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Counting in several extremely close seats continues, but some results have become clearer. In Liberal-held Bradfield, Teal candidate Nicolette Boele has taken the lead, while the Calwell distribution of preferences indicates an independent is on track to pass the Liberals and benefit from their preferences against Labor. Meanwhile, Jacqui Lambie…

The Nationals are now a minor party – here’s what’s changing, from question time allocations to salaries

In the weeks since the federal election, there’s been much speculation about the future of the Coalition agreement. In their soul-searching, it seemed possible the Liberals might pull the pin, given the degree of their electoral losses and their need to rebuild.

United Nations special rapporteur on torture urges Queensland parliament to vote down the laws

EDO boss says Crisafulli government decision means many ‘won’t even know their rights, let alone have the chance to exercise them’

AEC says they will have ‘absolute guns’ on Victorian electorate’s count after unusually large number of candidates polled a significant number of votes

Member for Stafford Jimmy Sullivan responds with defiant statement accusing Labor MPs of ‘cheap political move’ against him

Among the notable features of this year’s election campaign was that Australia’s second-oldest political party was apparently missing in action. At the same time, it managed to avoid the rout inflicted on its coalition partner.

Things are looking rocky in Bullwinkel for Labor but it’s likely the party will hold Richmond against the Greens

With 80% of enrolled voters counted, the ABC is giving Labor 87 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, the Coalition 40, the Greens zero and all Others ten, with 13 seats remaining undecided.

State government offered to backdate wages for nurses and midwives on condition they do not undertake protected industrial action in May