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Keen to see how this prediction from Joe Hildebrand stands up if the Greens make the final two in Ryan. ABC currently has them ahead 56-44 against the LNP.

Victoria confounds Liberal hopes of election revival, swinging even further to Labor The Coalition hoped its path to victory this election would lead through the southern state, but instead it has been left with a bare handful of seats * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Fears of a Labor bloodbath in Victoria in the federal election were utterly confounded, with the Liberals recording a statewide swing against them and the party all but certain to lose several seats. Late on Saturday night, according to the Australian Electoral Commission, Labor had won 23 of the state’s 38 seats while the Coalition was at six – three held by the Nationals and three by the Liberals. Independents had three, with six still in doubt. The Liberals have seen a swing of nearly 2% away from them. Continue reading...

Victoria confounds Liberal hopes of election revival, swinging even further to Labor

Anthony Albanese claims a piece of history as scale of Labor victory stuns raucous crowd | Josh Butler The prime minister is the first to be re-elected since John Howard – and becomes one of Labor’s biggest heroes * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcast It might have been the surprise packet of the night, but Labor picked up as early as January that it had a sniff in Dickson. Early in the evening – hours before Anthony Albanese raised workers’ rights, housing, gender equality, childcare, the NDIS and Indigenous reconciliation as the priorities of his second-term Labor government – the hundreds-strong crowd at his election night party grew round-eyed as results from Dickson started pouring in on the television screens. Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese claims a piece of history as scale of Labor victory stuns raucous crowd | Josh Butler

Interesting how far down on the NYT’s front the Australian election result is - I know there’s a lot going on there but still …

Anthony Albanese’s experience showed, but a truly terrible Trump-inspired Coalition campaign helped Despite predictions of an inevitable slide into minority for Labor, Albanese’s election victory demonstrated voters aren’t interested in appeals to the fringes * Election 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat counts * See our full coverage of the Australian election * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Just as Australians were returning from the calm of summer holidays, Labor and the Coalition both held their breath as Donald Trump took the presidential oath of office in Washington. With a federal election year under way and the Albanese government desperate to restart Labor’s flagging political prospects, Trump’s victory had emboldened conservatives in the Coalition and right-wing minor parties. Along with sections of the Australia media, they pushed for a version of Trump’s unapologetic politics here. Continue reading...

Anthony Albanese’s experience showed, but a truly terrible Trump-inspired Coalition campaign helped

A column

A look at where we are at the end of the campaign. Whatever happens, some big stuff lies ahead.

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Radio Free Asia announces mass layoffs amid funding fight with Trump administration Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

Radio Free Asia is laying off about 90 percent of its staff meaning it is effectively shutting down. It says it can no longer pay people after its funding was cut off by the Trump administration.

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Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret Behind unassuming names lurk parties with some hair-raising and eccentric views. And others that are pretty much what they say they are. Here’s what you need to know * Polls tracker; Election voting guide; Interactive seat explorer * Party policies; Full election coverage * Get our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast The most recent federal election proved politics is no longer a two-horse race, with a record 16 independents and minor parties elected to the crossbench, as well as 10 in the Senate. This time around the teals are no longer unknowns, and there are plenty more independents hoping to make a mark in lower house contests. Continue reading...

Australian election 2025 mini and micro party guide: how to avoid a Senate vote you might regret

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Reminder AEC staff should be saying "at least" 1-6 above the line or "at least" 1-12 below the line for a valid Senate vote. You can number as many boxes as you like and it makes your vote potentially more powerful to keep going.

Crashing into the election’s final fortnight like a truck hitting an early voting centre – video Long-suffering election viewer James Colley is still here, watching on as Anthony Albanese gets asked intense geopolitical questions on The Sunday Footy Show and Peter Dutton manages to tie everything...

Bob Katter shines through. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

I don't usually post about things because, like opinion polls, they can go up and down, but this result for @australia.theguardian.com is pretty amazing. Fourth most reads news site in the country. Such a credit to the entire team. Thank you to our readers and supporters. 👏

Happy for the artists who have been kept in work for 30 years (at least until AI) doing impressions of the Parramatta Road boulevarde. This one is lovely! www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/bus...

‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own With Peter Dutton’s views on climate change in the spotlight, the focus has turned onto whether there will be any policies to reduce emissions in the next decade

‘Bordering on incredible’: Coalition under fire for planning to scrap Labor climate policies and offering none of its own, by @adammorton.bsky.social and @readfearn.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

The Coalition has attacked the teals for voting with the Greens in parliament. What does the data show? Highlighting the simple correlation between voting records of teals and Greens ignores much of the context

One of the Liberal's big attack ad campaigns against 'Teal' politicians is based on their voting record in parliament.

However, the attack ads only show part of the story - and a comprehensive look at MP voting since 2022 shows there's much more to it

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The NYT games contempt for Australia is off the charts.

I have dedicated far too much of my life to hating this ugly plant. It’s time to rip them out | Emily Mulligan Agapanthus are daggy, environmental pests. Can we stop and think before these unsightly shrubs take over?

Criticism of a plant's "colour palette" from someone who admits to using a pink laptop seems harsh. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Labor's home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here's how | Adam Morton The government’s promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed – it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power grid

Clear Air column today is about Labor’s batteries policy - what’s good, what’s missing, how it could work.

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YouTube video by Guardian Australia Last chance: the extinction crisis this election is ignoring

Guardian Australia has launched a series about nature and threatened species. It's called Last Chance: The extinction crisis the Australian federal election is ignoring. Includes videos, news and comment pieces.

Here's a preview of what it's about:
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Earless dragons were presumed extinct in Australia – now Daisy and Kip have sniffed out 13 of them Zoos Victoria wildlife detection dogs uncovered the ‘bloody gorgeous’ reptiles in return for treats and cuddles

Some good news on short, nuggetty and extremely rare dragons. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

#Morgan continues being much worse for L-NP than other polls:

ALP 32.5 L-NP 33 Grn 13.5 ON 6 IND 9* TOP 1.5 other 4.5

* generic ballot, likely overstated

2PP 53.5 to ALP by respondent prefs (+0.5)
54.5 by 2022 prefs (+1)

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Donald Trump in the White House seemed like a plus for Peter Dutton. But after this week, maybe not so much | Josh Butler As Australians balk at rightwing populism, cosying up to the US president is no longer an election-winning formula. The opposition leader needs to find a new way to win attention

Some research is showing Aussies have differing opinions on whether Albanese or Dutton is best to respond to Trump

Labor taking the tack that people want "stability" in an "uncertain" world, painting Dutton as "reckless"

Column after a week on the road:
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Ear and loathing: Ange Postecoglou’s bond with Spurs fans is finally broken | Jacob Steinberg Tottenham manager chiding his own fans during defeat at Chelsea was an act of self-indulgence that backfired

"Spurs, at long last, had finally seen a cup." Brutal. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

God bless the British media! I love it! Clicks all round!

Sky News > Daily Express > Er, the Daily Express' own liveblog

The electorate feels more divided and more disengaged than ever. Really enjoyed the podcast this week... the usual suspects... @lenoret.bsky.social @miketicher.bsky.social and @bridie.bsky.social chatting through how these fractures may shape the election campaign:

Gina: the billionaire who wants to make Australia great - podcast Reged Ahmad speaks to Sarah Martin, senior correspondent and the host of our new podcast series, Gina, about who Gina Rinehart is and what she wants

As the federal election approaches, our new podcast series explores how much power and influence Gina Rinehart has - listen to the teaser: www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

UK weather: temperatures in southern England could hit 19C this week Met Office says some areas forecast to have warmer weather than Ibiza and Corfu on Thursday’s spring equinox

Stay safe out there. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars The promise of adventure, attention, muscle and safety is driving consumers towards large vehicles – even as they fuel congestion and outstrip the size of car parks

‘You have unmet needs’: the psychology behind Australia’s love affair with big cars www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Australians are obsessed with SUVs and huge utes, but experts say they are making our roads deadlier About 60% of the 1.2m cars that drove out of the showroom last year were SUVs, but road fatalities reached a 12-year high too

First in a short series on the increasing prevalence of huge cars in Australia's cities. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia | Adam Morton Alfred is being used as the latest front in an ideological war, but facts are relevant to how we prepare for a climate-changed future

A column today: As Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia

Features some excellent climate science explanation by Prof Mark Howden from @anu-iceds.bsky.social