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Ignore women at your peril, teal MP says

Allegra Spender has touched on public spending, the tax system and her late mother in the 'teal' independent's first speech…

Australia’s 35 newly elected MPs head to ‘parliament school’

New MPs will hear from clerks, whips, former MPs, the outgoing speaker, the federal police and Asio on the inner…

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Inside the teals’ online campaign: how selfies and starting early helped the independents win

Campaigns like those of Monique Ryan and Allegra Spender took advantage of the mistakes made by their opponents, says the…

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‘You can be strong — and kind and compassionate’: Allegra Spender on community, reform and the future

Margot Saville sat down with the new independent member for Wentworth and spoke about her plans for her electorate and…

Listen, engage, show you care: how Greens and independents took local politics all the way to Canberra

Voters disenchanted with the cynical politics of the main parties were ripe for conversion – they just needed someone to…

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Federal election merchandise to be reused and recycled

The thousands of campaign posters and T-shirts that have littered electorates for weeks live on after the votes are counted.

Ousted Liberal MP Dave Sharma says Scott Morrison was a 'drag' on his inner-city vote

Dave Sharma says the former prime minister dragged down his vote in his inner-Sydney seat of Wentworth, but has denied…

Dutton to be elected unopposed: Andrews

Former defence minister Peter Dutton will be elected Liberals leader unopposed as no one else has nominated, says former home…

Independent candidate dismisses eligibility concerns – as it happened

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Teal independents: who are they and how did they upend Australia’s election?

What does historic move of voters away from the two major parties mean for the future of Australian politics?

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Who are the crossbenchers after the election? And how will they vote in Parliament?

Australia's parliament is facing a supersized crossbench in the wake of the "teal wave" and a unprecedented number of Greens…

New Fowler MP Dai Le says she will be a 'real independent', not a teal one, after beating Labor's Kristina Keneally

Dai Le, the woman who beat high-profile Labor candidate Kristina Keneally in the Sydney seat of Fowler, says she will…

Anthony Albanese and four senior frontbenchers sworn in ahead of Quad trip

Moments after he is officially sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia, the Labor leader appears alongside his…

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PM-elect Albanese vows to repair Australia's image overseas

Sydney (AFP) - Incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese vowed to end Australia's reputation as a climate laggard and reset relations…

Federal election 2022: Voters explain why they shifted to Greens or 'teal' independents after voting Labor and Liberal for years

After years of voting for one of the two major parties, many Australian voters jumped ship in this year's federal…

From Jenny Morrison’s intriguing fashion choice to Toto the first dog: 10 lighter election moments

The outgoing PM’s wife chose a surprising designer, the French got sassy and Sky News struggled through election night

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Tim Wilson admits defeat but other Liberal MPs yet to concede to teal independents

Josh Frydenberg maintains theoretical path to victory despite being thousands of votes behind

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Human Yawn Dave Sharma Has Lost His Seat Of Wentworth To Teal Independent Allegra Spender

Allegra Spender rides teal wave to usher in another independent’s day for Wentworth

The capitalist class of Sydney’s east rallied ecstatically behind the candidate as she declared election ‘victory for the community’

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The big teal steal: independent candidates rock the Liberal vote

One of the most stunning features of the 2022 election has been the challenge from teal independents in Liberal seats.

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Teal independents punish Liberal moderates for inaction on climate crisis and integrity commission

Climate 200 convenor says ‘people who called themselves moderates didn’t deliver’ while Labor argues election shows ‘teals are eating the…

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Who are the independents likely headed to parliament after election night's 'teal bath'?

Several well-funded independents ran against established Liberals on a promise of climate action and government integrity. Here's how the night…

Confidence high at Spender HQ in Wentworth

Supporters of independent Wentworth challenger Allegra Spender are feeling confident of taking the NSW seat from the Liberals as vote…

Albanese, Morrison cast votes in Sydney

The Labor and Liberal leaders have cast their vote in Sydney, in a close-fought election characterised by the rise of…

Seats to watch: the electorates that could decide who will win the federal election

From affluent inner-city seats to regional marginals, here are the seats most likely to change hands in today’s Australian election

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