52 m. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: AEC vote count updates for Goldstein, Kooyong, Wills and all key Melbourne electorates after Labor secures huge federal election victory

Follow all the results from the crunch Victorian seats that could decide the election.

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62 m. ago The key Sydney seats: the winners and the one fight everyone is watching

There are 11 seats in Sydney and NSW that are critical – or simply fascinating to observe – in this election. Here’s how Australians voted in each one.

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72 m. ago Angus Taylor, Donald Trump blamed for Coalition’s devastating defeat

Liberal senator Hollie Hughes has ripped into shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, saying he is incapable of leading the party.

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1 hour ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Kooyong back in play as Monique Ryan admits she could lose seat; Tight races in Wills and Goldstein, Labor holds Bruce

Follow all the results from the crunch Victorian seats that could decide the election.

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3 h. ago Every seat that’s still too close to call – and those that changed hands

Here’s everything you need to know about the seats changing hands across the country – including more than a dozen for Labor.

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7 h. ago Smashed Liberals banished to the outer suburbs as Sydney’s political map is redrawn

The Coalition is set to hold fewer than a third of federal seats in NSW.

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7 h. ago The truth in the booths: The results that reveal the swings behind Labor’s big win

In almost every demographic and ethnic group, Peter Dutton lost voters. He had lost his own seat before polling even started on Saturday.

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17 h. ago ‘Never more powerful than he is now’: Albanese faces tough calls on his new frontbench

Labor figures played down the prospect of sweeping changes to federal cabinet, but they expect more than a dozen new MPs to change the factional structure that decides the ministry.

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17 h. ago South Australia at epicentre of Liberal party's election disaster

Labor conquered Adelaide by claiming every single metropolitan seat including one it hadn't held for more than half a century.

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17 h. ago No love for nuclear or Dutton as Liberals’ last suburban seats go red

The Liberal Party’s eastern suburban heartland is gone in Melbourne, after voters rejected former leader Peter Dutton and unpopular policies such as nuclear power.

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17 h. ago How Ali France overcame tragedy to claim place in parliament

Ali France is the first person to oust an opposition leader from their seat, driven by personal tragedy to claim her place in parliament.

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18 h. ago Independents cement their place in Victorian politics even with seats in the balance

The major parties have had a bare-knuckled scrap with several independent candidates as counting goes down to the wire in several seats.

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18 h. ago Labor boosts Senate seats, but will still need crossbench to pass laws

Labor could have a clearer path to pass its agenda through the Senate after a nationwide swing to the party, but will still need to work with crossbenchers.

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18 h. ago Late Coalition ad splurge ineffectual; Clive’s millions count for nothing

Labor focused on video advertising on television and via streaming platforms and YouTube consistently over the five-week campaign.

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18 h. ago Bandt clings to Melbourne seat as members internally clash on party direction

Greens members have differing opinions on whether the party needs to become more centrist or left, but all remain confident Adam Bandt will hold on to his leadership.

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18 h. ago Bandt clings to Melbourne seat as members clash on party direction

Greens members have differing opinions on whether the party needs to become more centrist or leftist.

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19 h. ago NSW Liberals vow to stick to ‘sensible centre’ as Labor celebrates crushing victory

As his party sifted through the rubble of Saturday’s devastating defeat, NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman issued a rallying cry to appeal to women and multicultural voters and end “wild fluctuations” in energy policy. 

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19 h. ago Federal election results 2025 as it happened: Albanese says he feels for Dutton as Ali France hails win ‘that took my breath away’

Follow our live coverage of the aftermath of Labor’s landslide victory at the federal election.

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19 h. ago Andrew Hastie is ‘leadership material’ but there’s still votes to be counted: Cash

As the dust settles on the Coalition’s extraordinary election defeat, the party will need to elect a new leader following its former leader Peter Dutton’s defeat in his own seat of Dickson.

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20 h. ago Here’s everything Albanese and Labor promised you – and when you can expect it

Here’s everything we know about the major policies unveiled by Anthony Albanese and Labor – and what you can expect from them in government.

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