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From affluent inner-city seats to regional marginals, here are the seats most likely to change hands in today’s Australian election

With prominent independents creating unusual contests in some seats, voters may be confused about how to allocate preferences. But there is a simple solution

We asked 13 independents how they would approach negotiations with major parties if neither wins a majority

Read the full responses from independent candidates and crossbench MPs surveyed

New polling undertaken for her campaign suggests Sophie Scamps could unseat popular Liberal incumbent Jason Falinski

Labor hope to end a decade in opposition by ousting Scott Morrison’s government on 21 May, but independents have grabbed most attention

The Australian Electoral Commission is investigating a series of doctored posters that have appeared overnight incorrectly showing the names and faces of "teal" independent candidates with the Greens logo.

The federal election campaign takes place against a background of flooding on Australia’s east coast, where some residents remain in temporary accommodation a month after the disaster. It’s just the latest reminder Australia is set to become a poster child for climate change harms.