The Latest Breaking News from Greens

Australia's election has brought in a wave of Greens and independents pushing for aggressive targets to cut carbon emissions, who will pressure the incoming Labor government to step up its climate plans if it wants to pass any legislation.

Queensland's losing LNP and Labor candidates in three inner-city Brisbane seats decline requests to speak to media, following a historic "greenslide" swing towards the Greens.

The Liberal Party is battling to hold onto key seats in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, while Labor is edging ahead in a tough contest with the Greens for the inner-city electorate of Macnamara.

The Liberal Party is almost 400 votes ahead on a two-party preferred basis in what had been the safe seat of Sturt, in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.

Public concern over climate change was a clear factor in the election of Australia’s new Labor government. Incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has committed to action on the issue, declaring on Saturday night: “Together we can take advantage of the opportunity for Australia to be a renewable energy superpower”.

After a massive night for hyphenated names, Max Chandler-Mather in Griffith and Elizabeth Watson-Brown in Ryan have become just the second and third Greens MPs in federal parliament.

Incoming Prime Minister Anthony Albanese promises to give Australians the government they deserve, and to end 'the climate wars'.  Veteran Australian political commentator Michelle Gra

The conservationist and former Wallabies captain is poised to become the first territory senator from a minor party after polling strongly last night.

As Scott Morrison loses power, it is the Greens, Teals and others that cause Australia's big election shock, writes Professor Susan Harris Rimmer of Griffith University