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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?

The Guardian - UK

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 candidates elected. But what does all this mean for the new parliament? And who are these new crossbencher?

ABC News

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 be a "real independent", not a "teal" one as she prepares to enter federal parliament.

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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 new ministers and makes a symbolic change inside parliament.

ABC News

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 election. Some Sydney and Brisbane voters explain why.

ABC News

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

The Guardian - AU

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

The Guardian - AU

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

Bye bye, Dave.

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The teal wave: Meet the pro-climate women who took on the Liberal Party and won

A wave of independent, teal candidates running on climate action and transparency rocked the election – causing major upsets for the Liberal Party.

The New Daily

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’

The Guardian - AU

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.

The Conversation

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 Liberal party alive’

The Guardian - AU

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 has turned out for them.

ABC News

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 counting continues.

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The Guardian - AU

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

The New Daily

Morrison’s whistle-stops span the nation, but five MPs were left to fight their own battles

Prime Minister Scott Morrison's conspicuous absence from five battleground seats has underscored his greatest challenge this election.

The Guardian - AU

Laura Tingle laments ‘stupid and depressing’ election campaign as Morrison dodges ABC debate

7.30 political correspondent labels grilling of Anthony Albanese over costings ‘embarrassing’ for journalists. Plus: Kennedy awards take a bizarre turn

The Independent UK

Australian conservative party faces teal independent threat

Sydney businesswoman Allegra Spender has an impeccable pedigree for a career in Australian politics

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The Conversation

Labor's lead narrows in three new national polls; and seat polls galore

The final Resolve poll for Nine newspapers, conducted May 12-17 from a sample of 2,049, gave Labor just a 52-48 lead by 2019 election preferences, a two-point gain for the Coalition since last fortnight’s Resolve. By respondent preferences, Labor’s lead was narrower at 51-49, a three-point gain for the Coalition.

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After fires and floods, climate-conscious independents could determine Australian election

After some of the worst fires and floods ever to hit Australia, a new cohort of climate-conscious independents are threatening to shake up the federal election on Saturday, putting the government under pressure in key districts and potentially reshaping the country's political landscape.

The Guardian - AU

New poll predicts Allegra Spender will win Wentworth from Liberal MP Dave Sharma

Spender-backed poll says independent will win on preference flows but is at odds with YouGov polling on the electorate

ABC News

Liberal member for Wentworth Dave Sharma again under threat from an independent

The marginal Liberal seat of Wentworth in Sydney's east is once again under threat from an independent. And the challenge from Allegra Spender is forcing incumbent Dave Sharma to prove his moderate credentials.

The Guardian - AU

I’m excited by the teal independents – but where’s the racial and ethnic diversity?

No one can seriously think the only people who care about climate change are white

The Conversation

The Wentworth Project: 'Soft' voters say Spender out-campaigning Sharma but some still weighing decision

The battles in the most high-profile teal seats have become nail-biters, not least because some “soft” voters in these previously safe Liberal heartland electorates are leaving their decisions until very late.

The Guardian - AU

Matt Kean warns of Trump-like shift in Liberal party if teal independents oust moderates

In election pitch, NSW treasurer says party at risk of becoming like Republicans, with Putin sympathisers and anti-vaxxers

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