Labor set to form majority government
Labor is on track to win the Melbourne seat of Macnamara, giving them the 76 needed to govern in their own right.
Labor is on track to win the Melbourne seat of Macnamara, giving them the 76 needed to govern in their own right.
The Greens have claimed their fourth federal lower house seat, taking Brisbane in Queensland from the Liberals after a tense week of vote counting.
Jacinda Ardern says Australia's election results show the importance of climate change to voters, while the NZ opposition view it as a lesson to stay in touch.
A by-election for the central Queensland electorate of Callide has been set after its former Liberal National MP Colin Boyce was elected to federal parliament.
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded the election in his Melbourne seat of Kooyong to independent candidate Monique Ryan.
The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 59, as vote counting continues.
The Liberal Party is taking stock in the wake of an election defeat but is turning its focus to a replacement for Scott Morrison as leader.
The Liberal Party is looking for new direction and leadership after the Morrison government fell at the federal election on Saturday.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to campaign on polling day, warning of the 'hazards' of minority government.
Anthony Albanese will become just the fourth Labor leader to take the party to government from opposition since World War II.
The Australian Labor Party has returned to power after nine years in opposition, but may yet govern in minority with independents and the Greens.
Sausage sizzles and bake sales are great election-day fundraisers, but care is needed to ensure they don't become spreaders of foodborne illness, experts say.
Supporters of Wentworth independent Allegra Spender are celebrating as she stands on the brink of taking the Sydney seat from Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma.
Labor is set to flip the marginal Victorian seats of Chisholm and Higgins, as "teal" independents threaten other high-profile Liberals in the state.
The Greens are set to win three seats in Brisbane, with the major parties suffering a backlash in Saturday's election.
The democracy sausage has made a triumphant return at the 2022 election, with even more snags sizzling at polling booths than at the last vote three years' ago.
Four independents are set to claim lower house seats as federal election polling continues, but Treasurer Josh Frydenburg is refusing to concede.
Labor has won office with a lower primary vote than 2019 when the party failed to unseat the Morrison coalition government.
Nine of 10 Nationals-held seats appear to be returning to the coalition, with a NSW seat the only one still in dispute.
The Greens are projected to win two Queensland seats in the House of Representatives, taking one each from Labor and the Liberals.
Early swings against Liberals in key seats have cast doubt on the coalition's ability to hold government as voters abandon senior MPs.
Scott Morrison will stand aside as Liberal leader to allow his party to rebuild, with a new leader to be chosen at the next party meeting.
Anthony Albanese will be just the fourth Labor leader to guide the party to victory from opposition since World War II.
Peter Dutton looks set to take over the Liberal leadership as Scott Morrison steps down and Josh Frydenberg is poised to lose his seat.
Attending a summit with world leaders will be Prime Minister-elect Anthony Albanese's first priority, as vote counting continues after the federal election.
The latest figures from the Australian Electoral Commission have Labor on 74 seats in the House of Representatives - two short of a majority.
A Tamil family who have spent years in detention are expected to be able to return to their beloved town of Biloela under the new Labor government.
Australians have sided with the Greens in droves, sending as many as 12 senators and five MPs to federal parliament at the election.
The 2022 federal election campaign featured major announcements, comments and gaffes as major party leaders criss-crossed the nation.
The Greens retain hopes of winning additional Senate and House of Representatives seats at the federal election.
After a last-minute blitz across the country, Anthony Albanese says the country is ready for a change.