Leader unfazed as Greens face losing seats to Labor The Greens are talking down the prospect of being left without a lower house presence, with leader Adam Bandt defiant as his own fate remains up in the air. AAP · May 5, 2025
Thought the election campaign was boring? Maybe you’re just not on TikTok This year’s election campaign marked a turning point in Australian politics. TikTok has emerged not just as another tool, but as a main battleground. The Conversation · May 5, 2025
Teal seats on knife edge as Liberals pick up pieces Kooyong is back hanging in the balance, with teal Monique Ryan acknowledging she could lose the high-profile seat to Liberal challenger Amelia Hamer. AAP · May 5, 2025
Election flops – a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right Minor parties were all the rage at the last election when, along with independent candidates, they secured almost a third of votes. The Conversation · May 4, 2025
Australian federal election in four charts: Labor’s lower-house lead and the Senate state of play Albanese’s party is on track for at least 85 seats and the final tally could well be more. Plus: the major party vote continues to shrink The Guardian - AU · May 4, 2025
Independents will not help form government – but they will be vital in holding it to account When the newspapers delivered their standard election-eve editorials, there were few surprises. Former Fairfax papers and smaller outlets offered qualified support for Labor, while the News Corp papers unashamedly championed the Coalition. In Adelaide, The Advertiser ran a curious line recommending a majority government of whatever persuasion, “lest our futures… The Conversation · May 4, 2025
State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out. The Conversation · May 4, 2025
Labor to increase Senate numbers after landslide win Labor is set to pick up three more seats in the Senate, paving the way for an easier path to passing laws through the upper house. AAP · May 4, 2025
Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority On Saturday, Labor won a thumping victory in the House of Representatives, and this has carried over to the Senate results. The Conversation · May 4, 2025
Voices: The real problem for Labour is why votes for the party collapsed in its own heartlands VOICES: How the votes at the local elections were spread will give concern for Labour as much as Tories, says politics professor and electoral analyst Sir John Curtice The Independent UK · May 3, 2025
Victoria confounds Liberal hopes of election revival, swinging even further to Labor The Coalition hoped its path to victory would lead through the southern state, but instead it has been left with a bare handful of seats The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2025
Albanese increases majority and Dutton loses seat in stunning election landslide The Albanese government has been re-elected with a substantially increased majority, and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has lost his seat, in a crushing defeat of the Coalition. The Conversation · May 3, 2025
Labor wins surprise landslide, returned with a thumping majority With 52% of enrolled voters counted, The Poll Bludger has Labor ahead in 92 of the 150 House of Representatives seats, the Coalition in 43, the Greens in two, independents in 11 and others in two. In called seats, Labor is on 76 (already a majority), the Coalition 32, independents… The Conversation · May 3, 2025
Greens on track to lose several MPs as independents hold off challenges and gain votes in federal election Greens suffer setbacks as teal independents Allegra Spender, Zoe Daniel, Monique Ryan and Zali Steggall see off intense campaigns from Liberals, while Nicolette Boele leads in Bradfield The Guardian - AU · May 3, 2025
The Conversation · May 3, 2025 Albanese’s government might not thrill, but it has shown unity and competence – and that’s no mean feat The Coalition’s election campaign of 2025 has a strong claim to be considered among the worst since federation. I know of none more shambolic. Barely a day passed without some new misstep or about-face, some embarrassing revelation about a candidate, some new policy condemned by experts as half-baked, uncosted or…
AAP · May 3, 2025 It's not easy being Greens: two MPs set to lose seats Two first-term Australian Greens MPs are set to lose their seats, but the losses could be offset elsewhere with a number of contests too close to call.
AAP · May 3, 2025 Albanese laps up Labor landslide as voters dump Dutton Anthony Albanese has claimed an emphatic win in the federal election with Labor forging a bigger majority for its second term.
The Guardian - UK · May 3, 2025 ‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now? Focus on Reform or reassure the left – Keir Starmer’s next move could define his premiership
Euronews · May 3, 2025 Brussels, my love? The EPP congress overshadowed by power outage and protests In this week's edition of Brussels, my love?, panelists debate the power of the European People's Party inside the European Union.
Evening Standard · May 2, 2025 Local and mayoral elections 2025: Key results and trends The Conservatives have lost every council they were defending.
The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025 Farage claims Reform UK local election gains ‘beginning of the end’ for Tories Hard-right party wins byelection with 17-point swing from Labour and adds more than 500 council seats
The Conversation · May 2, 2025 Final polls give Labor a clear lead before the election With those who haven’t already cast a pre-poll vote ready to hit the polling places tomorrow, a final batch of polls give Labor a firm lead.
Al Jazeera · May 2, 2025 Australia election 2025: Results, what polls say and what’s at stake? Here are the issues dominating the federal elections and which party is leading in the polls.
The National (Scotland) · May 2, 2025 Reform UK rise is a golden opportunity for the SNP and independence movement RUNCORN and Helsby is almost certainly the first by-election in history in which the provisional margin of victory was first made public knowledge…
Evening Standard · May 2, 2025 Local elections 2025 full results: Reform gain new MP and control of first councils as Tories and Labour falter Reform have made huge gains, beating Labour at the Runcorn by-election and seizing control of Kent, Staffordshire, Durham, Derbyshire and Lincolnshire councils