Dutton touted as new opposition leader
Peter Dutton looks set to take over the Liberal leadership as Scott Morrison steps down and Josh Frydenberg is poised to lose his seat.
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Turkey in NATO talks with Sweden, Finland
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has set out his conditions for backing Finland's and Sweden's NATO membership bids in calls with their leaders.
Labor to take power as whole or minority
Anthony Albanese will be just the fourth Labor leader to guide the party to victory from opposition since World War II.
Morrison steps down after conceding defeat
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.
Liberal moderates face electoral wipeout
Early swings against Liberals in key seats have cast doubt on the coalition's ability to hold government as voters abandon senior MPs.
Bandt declares election a ‘Greens-slide’
The Greens are projected to win two Queensland seats in the House of Representatives, taking one each from Labor and the Liberals.
Status quo possible for Nationals in House
Nine of 10 Nationals-held seats appear to be returning to the coalition, with a NSW seat the only one still in dispute.
Labor wins govt with low primary vote
Labor has won office with a lower primary vote than 2019 when the party failed to unseat the Morrison coalition government.
Fresh independent quartet set to claim win
Four independents are set to claim lower house seats as federal election polling continues, but Treasurer Josh Frydenburg is refusing to concede.
Greens make big inroads in Queensland
The Greens are set to win three seats in Brisbane, with the major parties suffering a backlash in Saturday's election.
Labor set to flip two marginal Vic seats
Labor is set to flip the marginal Victorian seats of Chisholm and Higgins, as "teal" independents threaten other high-profile Liberals in the state.
Australia posts 47,000 new virus cases
With Australia reporting more than 47,000 new virus cases, a person from NSW has been fined for importing drugs used to treat COVID against clinical advice.
Win for ‘community’ in Wentworth: Spender
Supporters of Wentworth independent Allegra Spender are celebrating as she stands on the brink of taking the Sydney seat from Liberal incumbent Dave Sharma.
Albanese set to become next prime minister
Anthony Albanese will become just the fourth Labor leader to take the party to government from opposition since World War II.
Albanese to be PM as Morrison concedes
The Australian Labor Party has returned to power after nine years in opposition, but may yet govern in minority with independents and the Greens.
Morrison warns against hung parliament
Prime Minister Scott Morrison continues to campaign on polling day, warning of the 'hazards' of minority government.
Star chair O’Neill quits, joins exodus
John O'Neill has quit as executive chairman of Star Entertainment ahead of his appearance at a NSW gaming inquiry into the company's Sydney casino licence.
Highlights of six-week election campaign
The 2022 federal election campaign featured major announcements, comments and gaffes as major party leaders criss-crossed the nation.
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Call for carbon emissions to peak by 2025
Australia's carbon emissions need to peak during the next parliament to achieve net zero by 2050, but there's no expectation the major parties will change tack.
Greens eye new House, Senate seats
The Greens retain hopes of winning additional Senate and House of Representatives seats at the federal election.
Dying debate unified MPs: NSW Premier
The NSW premier says the passing of voluntary assisted dying laws have brought the state together, despite his personal opposition to the bill.
Virus hit Aussies get phone voting access
Australians in isolation due to COVID-19 will be able to vote in the federal election following last-minute changes to electoral rules.
Albanese makes his final pitch to voters
After a last-minute blitz across the country, Anthony Albanese says the country is ready for a change.
Electoral staff take bumpy road to voters
Electoral staff are visiting 190 communities in the Northern Territory via planes, helicopters and four-wheel drives to ensure everyone can vote.
Ukraine’s Donbas ‘destroyed’ in strikes
Ukraine's industrial Donbas region, the focus of recent Russian offensives, has been destroyed, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says.
Sri Lanka limits foreign currency holdings
Sri Lankan police have clashed with student protesters as the country's central bank says individuals may only possess $US10,000 in foreign currency.
Leaders make election eve pitch to voters
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have hit the ground running on opposite sides of the country on the last day of the federal election campaign.
Qld falls short on govt board recruitment
The Queensland government isn't always seeking a broad field of applicants for boards and taking too long to appoint them, the auditor-general says.
Labor says promises add $7.4b to budget
Federal Labor's election promises will add $7.4 billion to the budget bottom line over the next four financial years.
Disability service sorry over abuse
A disability service being investigated by a royal commission has offered an apology for the abuse of young men at one of its programs.
Albanese’s last-minute marginal seat blitz
The opposition leader has denied he was worried traditional Labor seats in western Sydney could be at risk on election day.