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Liberal booed as candidates make gender equality pitch

Liberal booed as candidates make gender equality pitch

A Liberal received boos when asked about her party's plans to repeal a state's landmark treaty, as candidates gathered to discuss gender equality.

Israelis await vote results as tough choices lie ahead

Israelis await vote results as tough choices lie ahead

Israelis await vote results as tough choices lie ahead

Israelis await vote results as tough choices lie ahead

Counting continues after Israel's election but the outcome is set to be a lack of a majority for either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his opponents.

Trump backs Bolsonaro's move to US after loss in Brazil

Trump backs Bolsonaro's move to US after loss in Brazil

Trump backs Bolsonaro's move to US after loss in Brazil

Trump backs Bolsonaro's move to US after loss in Brazil

Flavio Bolsonaro is being given a US visa after his Brazilian election defeat, a move backed by Donald Trump that may widen the rift between the two countries.

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Record low turnout triggers Bulgaria runoff election

Record low turnout triggers Bulgaria runoff election

Turnout for the presidential election was well below the level required, so the contest will now go to a second round of voting.

Premier defiant despite bruising pre-election poll

Premier defiant despite bruising pre-election poll

Weeks out from a state election, a Labor premier remains optimistic despite polling that suggests the 12-year-old government will be shown the door.

Bolsonaro calls for Brazil poll results to be annulled

Bolsonaro calls for Brazil poll results to be annulled

Flavio Bolsonaro is refusing to concede defeat to Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has defeated him by nearly 4.4 million votes.

Health, crime in frame as rivals sharpen election sells

Health, crime in frame as rivals sharpen election sells

Labor has hit the ground running on the first day of its state election campaign as its rivals put crime at the centre of their pitch.

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Poll bump for National as voting begins in NZ election

Poll bump for National as voting begins in NZ election

Poll bump for National as voting begins in NZ election

Poll bump for National as voting begins in NZ election

Overseas voters, including those in Australia, can begin casting ballots in New Zealand's election after the leaders squared off in their final debate.

Man charged over life-threatening attack on federal MP

Man charged over life-threatening attack on federal MP

Man charged over life-threatening attack on federal MP

Man charged over life-threatening attack on federal MP

A man is facing multiple charges over a life-threatening and allegedly targeted attack on independent MP Helen Haines outside her electorate office.

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

Leaders spar as NZ election remains too close to call

A back-and-forth on minimum wages lost the second leaders debate for Prime Minister Chris Luxon, according to an influential broadcaster.

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

Prisoners lose their liberty and their right to vote

One state is making it harder for prisoners to vote, but an array of challenges - literacy, enrolment and a feeling of powerlessness - also stops engagement.

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

One Nation slams push to force campaign policy costing

Voters could get a look at what One Nation's policies will cost before an election, but the populist party rejects the bid forcing them to pop open the hood.

'No time for him': Hanson gives her Liberal leader pick

'No time for him': Hanson gives her Liberal leader pick

'No time for him': Hanson gives her Liberal leader pick

'No time for him': Hanson gives her Liberal leader pick

One Nation's Pauline Hanson has offered to work with the coalition, but has dismissed the current Liberal leader as the best man for the job.

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Mineral royalties pledge as campaign hits the regions

Labor has promised to reinvest mineral royalties in the regions, while the coalition has focused on trades as the race to November’s election heats up.

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Ready to rule? Liberals' high-stakes bet on unity

The future is unwritten for a hungry opposition desperate to take office, with questions lingering over its readiness after a decade on the sidelines.

One Nation funding linked to delay in electoral reforms

One of the nation's leading public law academics has suggested electoral reforms were delayed to give major parties more time to harvest big donations.

Hipkins edges first New Zealand election debate

The two candidates to be New Zealand's prime minister after the November 7 election have sparred on the cost of living, tax plans and more.

'Angry' Greens chief says Labor leaving voters in lurch

The new Greens leadership is looking to UK counterparts for inspiration as they echo pledges to "replace Labor", which they say has been marching to the right.

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Greens issue call to arms as leadership loser hits out

A rallying call from the new leader of the Greens has been tempered by unrest from the losing candidate and former deputy over the voting process.

Labor ratings hit new low despite leadership change

A change in leadership has failed to improve public perception of Labor in one state, as polling shows a collapse in confidence and a shift in voter priorities.

Ex-mayor unmasked as he's jailed for abusing teenager

The identity of a former mayor can be revealed after a magistrate denied an ongoing media gag order and jailed him for abusing a teenage boy.

Election miracle or is it Labor 'saving the furniture'?

Still trailing in the polls, a new Labor premier is confronting an election challenge comparable in some ways to the one Scott Morrison overcame in 2019.

Dumped Liberal makes major move before state election

A conservative minor party has locked in Moira Deeming as a lead candidate for Victoria's state election after the Liberals dumped the controversial MP.

One Nation state leader admits drug use 'mistakes'

One Nation's Victorian leader has denied being a drug addict and insists he still has the support of Pauline Hanson despite his previous substance use.

Premier will heed voters after One Nation breakthrough

Labor has conceded after One Nation won a previously safe Labor seat in a WA by-election that could have ramifications across the country.

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