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Liberals and Nationals ready to fall back in love

Liberals and Nationals ready to fall back in love

Liberal MPs have held urgent talks over policy demands from the Nationals that hold the key to the two long-time partners reuniting in opposition.

Retain: PM officially declared winner of Sydney seat

Retain: PM officially declared winner of Sydney seat

Retain: PM officially declared winner of Sydney seat

Retain: PM officially declared winner of Sydney seat

Anthony Albanese has been declared the winner in his seat of Grayndler, increasing his primary vote after easily winning on first preferences.

MPs seek united front against Labor from torn coalition

MPs seek united front against Labor from torn coalition

MPs seek united front against Labor from torn coalition

MPs seek united front against Labor from torn coalition

Liberals and Nationals are being told to focus on applying the blowtorch to Labor rather than letting infighting take hold after their political marriage ended.

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Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown

Interest rate cut tipped despite Trump tariff backdown

The Reserve Bank is widely expected to deliver a second interest rate cut as global trade uncertainty threatens to rain on Australia's economy.

Sydney electorate still in doubt as final votes tallied

Sydney electorate still in doubt as final votes tallied

Just 43 votes separate Liberal Gisele Kapterian and independent Nicolette Boele in the Sydney seat of Bradfield, with the result likely heading for a recount.

Recount likely as final seats hinge on handful of votes

Recount likely as final seats hinge on handful of votes

The election result for the Sydney seat of Bradfield may go down to the last ballot, with just 43 votes separating the Liberal and independent candidates.

Sydney seat back in play as election counting narrows

Sydney seat back in play as election counting narrows

The seat of Bradfield was called for the Liberals but is back in doubt after postal votes narrowed the gap for independent Nicolette Boele.

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Missing election ballot papers found at worker's home

Missing election ballot papers found at worker's home

Missing election ballot papers found at worker's home

Missing election ballot papers found at worker's home

More than 1800 ballots for the Sydney seat of Barton went missing during the election count, later being discovered at the home of a transport worker.

'Might be a bit lonely': sole Greens MP claims victory

'Might be a bit lonely': sole Greens MP claims victory

'Might be a bit lonely': sole Greens MP claims victory

'Might be a bit lonely': sole Greens MP claims victory

Elizabeth Watson-Brown will be the only Greens member in federal parliament's lower house after she claimed victory in the Brisbane seat of Ryan.

Liberals' first female leader promises strong policies

Liberals' first female leader promises strong policies

Liberals' first female leader promises strong policies

Liberals' first female leader promises strong policies

Liberals need to reconnect with Australians who deserted them, Sussan Ley says as her election as the party's first female leader signals an era of refreshment.

Major parties barely fend off independent challengers

Major parties barely fend off independent challengers

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.

Albanese demands unity to build on famous election win

Albanese demands unity to build on famous election win

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.

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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

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 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.

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.

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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 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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