes seat in teal rematch, Greens leader gone

A former Liberal frontbencher has not ruled out a leadership tilt after reclaiming his seat from a teal independent, while the Greens leader has lost his seat.

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt loses seat in federal election

Greens leader Adam Bandt has lost his seat after Labor reclaimed the electorate from the minor party for the first time in 15 years.

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Coalition alliance rethink as city, rural divide opens

Nationals MPs are openly questioning the coalition agreement with the Liberal Party, including one senator who was voted out after the election.

Australia-Pacific ties enhanced by Labor's election win

Australia-Pacific ties enhanced by Labor's election win

Australia-Pacific ties enhanced by Labor's election win

Australia-Pacific ties enhanced by Labor's election win

Improved relations with Solomon Islands and Vanuatu could be a goal of Labor's second term, with a huge step-up with Papua New Guinea already assured.

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Election expected to drive confidence in electric cars

Australia's transition to low-emission vehicles could speed up after the election, experts say, fuelled by ongoing tax cuts and emission limits.

Silver lining for depleted Liberals in teal contests

Silver lining for depleted Liberals in teal contests

Silver lining for depleted Liberals in teal contests

Silver lining for depleted Liberals in teal contests

Despite its emphatic election loss, the depleted coalition could still reclaim at least one inner-city seat from an incumbent teal independent.

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Liberals call for gender quotas after landslide defeat

As the Liberal Party plunges to its lowest seat numbers in decades, one senator has urged the coalition to re-examine gender quotas to increase representation.

Labor push 'bold agenda' as cabinet speculation mounts

Frontbenchers are playing down expectations that Labor could expand its policies from those put to voters, after gaining a large majority in the election.

'Slow the pace down': PM in no rush to select cabinet

Anthony Albanese will have a great array of MPs to choose from when he forms his next frontbench, but a decision on its makeup won't be made immediately.

Reality check for state Liberals but brand 'not toxic'

An election reckoning for the Liberal Party has tempered hopes it can return to power in a state run by Labor for all but four of the past 25 years.

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Liberals mull over scars as path forward remains vague

A post-election blame game is in full swing as the federal Liberals face the challenge of pulling themselves off the mat and selecting a new leader.

PM stares down political rivals after landslide victory

Labor will move to cut student debt as its first re-election priority with the prime minister claiming a mandate to press forward with housing reform.

Albanese, Trump in 'very warm' election triumph chat

Tariffs and AUKUS were among issues discussed between the prime minister and US President Donald Trump following Labor's big election victory.

A 'David and Goliath battle' ends in Nationals upset

The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.

Leader unfazed as Greens face losing seats to Labor

The Greens are talking down the prospect of being left without a lower house presence, with leader Adam Bandt defiant as his own fate remains up in the air.

Teal seats on knife edge as Liberals pick up pieces

Kooyong is back hanging in the balance, with teal Monique Ryan acknowledging she could lose the high-profile seat to Liberal challenger Amelia Hamer.

Romania's far-right Simion wins first round of election

Hard-right nationalist George Simion has secured a decisive win in the first round of Romania’s presidential election redo.

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