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What does historic move of voters away from the two major parties mean for the future of Australian politics?

The former treasurer says he rang Monique Ryan, one of the "teal" independents, congratulating her on her victory.

Fremantle have lost two games on the trot, and they'll be up against it on Saturday when they take on defending premiers Melbourne at the MCG.

Melbourne City have beaten Adelaide United 2-1 in extra time of the second leg of their A-League Men semi-final and will play Western United in the grand final.

The federal election result is highly problematic for the Liberal Party. Aside from finding itself on the opposition benches for the first time in nine years, the Liberal Party lost support in what were once its strongest electorates in Victoria. The biggest blow of all came in losing former Treasurer…

Josh Frydenberg maintains theoretical path to victory despite being thousands of votes behind

The Liberal Party is battling to hold onto key seats in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, while Labor is edging ahead in a tough contest with the Greens for the inner-city electorate of Macnamara.

Deputy Liberal leader Josh Frydenberg has acknowledged the task ahead of him, saying it will "difficult" but not impossible to hold onto his inner-Melbourne seat of Kooyong as he fights to stave off a challenge from "teal" independent Monique Ryan.

A reimagined Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne for the Australian premiere on Thursday