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Family ties loom large in premier's by-election test

Family ties loom large in premier's by-election test

Family ties, those of the Premier David Crisafulli and the Katters, could prove crucial in a Queensland by-election contest.

'Crossed a line': election volunteers plead for changes

'Crossed a line': election volunteers plead for changes

'Crossed a line': election volunteers plead for changes

'Crossed a line': election volunteers plead for changes

Concerns are being raised about the conduct of campaigners during the 2025 federal poll following widespread reports of antisocial behaviour.

Labor's Irish roots prompt call for referendum help

Labor's Irish roots prompt call for referendum help

Labor's Irish roots prompt call for referendum help

Labor's Irish roots prompt call for referendum help

Drawing on politicians' personal connection to his homeland, a touring senator and peace negotiator is encouraging Labor to keep pushing for a united Ireland.

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Pro-EU ruling party wins Moldova election with majority

Pro-EU ruling party wins Moldova election with majority

Moldova's pro-western ruling party has decisively won a parliamentary election fraught with Russian interference claims.

French parliament votes to oust PM, deepening crisis

French parliament votes to oust PM, deepening crisis

France's fiscal crisis has deepened after the parliament voted to get rid of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou over his strategy to lower the country's deficit.

It's not me, it's you: millions abandon the coalition

It's not me, it's you: millions abandon the coalition

Australians who had previously voted for the coalition, but refused to do so at the last election, have revealed why in a new research report.

'No confidence in Labor': Libs seek to form government

'No confidence in Labor': Libs seek to form government

Tasmania's Liberal leader has claimed an election victory with his party securing more seats than Labor but he will have to woo independents to govern.

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Final pitches for snap state election 'nobody wanted'

Final pitches for snap state election 'nobody wanted'

Final pitches for snap state election 'nobody wanted'

Final pitches for snap state election 'nobody wanted'

Tasmanians are voting for the fourth time in seven years but the state's political turmoil is set to remain with all signs pointing to another hung parliament.

Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korea presidency

Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korea presidency

Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korea presidency

Lee Jae-myung projected to win South Korea presidency

Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung is being projected as the winner of South Korea's presidential election with around 50 per cent of the vote.

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.

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

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

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?

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Kooyong 'antics' turn heads but might not change minds

Monique Ryan and Amelia Hamer have waged a bitter head-to-head war in the campaign for Kooyong but has any of it influenced voters?

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge

Peter Dutton has promised a coalition government would raise defence spending and rely on higher income taxes to partially fund the pledge.

Candidates have eyes on the prize in democracy lottery

Candidates have eyes on the prize in democracy lottery

Candidates have eyes on the prize in democracy lottery

Candidates have eyes on the prize in democracy lottery

Hundreds of political candidates are locked into the federal election as the electoral commission determines their spot on the voting ballot.

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Dutton on defensive over campaign as coalition bleeds

The opposition leader was forced to go on the defensive over the coalition's election campaign when he visited the one time Liberal stronghold of WA.

Third-party postal votes spark privacy risk warnings

Voters who use third-party postal applications could put their privacy at risk or have their votes cast late, the Australian Electoral Commission has warned.

Budging Labor incumbents huge task even for Muslim Vote

Support of Muslim political groups won't be enough to get independents over the line against entrenched senior Labor figures without a Liberal preference deal.

'Rock bottom': Nats leader despairs at state poll loss

The Liberals and Nationals should view an election wipe out like a drug addict hitting rock bottom and realise they need to change, a party leader says.

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Labor eyes third term with $3.4b state poll cash splash

Australia's wealthiest state could spend billions of dollars on election promises if Labor is re-elected for a third term as an election draws closer.

Germany's far-right party to gain ground in the west

Long seen as having a stronghold in eastern Germany, the far-right Alternative for Germany is poised to make major gains in the west this election.

Pressure on police chief after no-confidence vote

There are reports one state's police chief will not stay in the job after a more than half the force declared they have no confidence in him.

Coalition govt likely in Vanuatu, where women struggle

Vanuatu has just one female MP and seven women candidates among the 217 running for office in this month's snap election.

Hard times turn voters off Labor in election lead-up

Labor is trailing the opposition just months before Australians head to the polls, but the prime minister says his government can give voters what they want.

Earthquake doesn't derail Vanuatu's snap election

Vanuatu is set for its fifth prime minister in just over two years, as voting gets underway in the Pacific nation's snap election on Thursday.

Reformer Regenvanu setting sights on Vanuatu's top job

The fun and colour of Vanuatu's campaign trail is over, leaving this week's vote and then coalition negotiations to form the next government in Port Vila.

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