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Victorian election result sees Daniel Andrews and Labor return to majority government

Premier Daniel Andrews declares victory for Labor in his third-straight election win as leader, saying "hope always defeats hate".

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Victorian election results show Greens increasing footprint, key electorates changing hands in Labor majority government

The Greens are likely to expand their numbers in Victoria's lower house, but with Labor projected to retain its majority the government won't need their support.

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Vic Labor win a 'hope over hate' triumph

The Victorian Labor government has been returned with a comfortable majority, as Premier Daniel Andrews hailed the result a triumph of hope over hate.

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Final Victorian Newspoll gives Labor a large lead

The Victorian state election is today. There are 88 single-member lower house seats with members elected by preferential voting, and 40 upper house seats in eight five-member electorates. The election in the lower house seat of Narracan has been postponed owing to a candidate’s death.

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Vic voters given hand-written ballots

Polls have closed in Victoria, but on the final day of voting, some centres ran out of ballot papers and hand-written ones had to be given out.

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NSW Greens push teacher pay rise at poll

Teachers are overworked and in need of a major pay bump at the coming election to avert a worsening education crisis, the NSW Greens say.

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Victorians cast final election votes as Daniel Andrews and Matthew Guy battle for power

The countdown to the close of polls is on as people across Victoria queue up at voting centres to have their say. Premier Daniel Andrews has urged voters to give Labor a third term, while Opposition Leader Matthew Guy is asking the state to "move on".

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No matter who wins, both major parties have made this Victorian poll the Daniel Andrews election

Sources say the Liberal strategy of focusing the campaign around the premier is working, with Labor unsure of how to respond

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Victorians head to the polls as race tightens over final days

Victorians head to the polls today to cast their votes in the state election.It's been a hard fought, and at times nasty campaign in a state that has endured much over the past three years.

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Daniel Andrews joins kindergarteners on eve of Victorian election, but Matthew Guy is all business

Premier spends last full day of the campaign in Northcote, where the Greens are making headway

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Afternoon Update: Morrison’s secret ministries ‘inexcusable’; Cairns murder suspect arrested; and a dad sick of parenting

Anthony Albanese condemns ‘culture of secrecy in which the previous government operated’

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Victoria election 2022 report card, week four: a debate, the challenge for pollsters and the sprint to the finish line

Three guest panellists give their verdict on how the parties performed in the final week of the campaign

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Sitting NSW MP dumped by own party

A sitting Liberal MP has been dumped at preselection ahead of the NSW election as the party chooses a former deputy mayor for the upcoming election.

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Parliamentary probe into multi-million-dollar Tasmanian Liberal election grants

It has been called an extreme version of the federal "sports rorts" saga — now the Tasmanian Liberals' controversial election grants process will be examined by a parliamentary committee.

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Australia's Victoria state election tightens with Labor ahead in polls

Australia's Victoria state will vote to select its next government on Saturday in what polls predict to be a close-run contest with the incumbent Labor government's lead against the conservative coalition shrinking in the final campaign stretch.

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Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state’s ambulance response times were the best ever just weeks before the pandemic. Is that correct?

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says the state achieved its best ambulance response times in its history "just weeks" before the pandemic. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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Electric vehicle tax cut passes Senate

Thousands of dollars will be cut from the price of electric vehicles in Australia after the Senate approved a plan to cut tax on the new technology.

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Labor backs critical minerals mining boom

The treasurer says foreign investment and bolstering local manufacturing will be central to a refreshed critical minerals strategy.

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Losers who lived: Matthew Guy is among the rare breed of opposition leaders given a second chance

Thrashed in 2018, the Liberal leader is hoping to find redemption in this weekend’s Victorian election – but the polls are not on his side

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Nude activists target fast fashion in Melbourne CBD – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Albanese’s emissions tightrope, Christmas air fares soar, Baker Boy scoops Arias

In today’s newsletter: how Labor fought a fierce pre-election battle over climate policy; air fares sky-rocketing ahead of festive getaway; Yolŋu rapper cleans up at the Arias

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Ripon electorate voters preview their priorities ahead of Victoria state election

Meet the people voting in Victoria's most marginal electorate this weekend.

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How a Canadian program that helps educators 'thrive' not just 'survive' could help address Australia's childcare staff shortage

On Wednesday, federal parliament passed Labor’s bill to reduce childcare fees for many Australian families.

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As Victoria's election race tightens, these are some of the seats the leaders have been visiting

In the final few weeks of campaigning, the two men vying to be Victoria's premier have been zig-zagging across the state. Where they've visited could offer some clues into how they think things might be shaping up in the final stretch.

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Final pitches ahead of Victorian election

The leaders of Victoria's major parties have made their final pitch to voters on the last day of the election campaign.

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