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Pastoralists facing the prospect of a new Northern Territory mining push to get the metals needed for renewable energy batteries fear their environmental concerns will be ignored.

Diversity advocates welcome new additions but say there is still a long way to go before parliament reflects Australian society

Anthony Albanese and his senior leadership and economics team will be sworn in on Monday as PM-elect declares he wants to ‘change the country’

Labor’s win in Saturday’s election heralds real change in health policy. Although Labor had a small-target strategy, with limited big spending commitments, its victory represents a value shift to a party committed to equity and Medicare, and, potentially, a style shift to a hands-on, equity-oriented health minister.

Two Indigenous women on opposite sides of the political spectrum are expected to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate.

The ABC's election analyst, Antony Green, has called the Northern Territory's seat of Lingiari for Labor, saying Marion Scrymgour's lead is now large enough that it can't be overturned by postal votes.

The Labor Party has made history with their 2022 federal election win, securing more seats than the Coalition for the first time in 15 years.

Labor MP Luke Gosling is projected to retain the marginal Northern Territory seat of Solomon, becoming the first politician to win the Darwin-based seat three times in a row.

Polls have closed in the eastern states and the counting has started. Keep an eye on these key seats which could change hands and decide the election result.