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Newly elected independent Sophie Scamps has urged her colleagues to listen to the communities they represent to be successful in federal parliament.

Independent Sandy Bolton has twice won a previously safe LNP seat with a teal-themed campaign. She says the new Independents could change everything for politics and politicians.

Voters disenchanted with the cynical politics of the main parties were ripe for conversion – they just needed someone to knock on their door and listen

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

Australia's parliament is facing a supersized crossbench in the wake of the "teal wave" and a unprecedented number of Greens candidates elected. But what does all this mean for the new parliament? And who are these new crossbencher?

After years of voting for one of the two major parties, many Australian voters jumped ship in this year's federal election. Some Sydney and Brisbane voters explain why.

A wave of independent, teal candidates running on climate action and transparency rocked the election – causing major upsets for the Liberal Party.

Several well-funded independents ran against established Liberals on a promise of climate action and government integrity. Here's how the night has turned out for them.

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

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This week’s Newspoll, conducted May 4-7 from a sample of 1,523, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, a one-point gain for Labor since the previous week’s Newspoll. Primary votes were 39% Labor (up one), 35% Coalition (down one), 11% Greens (steady), 5% One Nation (steady), 4% UAP (steady) and 6% Others…