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Wages and women top Albanese's IR agenda: the big question is how Labor keeps its promises

Industrial relations issues were front and centre when federal Labor last won office from opposition in 2007. The backlash against John Howard’s “Work Choices” reforms cost both his government and his own seat. Kevin Rudd and Julia Gillard’s detailed “Forward with Fairness” policy provided a blueprint for the Fair Work…

The Conversation

We're about to have Australia's most diverse parliament yet – but there's still a long way to go

The message from Saturday’s election result was clear: Australians want a political reset. And not just about issues such as government integrity and climate change.

The Conversation

Qld by-election set after LNP MP's switch

The central Queensland electorate of Callide will go to the polls after Liberal National MP Colin Boyce was elected to federal parliament.

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Federal Liberal Boothby candidate Rachel Swift concedes to Labor's Louise-Miller Frost

Rachel Swift congratulates the Labor Party for its win in the southern Adelaide marginal seat and says she is disappointed that the country had not put more scientists into parliament. Meanwhile, the South Australian Liberal Party director has resigned.

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At Quad summit, Australia's new PM scolds China over trade tariffs

New Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rebuked China on Tuesday for imposing hefty tariffs on Australian exports two years ago, in remarks made while attending a regional security conference in Tokyo a day after being sworn in.

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Federal election latest: Which seats are still in doubt? And when will counting finish?

As the Australian Electoral Commission continues to count votes since Saturday's election, four seats remain in doubt. Labor needs one more seat to form a majority government. This is the current situation.

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What is the Quad? What will they discuss? Why is it important Anthony Albanese attends?

Anthony Albanese's first order of business as Prime Minister was travelling to Japan to attend a leaders' meeting with the members of the Quad. But what is the Quad and what will they discuss?

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Liberal Melissa Price plans to stay the course in Durack, despite Kimberley and Pilbara slump

Melissa Price says she won't change her approach in northern Western Australia, despite losing nearly every community north of Carnarvon.

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Farmers battling climate change welcome Labor, Greens stronger policies

Meet the Australian farmers who have battled for years for action on climate change, keen to work with Greens and Labor.

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Vote count continues as margins narrow

The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 58 as the vote count continues.

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Wage debates and inflation are just the tip of what business want the new government to tackle

Businesses are battling rising costs, while their customers' purse strings are tightening. Tackling this situation will be the new government's great task, and there's only so much it can do to control some broad economic pressures.

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What will happen to the $136 million live sheep industry now Labor has won the federal election?

Farmers are waiting nervously to hear whether Labor will follow through on an election pledge to ban live sheep exports, while the industry lobby believes it can change the party’s mind.

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WA helped Labor win big, so what has the state been promised from an Albanese government?

Western Australia's emphatic support of Labor handed Anthony Albanese the keys to The Lodge. Read through the full list of what the party has promised the state in return.

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Morning mail: AEC dismisses Palmer claims, Coalition leadership moves, Boris Johnson party photos

Tuesday: Australian Electoral Commission says there is no evidence to support United Australia party’s accusation votes were taken home. Plus: Australia’s most diverse parliament

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Federal election: Labor two seats away from majority as counting continues — as it happened

Labor edges closer to an outright majority in the lower house with projected victory in the seat of Richmond, taking the party's tally to 74.

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Hells Gates Dam in north Queensland likely to be delayed as Labor signals more consultation needed

The future of the Hells Gates Dam in north Queensland is under a cloud with the new Labor government set to delay the $5.4 billion project in favour of further consultation.

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Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

Under the guidance of the first Indigenous woman to hold the Indigenous Affairs ministry, it's likely the Uluru Statement from the Heart can finally be put into action, including an enshrined Voice to Parliament. But what exactly does this mean?

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Sydney news: Fiona Phillips and Andrew Constance head-to-head to claim the seat of Gilmore

MORNING BRIEFING: Labor's Fiona Phillips and Liberal Andrew Constance are head-to-head to claim the seat of Gilmore with just 300 votes separating the pair, as counting continues today.

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Chinese-Australian voters helped sway the election result. So what issues mattered most to them?

Australia's fraught relationship with China was a key talking point during the election campaign. But how much did it influence voters of Chinese heritage?

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Paul Bongiorno: It won’t be easy for Anthony Albanese, but he says he’s up for it

At his first news conference as the newly sworn in Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese assured the nation he was ready for the top job.

The Conversation

Did Australia just make a move to the left?

Political commentators often use the idea of a political spectrum from left to right as shorthand for understanding political ideologies, parties and programs. Derived from the arrangement of the National Assembly in the French Revolution, it has been a remarkably resilient form of political shorthand.

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On the Pacific, the new government must be bold and go big. Here's how the repair work could begin

The federal election has delivered a monumental win for Australia’s relations with the Pacific. The stunning victories of the teal and Greens candidates means climate action will be at the top of the new government’s agenda.

The Canberra Times

'Our fair share': ACT to push Labor for light rail support

ACT Labor is banking on a quicker Commonwealth Park to Woden rollout under federal Labor.

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Tasmanian seats of Bass, Lyons edge closer to final results

As the counting of votes gets closer to finalising the result across Australia, those vying for undecided Tasmanian seats best keep the celebratory drinks on ice for a little while longer.

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Anthony Albanese meeting with Joe Biden and Quad leaders in first full day as Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese faces his first major test as Australia's new Prime Minister, spending his first full day in office on the world stage. He will meet with US President Joe Biden and the leaders of India and Japan for Quad meetings.

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