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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.

Regaining trust: duel to decide future Liberal leader

Regaining trust: duel to decide future Liberal leader

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.

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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.

Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?

Can we cut the reams of waste in election paper trail?

Each time a local, state or federal election is staged, campaign materials create a mountain of waste - but are there effective ways to reduce it?

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.

Liberals mull over scars as path forward remains vague

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.

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

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

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

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.

'Alban-easy', PM basks in afterglow of election victory

'Alban-easy', PM basks in afterglow of election victory

'Alban-easy', PM basks in afterglow of election victory

'Alban-easy', PM basks in afterglow of election victory

Scooping gelato and sipping coffee with locals: the prime minister has continued typical campaign tasks without the weight of an election on his shoulders.

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

Support surge for teals despite vilification campaign

A large cross bench is set to return to parliament after voters abandoned the Liberals, with a surge of support for independents over the two major parties.

Coalition look to pick up pieces after election blowout

Coalition look to pick up pieces after election blowout

Coalition look to pick up pieces after election blowout

Coalition look to pick up pieces after election blowout

The search is on for a new Liberal leader after Peter Dutton lost his seat, as the coalition comes to terms with its devastating whitewash at the ballot box.

Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

The junior coalition partner has retained its seats and took large chunks out of Labor's margins in others, largely weathering a Liberal Party wipeout.

Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton

Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton

Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton

Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton

Anthony Albanese has claimed an emphatic win in the federal election with Labor forging a bigger majority for its second term.

'Devastated', rudderless Liberals mourn historic defeat

'Devastated', rudderless Liberals mourn historic defeat

'Devastated', rudderless Liberals mourn historic defeat

'Devastated', rudderless Liberals mourn historic defeat

The mood was dire in Liberal HQ as Peter Dutton became the first opposition leader to lose his seat in a federal election.

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Tears, elation, disbelief as Albanese thanks faithful

Labor party faithful couldn't contain their joy, bursting into tears and chanting the prime minister’s name as Anthony Albanese claims victory.

Australia finds out who will be the next prime minister

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been declared the winner of Australia's federal election after a campaign fought on living costs, health and housing.

For good or bad, election history awaits Peter Dutton

After starting election day in Melbourne, Peter Dutton voted in his Brisbane seat of Dickson, where he faces a stern test from Labor's Ali France.

'This is my hood': PM casts vote as nation decides fate

Anthony Albanese has joined millions of Australians and submitted his ballot with mere hours until the count begins to decide who forms the next government.

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The sitcom absurdity of the federal election battle

Fuel pumps, a fall and a football gone astray were just a few of the scenes that made up a month of campaign inanity.

Agro for Albo as campaign ends with hostile encounter

The prime minister has been abused by a woman over his decision to cut Medicare-subsidised psychology sessions as his campaign enters its final hours.

Dutton fuels up again as campaign runs low on juice

Peter Dutton has topped up on fruit juice and fuel as he traversed four electorates across two states on the last day of campaigning before the election.

That's a wrap: The election campaign's biggest clangers

As a nation heads to the polls, AAP FactCheck rounds up the false and misleading claims flung around by the leaders of both major parties on the hustings.

Labor in pole position as leaders deliver final pitch

With hours left to convince millions of undecided Australian voters on election eve, leaders are pulling out all the stops in a final blitz of target seats.

Disinformation bots targeting Dutton, boosting Albanese

A concerted influence campaign targeting senior coalition figures including the opposition leader has been uncovered days before the federal election.

Miserly Australia tumbles down global generosity table

Australia's peak group for foreign aid has attacked the coalition for planned cuts to development assistance while calling on Labor to lift its spend.

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