Strong security is in place for Papua New Guinea's national election to try to avoid the violence of the last poll in 2017 that left more than 200 people dead.
Staff Writers
The loss of two Conservative party seats in key by-elections has renewed doubts about the future of Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Alistair Smout
French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist alliance has won the first round of lower house elections by a razor-thin margin over the left bloc.
French voters will decide whether Emmanuel Macron gets a working majority in parliament with the president's coalition facing a strong challenge from the left.
Michel Rose
WA Premier Mark McGowan has indicated he will never forgive outgoing North-West Central MP Vince Catania, saying he has ‘betrayed and upset’ voters and his former political party.
Jake Dietsch and Phil Hickey
At 27 years of age, and a proud Muslim woman, refugee Fatima Payman is on the verge of a defining federal political career.
Abdul Hekmat
Voters in four inner-city suburbs have been told they will have to visit the polls for a second time this year to exercise their democratic rights.
Pip Waller
Newly elected Liberal Party leader Peter Dutton says he has a “great affinity” with WA and won’t engage in a “juvenile” tit for tat with Mark McGowan after the Premier branded him an “extremist”.
Peter Law and Kimberley Caines
Former guerrilla Gustavo Petro has led the first round of Colombia's presidential election and will face businessman Rodolfo Hernandez in the June run-off.
Oliver Griffin, Carlos Vargas and Julia Symmes Cobb
Colombian voters are set to choose between a former rebel promising generous social programs and a centre-right candidate warning against his economic policies.
Julia Symmes Cobb
Former treasurer Josh Frydenberg has conceded the election in his seat of Kooyong to independent candidate Dr Monique Ryan.
Andrew Brown
Liberal leader David Honey confirmed his status this morning after being spotted on Friday wearing a mask, despite previously questioning the validity of WA’s mask mandates.
Miriam Fisher
In a tearful speech, Liberal Tim Wilson acknowledged the federal election result and the loss of his Victoria seat of Goldstein were shattering.
Cassandra Morgan
Liberal senator and former government minister Jane Hume says she hopes incoming prime minister Anthony Albanese can form a majority Labor government.
Paul Osborne and Colin Brinsden
For nearly half a century, the two ACT Senate seats have been held by the Liberal and Labor parties.
Famida Rahman
Nine of 10 Nationals-held seats appear to be returning to the coalition, with a NSW seat the only one still in dispute.
Alex Mitchell
Labor has won office with a lower primary vote than 2019 when the party failed to unseat the Morrison coalition government.
Paul Osborne
Four independents are set to claim lower house seats as federal election polling continues, but Treasurer Josh Frydenburg is refusing to concede.
It is the photo of the election campaign and came days after Scott Morrison apologised for being too much of bulldozer in his approach to politics last week.
Voters in the key Victorian seat of Kooyong are having a final say on whether Treasurer Josh Frydenberg holds off "teal" challenger Monique Ryan.
Callum Godde
West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says the state's Federal seats could decide the election outcome.
Senator Eric Abetz is not giving up hope of retaining a Senate spot from an uncertain third-place listing on the Tasmanian Liberal ticket.
The democracy sausage has made a triumphant return at the 2022 election, with even more snags sizzling at polling booths than at the last vote three years' ago.
Phoebe Loomes
Queensland candidates are hopeful grassroots campaigns will pay off in the federal election, with most sides believing the results are too close to call.
Marty Silk
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