Did this one decision cost Bill Shorten the Prime Ministership?

• ANALYSIS

Insiders say if funds were redirected, Labor could have done even better in NSW.

'Monumental screw up': The five ways the west was lost

• ANALYSIS

For the second election in a row, western Sydney has performed much better for Labor than expected.

Labor's Mike Freelander wins Macarthur

Labor has had a surprisingly strong showing in key western Sydney on Saturday night, claiming a key seat from the Liberals, tracking ahead in two others and holding off a pair of late serious challenges. 

How to swing a Sydney voter in a boring election

• COMMENT

Politics is boring again and it's because the kooks have left the building.

Ancient software you paid millions for

Taxpayers have been paying millions for "antiquated" and simple software that should cost a fraction, experts say.

Parakeelia rented Liberals' 2013 campaign HQ

The software company at the centre of a growing storm about Liberal Party finances rented office space used by the Liberals as their national headquarters for the last federal election.

Mr Harbourside mansion returns

Mr Harbourside Mansion is back in his element.

Who's footing the bill for Liberal donations?

• EXCLUSIVE

The company is registered to the same building as the Liberal Party. Its directors include senior party figures. Last year it gave $500,000. But who foots the bill?

Plibersek left cradling a rat in Chaser stunt

Rats have crashed the election campaign not once but twice this week, this time with Labor's deputy leader Tanya Plibersek left cradling the animal.