ABCC hopes rise as PM wins majority
Coalition hopes rise that it will be able to claim the votes needed to pass the double dissolution bills. Pauline Hanson may hold the key.
Shorten demands release of PM's deal
Bill Shorten has called for any new Coalition agreement between the Liberal and National parties to be made public.
Shock Melbourne loss looms for Labor
There were just 500 votes separating contestants in five line-ball seats.
Tight poll puts Rudd's UN dream on thin ice
Kevin Rudd's hopes for a Stephen Bradbury moment may be on thin ice after the tight election result.
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Stan Grant says treaty could end the torn allegiance
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Boost to Turnbull as Coalition takes the lead in two more seats
The Coalition has taken the lead in two cliffhanger seats, boosting its chances of majority government.
Shroud of secrecy over politicians' perks document
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Turnbull must learn his lesson this time
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Bribery allegation against Qld MP George Christensen still with AFP
The Australian Federal Police is still evaluating a complaint of alleged electoral bribery against newly re-elected George ...
Wyatt Roy concedes defeat in Longman
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Ratings agency puts Parliament on notice
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Pollies shouldn't be able to lie: Xenophon
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Kingmaker Katter calls for cuts to immigration
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Keating says Howard should 'hang his head in shame' over Iraq war
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Howard defends 2003 Iraq decision
Former prime minister John Howard has dismissed a British inquiry's finding that the controversial 2003 invasion of Iraq was ...
The downgrade that will make mortgages cheaper
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Katter the kingmaker holds court in Brisbane
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Oh no, not a credit rating downgrade
The rating agencies' involvement in the global financial crisis has destroyed their credibility forever.
Turnbull boxed in by narrow win
Technically it remains unclear whether the beleaguered premiership of Malcolm Bligh Turnbull will continue uninterrupted. ...
The mind-boggling incompetence of Bush, Blair and Howard laid bare
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Morrison and Bishop undermine PM's mea culpa
Listen to Scott Morrison and Julie Bishop and the explanation for the Coalition's disastrous election result is all down to ...
'Mediscare' worked because voters were scared
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Amid the howling, Turnbull becomes Gillard
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Turnbull hits out and misses the mark
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Count looms as one of the most engrossing in memory
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Leavers had a dream but not a plan
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Turnbull's Faustian pact is unravelling
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Shorten's final pitch: budget security begins at home
After eight weeks of dawn-past-dusk campaigning, Bill Shorten still looks fresh, even ebullient.
Julie Bishop: The Coalition's lethal asset
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Turnbull plays the part of a solid conservative
Malcolm Turnbull has completed his transformation from progressive firebrand to ambassador for the conservative brand.
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