90 m. ago The broken Liberals have a dilemma: was Angus Taylor the problem, or is he the solution?

Who can bring the party together? Nobody sounds convinced that Sussan Ley is the answer. Some are even more sceptical about Angus Taylor.

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1 hour ago Fremantle independent hopeful of Labor upset as vote count continues

Climate 200-backed independent Kate Hulett is on the verge of staging a major upset in Fremantle against one of Labor’s most progressive MPs, just seven weeks after nearly doing the same in the state seat.

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2 h. ago Voters, ‘left media’ to blame for Coalition wipeout: Rinehart

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says Australians should learn from US citizens she met as she wandered the streets of New York in a MAGA hat.

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2 h. ago WA news LIVE: Outgoing WA senator says Liberals must support women

Follow our live coverage here.

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2 h. ago Liberals take note: Nuclear failure has crowned clean energy

Peter Dutton’s power station policy was so comprehensively rejected by voters that it is off the table permanently.

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2 h. ago The Liberal Party is still beholden to a small cohort of angry men. Women have had enough

I tried many times to meet Peter Dutton about the party’s women problem. It’s clear this wasn’t a priority for him.

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4 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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4 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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6 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.

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6 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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6 h. ago Love a negroni? The classic gets a cool twist at new CBD bar by the Cantina OK! team

Get the lowdown on Herbs Taverne, the CBD bar devoted to the world’s most popular cocktail.

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6 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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6 h. ago The Liberal Party does not need a renovation. It’s a knockdown rebuild job

If we are to rebuild the party, we – its members – must stop listening to our own delusional garbage. The Liberal Party machine is both moribund and dysfunctional.

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6 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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6 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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6 h. ago The small Sydney homes that are growing a big audience worldwide

Architect Ed Lippmann was given one mission above all others when his son asked him to redesign his 50 sq m warehouse apartment.

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7 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.

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8 h. ago Sydney caravan bomb plotter admits key role from Turkish hideout

Sayit Erhan Akca, speaking from hiding in Turkey, says he approached authorities about a “trade-in” in exchange for information about the cache of explosives.

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9 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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11 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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