67 m. ago AFL players set to be charged over Sorrento brawl that left man with permanent eye damage

AFL players Steven May and Dion Prestia are expected to be charged over a late-night Boxing Day fracas in Sorrento that left two men in hospital.

Sport

1 hour ago Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses media in Canberra after election win

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Labor's campaign "resonated with people" after his historic win at the 2025 federal election.

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2 h. ago Unions celebrate Albanese victory, vow to continue fight in Brisbane Labour Day march

Trade unionists, buoyed by the events of Saturday night, took to the streets of Brisbane in their thousands on Monday to celebrate Labour Day, less than 48 hours after the Albanese government’s stunning election win.

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2 h. ago ‘Get out of the way’: Albanese asserts his mandate on Labor agenda

The prime minister pointed out that the Greens and Coalition housing spokesmen lost their seats after stymying Labor on the issue.

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3 h. ago Woozy horns, fierce sax: Big Jazz Day Out should be a permanent swing

The launch of a new jazz event in Melbourne this weekend offers a ray of hope for Australian music festivals.

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3 h. ago Trump calls Albanese after saying he had ‘no idea’ who PM’s opponent was in election

The phone call paves the way for a future in-person meeting between the two leaders, possibly at next month’s G7 meeting in Canada.

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4 h. ago Nuclear fallout: Coalition’s energy policy proved toxic to voters

After three years of uproar against renewable energy’s impact on regional communities, they embraced offshore wind and rejected nuclear power.

Events

4 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: AEC federal election vote count updates for Calwell, Goldstein, Wills, Kooyong, Bendigo and key Melbourne electorates as tight races continue

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

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4 h. 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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4 h. 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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4 h. 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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5 h. 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.

Politics

5 h. ago Trump praises Albanese, has ‘no idea’ who his opponent was in Australian election

The US president ducked a question on whether he was partly responsible for the Coalition’s electoral rout in Australia on Saturday night.

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9 h. ago Federal election results 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese gets back to business; Liberals search for new leader

Follow live as we bring you all the vote counting updates and developments around the nation as the PM takes first steps in his second term.

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11 h. ago This thumping election result shows how Australians do not like division

Anthony Albanese’s landslide victory and the self-destruction of the Liberal Party is a political watershed.

Politics

11 h. ago On election night, we finally saw Dutton’s armour crack. It was too little, too late

Despite describing himself as pragmatic, the former opposition leader allowed himself to return too often to an ideological bunker.

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11 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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11 h. ago Forget cost of living. Australians showed there’s another thing they care about

The Coalition and minor parties neglected the golden rule of Australian politics.

Politics

11 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.

Politics

20 h. ago Tigers fly the flag, but Sicily and his Hawks have the last laugh on a milestone day

Richmond coach Adem Yze was happy his vice captain flew the flag, while the normally mild-mannered Jarman Impey said there was nothing untoward that made him fire-up on a big day for the Hawks.

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