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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

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

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

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

'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

The sitcom absurdity of the federal election battle

The sitcom absurdity of the federal election battle

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

Agro for Albo as campaign ends with hostile encounter

Agro for Albo as campaign ends with hostile encounter

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

Dutton fuels up again as campaign runs low on juice

Dutton fuels up again as campaign runs low on juice

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

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

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

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

Labor in pole position as leaders deliver final pitch

Labor in pole position as leaders deliver final pitch

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.

Miserly Australia tumbles down global generosity table

Miserly Australia tumbles down global generosity table

Miserly Australia tumbles down global generosity table

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.

Dutton digs in for election win as polls bury chances

Dutton digs in for election win as polls bury chances

Dutton digs in for election win as polls bury chances

Dutton digs in for election win as polls bury chances

The election is a referendum on the past three years, not the last five weeks, the opposition leader says, as polls suggest a crushing defeat for the coalition.

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Shock poll predicts historic coalition election wipeout

The coalition's seat count will hit a near-80-year low, one analysis shows, as the opposition backtracks on mooted changes to school lessons.

A for Albanese during uproarious school visit

The prime minister has delighted well-rehearsed school kids, who gave him a rockstar welcome.

Democracy sausage taken to a new frontier

Australian voters around the world are preparing to feast on the traditional election day "democracy sausage" - but beware of eating it Bill Shorten-style.

Coalition makes infrastructure its top Pacific priority

Peter Dutton says a $2 billion pledge towards Pacific infrastructure is not an attempt to put distance between his party and Donald Trump, who has cut US aid.

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'Good to see': Albo laughs off Tiger King's endorsement

Colourful and controversial Netflix star Joe Exotic has weighed in on the federal election, producing a surprise endorsement of Anthony Albanese.

Dutton dines out on voters' mortgage belt malcontent

Peter Dutton has visited a crisis support charity and a yum-cha restaurant in a push to drum up election support for the coalition in the outer suburbs.

Albanese pitches certainty in bid for second term as PM

In a major speech days out from election day, Anthony Albanese has made the case that he is a safe pair of hands during a time of global upheaval.

PM backs call to ban Trumpet of Patriots spam texts

The prime minister has signalled support for calls to ban unsolicited campaign text messages such as those from Clive Palmer's Trumpet of Patriots party.

'I won't miss the pressure': Antony Green calls time

After more than three decades of crunching the numbers on polling night, ABC election guru Antony Green is preparing to step out of the spotlight.

Inside ex-Liberal heartland where roads, wind rule vote

Rundown roads, offshore wind farms and drought assistance are on the minds of voters in a now-marginal electorate the size of Belgium.

Helping or haunting, past PMs pop up on campaign trail

Some former prime ministers are helping their parties on the campaign trail, others are keeping a lower profile and one is not holding back on criticism.

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