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Israeli voters break turnout records in tight election

Israeli voters are queueing up to cast their ballots in a closely fought contest that will determine Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political future.

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Violence concerns ‘taken into account’ as poll looms

The man tasked with overseeing a state election has assured voters polling stations will be safe following concerns surrounding political violence.

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Macron vows ‘strong measures’ to assuage France demos

A package of measures will be introduced in response to weeks of street protests across France, President Emmanuel Macron says.

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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.

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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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Labor wheels out health pitch in pre-election road trip

Labor's bus has hit the road on day one of a state election campaign as it spruiks a pledge to cut emergency wait times in hospitals.

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Police, protesters clash in France after 400,000 rally

Demonstrators have taken to the streets of France under the watch of 70,000 police officers, with a rally in Paris erupting in violence near its endpoint.

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New Zealand Labour in damage control over gang ties

New Zealand's Labour leader Chris Hipkins has decried "an element of racism" behind a renewed election campaign focus on gang associations.

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France imposes curfews after riots and looting

Two areas of Paris will be no-go zones after police issued overnight curfews "to protect people and property from the violence and looting".

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Macron vows rioters will pay after French street unrest

Rioters will be punished and held to account, French President Emmanuel Macron says after police made more than 2000 arrests across the country.

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French President says rioters ‘tried bring down’ nation

Emmanuel Macron says violent protesters tried to topple the republic, declining a minister's offer to stand down over weekend chaos.

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Greens exploring legal options for harassment probe

Greens leaders are examining avenues for an investigation into the alleged behaviour of Senator Jordon Steele-John, noting his right to procedural fairness.

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Greens senator rejects years-old conduct accusations

An independent investigation will examine allegations of inappropriate conduct towards women by Greens senator Jordon Steele-John.

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Don’t become the status quo, treasurer warns Labor

Despite Labor losing political paint over its budget tax changes, the treasurer says the only way to see off One Nation is to continue the hard work of reform.

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‘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.

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Conservatives one, and all over the place at conference

A political conference has made an impassioned call for unity between Australia's splintered conservative parties but there was friction onstage and off.

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First Palestinian election since 2006 set to be delayed

Palestinian factions are discussing delaying legislative elections planned for November due to logistical issues in Gaza.

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One Nation to shuffle deck, rent Gina Rinehart office

One Nation will soon rent a "striking three-storey" office from Gina Rinehart and shuffle senior staffing roles as it seeks to gain dominance in each state.

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Brazil presidential election will head to runoff vote

Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro are vying to become president of Brazil, as the first round of votes failed to deliver a result.

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‘Real change’ election pledge for One Nation

The full suite of policies was unveiled at an edgy and chaotic launch as One Nation kicked off its state election campaign.

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‘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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Push to allow party members a vote for Greens leader

Allowing party members, not just those in parliament, a say in who becomes Greens leader will lead to success at the ballot box, a former MP says.

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Tough choices ahead for UK PM despite ‘Burnham bounce’

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has been in office for two months, with his party seemingly content as it opens its annual conference.

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Record-low poll puts Labor attack dogs on offensive

Federal government frontbenchers have arced up as their party slips to a record-low primary vote share of 27 per cent in the latest Newspoll.

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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.

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‘I don’t like it’: second student wave protests Hanson

Thousands of pupils have skipped class for a second national student walkout against Pauline Hanson and One Nation.

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Labor struggles to turn election tide under new premier

A new premier has been unable to lift support for Victorian Labor or his personal standing, with a poll showing voters are fretting about state debt.

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Coalition slams ‘Big Brother’ social media reform bill

The opposition is declaring the government's digital duty-of-care laws the "Big Brother bill", doubling down on its stance to block the reforms in parliament.

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Voters may ‘forgive’ state One Nation leader’s past

A One Nation leader's admissions of past mistakes have raised character questions but an election analyst believes many anti-establishment voters won't care.

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Far-right AfD wins historic victory in German state

The anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party has fallen short of an overall majority in ‌a state election but has delivered a drubbing ‌to the status quo.

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Labor hears battle cry against “far right populists”

Anthony Albanese has warned of the threats of One Nation in a critical speech to Labor faithful in Queensland, with Pauline Hanson's party on the rise.