UK’s Labour set for huge majority, exit poll shows
Exit polls suggest Keir Starmer will be Britain's new leader, with his Labour party winning a huge majority in the UK general election.
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Palestine protesters must face ‘full force’ of law: PM
The prime minister has accused protesters of undermining democracy after they breached parliamentary security to unfurl pro-Palestinian banners.
Payman laments ‘injustice’ as she slams door on Labor
Labor failing to act against the "greatest injustice of our times" pushed pro-Palestinian senator Fatima Payman to quit the party she felt she couldn't change.
UK votes in election expected to propel Labour to power
Britons are voting in an election that's expected to bring Keir Starmer's Labour to power, sweeping away Rishi Sunak's Conservatives after 14 years.
Fatal stolen car crash lights fuse on teen crime plague
The Victorian government has taken the children's court to task over its handling of repeat youth offenders following a deadly crash in Melbourne's east.
Labour landslide set to sweep Starmer to power in UK
Sir Keir Starmer has spoken of the country's desire for change, after officially winning his seat, amid a massive Labour wave in the UK election.
Winter-break headache as Labor hones re-election pitch
Labor and the coalition will use a month-long break from parliament to refine their respective pitches to voters as a possible year-end election looms.
Nuclear policy flicked ahead of LNP state convention
The hot topic of nuclear energy does not appear on the agenda of Queensland's Liberal National Party annual convention.
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‘Grubby politics’: Pocock calls out Payman ‘smear’
Fatima Payman has called on Labor to properly represent diverse communities after she quit the party over her stance on Palestine and what she saw as inaction.
Pressure grows on Biden as he tries to prove fitness
In the latest attempt to pressure Joe Biden to drop out of the US presidential race, an heiress says she'll stop donations to the Democrats, until he goes.
Probe of Dutton overseeing terror case document failure
A former judge has launched a preliminary inquiry into the Home Affairs Department not disclosing a key court document while Peter Dutton was minister.
UK’s Labour sweeps to power as Sunak concedes election
The UK's next Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer says the fight for trust ' will be the battle that defines our age', after Labour ousted the Conservatives.
UK Labour sweeps to power in historic election win
New prime minister Keir Starmer has vowed "change begins now" as UK voters handed Labour a landslide win after 14 years of often-tumultuous Conservative rule.
Labor ‘needs to learn’ from Payman quitting party: MP
A pro-Palestinian Labor MP says the party needs to reflect on how to move forward following the fallout from Fatima Payman quitting to sit as an independent.
Door closes on senator’s bid to save colourful career
The hopes of a controversial LNP senator saving his parliamentary career appear to have been dashed by a Liberal National state council.
Lammy new UK foreign minister as Starmer picks cabinet
David Lammy has been named as the United Kingdom's next foreign secretary while Rachel Reeves becomes the finance minister, Prime Minister Keir Starmer says.
Payman needs to explain stance to WA voters: minister
West Australian senator Fatima Payman needs to be open with voters about where she stands following her decision to quit the party, a Labor frontbencher says.
‘I am running’: Biden dismisses calls to step aside
The US president had a message for critics urging him to drop his campaign for re-election during a lively speech at a campaign rally in Wisconsin.
Struggling Biden faces big test with TV interview
An imperilled President Joe Biden is vowing to fight on as he readies for a critical interview to show he has what it takes to run against Donald Trump.
LNP eyes victory ahead of federal campaign
Opposition leader Peter Dutton will throw his support behind his state colleagues for the October election before eyeing his own federal prize.
New PM Starmer pledges action not words to fix Britain
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has promised to rebuild trust in politics and deliver change after his Labour Party swept to power in a landslide victory.
Go vote, parties tell French voters ahead of run-off
France's political parties are urging voters to turn out en masse in the second round of parliamentary elections.
Appetite for sugar tax to fight diabetes and obesity
Calls for a tax on sugary drinks have won the support of a federal parliamentary committee among its recommendations to combat diabetes and obesity.
World leaders congratulate the UK’s new PM Keir Starmer
Britain's new prime minister has fielded calls from leaders around the world after Labour's landslide election win in the UK.
Defiant Biden says he doesn’t need a cognitive test
In his first interview since his stumbling debate with Donald Trump, Joe Biden says only "Lord almighty" can oust him from the presidential race.
Crowd cheers independent senator on arrival in WA
West Australian Senator Fatima Payman said she's ready to serve her home state as an independent as a crowd of supporters welcomed her home.
More funding, workforce boost for abortion services
Women's health services will get a funding boost ahead of new laws allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe an abortion medication.
Prime minister ridiculed as LNP eyes state prize
Peter Dutton has mocked the prime minister, after Anthony Albanese claimed things will "get better", and backed his state colleagues to win government.
Voting starts in France’s overseas territories
Voters in France's overseas territories have started casting ballots in parliamentary runoff elections that could hand victory to the far right.
‘Now we get to work’: UK PM Starmer assembles cabinet
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has held his first cabinet meeting as his team seeks to fix a raft of domestic problems and win over a weary public.
LNP leader to outline vision to ‘revitalise’ Queensland
LNP leader David Crisafulli will address the Queensland LNP's annual convention to spruik his plan for the state should he win government in October.