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AEC campaign improved election integrity

The Australian Electoral Commission says partnering with social media platforms helped reduce the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2022…

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The Nasdaq 100 surged after the Fed announced a 75 basis-point rate hike for the second straight month and hinted…

Queensland ALP has a conflict of interest in Suncorp. Jim Chalmers should declare it

The federal treasurer has an obligation to disclose how Labor will deal with its multimillion-dollar stake in Suncorp. Transparency is…

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Anthony Albanese said Coalition cuts to the AEC restricted people voting in the Northern Territory. Is he correct?

The Prime Minister has claimed cuts to the Australian Electoral Commission under the previous government "restrict[ed] people voting in the…

Return of writs marks election season end

The Australian Electoral Commission has declared all successful candidates at the federal election and returned the writs to Governor-General David…

One Nation's Pauline Hanson wins Queensland Senate seat, Amanda Stoker out

Pauline Hanson retains her Senate seat for another term, with the Australian Electoral Commission officially declaring she has finished fifth…

AEC rejects Andrew Constance's request for Gilmore recount, Labor's Fiona Phillips to retain seat

Labor's Fiona Phillips will retain her seat after the commission found there were no grounds to allow the Liberal challenger's…

Gilmore election recount request denied

A recount of the vote in the NSW federal seat of Gilmore will not go ahead, despite a request from…

Gilmore set for recount, declaration of Fiona Phillips deferred

Fiona Phillips will have to wait even longer to be declared the new member for Gilmore.

The Canberra Times

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Andrew Constance requests recount in seat of Gilmore after Fiona Phillips claims victory

The former NSW transport minister lodged the request hours before the AEC was expected to officially declare victory for Fiona…

Did the Morrison government try to suppress voting in the Northern Territory?

Anthony Albanese claims low voter turnout is result of tactics ‘straight out of the right-wing Republican playbook’. Is this true?

The Guardian - AU

PM promises review of low NT voter turnout

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has blamed the former government for the Northern Territory's low voter turnout at the last election…

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises action to improve remote voting after Lingiari turnout hits all-time low

Anthony Albanese accuses the former government of deliberately making it more difficult for remote voters to cast a ballot, after…

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Many shine at the Bad-Take Brownlow, but Peter Hartcher takes the crown

Why is an utterly false and ignorant piece by Hartcher still up on Nine’s website? Have they stopped caring about…

'Absolutely false': Electoral commission rubbishes United Australia Party claim that millions failed to vote

The UAP has emailed its members to claim the "highest number of people" in a century failed to turn out…

People Voting Via Phone In The Election Legit Asked Operators To Draw Penises On Their Ballots

Call that a dick move.

Vote counting continues in crucial seats

Large numbers of absentee and declaration votes will be counted in critical electorates, with Labor close to being able to…

Australia has rejected US-style demagoguery — but the work isn’t over

On Saturday the nation tightened the reins on the downhill run towards a US-style Trumpism. But we must remain on…

Regional polling booths 'understaffed' and stressed despite last-minute AEC call out

Regional poll workers say understaffing and last-minute training put voting booths under stress during Saturday's federal election, a situation further…

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AEC received complaints about anti-Pocock robocalls

The Australian Electoral Commission received multiple complaints about the right-wing lobby group Advance Australia's robocalls.

The Canberra Times

Liberal heartland Malcolm Fraser called home rocked by young independent

Wannon in south west Victoria, may have been retained by the Liberals, but the rise of independents has changed the…

Fowler independent Dai Le insists she is eligible to sit in parliament

New Fowler MP Dai Le says she is not a dual citizen after speculation emerged she could be ineligible to…

Candidate hits back at eligibility query

Dai Le, the new MP for Fowler, says questions on her eligibility to stand for federal parliament are a smear…

High number of invalid votes in culturally diverse seats prompts concerns after federal election

Big disparities in the informal vote across the nation spark fresh questions about compulsory preferential voting

The Guardian - AU

Delay in ex-MP Andrew Laming court action

The Australian Electoral Commission's action against former MP Andrew Laming over Facebook posts published before the 2019 federal election has…