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Unable to convince Australians to follow its course, News Corp’s failed campaign demonstrates its political impotence

Counting is underway, and results are expected to trickle in soon

Australia’s leader won't say who might represent the nation at a summit with U.S., Indian and Japanese leaders just three days after elections on Saturday

Scott Morrison may be praying for a second miracle win, but last week he conceded Australians were looking for a change in the way government operates.

Veteran Australian political writer Michelle Grattan weighs the factors ranged against PM Scott Morrison winning again in the election this Saturday

Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Paul Strangio’s profile of Anthony Albanese here.

Retired Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has been killed in a car crash in Far North Queensland, prompting widespread tributes for a 'great' of the game.

A Newspoll, conducted May 10-13 from a sample of 1,532, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, unchanged from the previous week’s Newspoll. Primary votes were 38% Labor (down one), 35% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (up one), 3% UAP (down one) and 7% all Others (up one).

A Labor government will be happy to work with state premiers on hospital funding but will not make promises it cannot keep, leader Anthony Albanese says.