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A shift in the public’s expectation of government is under way and, as Menzies realised in the 1940s, any party seeking to win over voters must adapt to stay relevant

Buttons have been pressed to electronically distribute preferences for the Senate in South Australia, Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Labor gained a seat from the Liberals in SA, with the other two unchanged. There’s also been further counting in close lower house seats.

Political parties are integral to the Australian political system, yet also largely absent from the Commonwealth Constitution itself. They are not entirely absent: a constitutional amendment in 1977 – secured, as required by law, through a referendum – ensured that a casual vacancy for the Senate would be filled by…

Other lives: Chair of Liberal Judaism who played a key role in the creation of one united progressive Judaism movement in the UK

Minor party could be largest group on MidCoast council and state MP John Ruddick says ‘if you put in a development [application] we will approve it’

Voters also sent Clover Moore a message – they aren’t throwing her out, yet, but the Sydney lord mayor doesn’t have the broad support she once did

Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto has used a speech to party faithful to pitch a crackdown on cultural heritage process delays to speed up housing builds.

Tasmania's Liberal premier says the Jacqui Lambie Network has "no idea" as polling points to support for minor parties and independents at the election.

Letter: For the sake of Palestinians, Israel and the hostages, the UK government must act to end the bloodshed in Gaza, write members of Liberal Jews for Justice in Israel/Palestine