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Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter

Overseas rates decision to dominate domestic chatter

Australian investors and markets will keenly monitor how Donald Trump's tariffs impact the US Federal Reserve's outlook for future interest rate cuts.

World leaders congratulate 'Albo' on Labor's victory

World leaders congratulate 'Albo' on Labor's victory

World leaders congratulate 'Albo' on Labor's victory

World leaders congratulate 'Albo' on Labor's victory

World leaders have sent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese messages of congratulations after Labor's re-election.

Singapore's long-ruling party on track to win election

Singapore's long-ruling party on track to win election

Singapore's long-ruling party on track to win election

Singapore's long-ruling party on track to win election

Preliminary vote counting shows the long-ruling People’s Action Party has won another landslide in Singapore's general election.

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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

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

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

State pulls rug out from Liberals as Labor gain swing

State pulls rug out from Liberals as Labor gain swing

The coalition could be left with as few as seven seats in the nation's second-largest state after voters swung further behind Labor.

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Tears, elation, disbelief as Albanese thanks faithful

Tears, elation, disbelief as Albanese thanks faithful

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.

Vote closes in Singapore as government seeks bigger win

Vote closes in Singapore as government seeks bigger win

Vote closes in Singapore as government seeks bigger win

Vote closes in Singapore as government seeks bigger win

Singapore's new leader faces his first test of support in charge of the People’s Action Party, which is expected to extend its decades-long dominance.

Australia finds out who will be the next prime minister

Australia finds out who will be the next prime minister

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.

Polls close on election day as Australians await winner

Polls close on election day as Australians await winner

Polls close on election day as Australians await winner

Polls close on election day as Australians await winner

Millions of Australians have cast their votes in the federal election, with polls closed in the eastern states and counting soon under way.

For good or bad, election history awaits Peter Dutton

For good or bad, election history awaits Peter Dutton

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

'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.

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

'Happy voting': country bake sales warm up rural voters

Country voters have been rewarded with bake sale classics like sponge cakes with lashings of fresh whipped cream, caramel fudge and piping hot pumpkin soup.

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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.

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Wary China 'evaluating' US offer for talks on tariffs

The US and China are locked in a cat-and-mouse game over tariffs with both sides unwilling to be seen to back down or be first to negotiate.

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.

Weary retail recovery has rate cut almost in the bag

All the smoke signals point to an interest rate cut as Australian retail spending continues to grow amid cooling consumer and producer inflation.

End of the road for freeze on car rego and other fees

A state's year-long reprieve from car registration price hikes will come to an end when the government raises its fees and charges again.

Sanctions threat on Iran oil as nuclear talks postponed

US President Donald Trump has threatened to blacklist buyers of Iranian oil as nuclear talks between the nations are postponed "for logistical reasons".

Battleground seats hit by 'false' Labor election ads

Social media advertisements targeting battleground election seats are falsely suggesting that Peter Dutton will cut $350 billion if he wins power.

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.

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