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The Australian Electoral Commission's latest figures give Labor 75 seats to the coalition's 58 as the vote count continues.

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Wage debates and inflation are just the tip of what business want the new government to tackle

Businesses are battling rising costs, while their customers' purse strings are tightening. Tackling this situation will be the new government's great task, and there's only so much it can do to control some broad economic pressures.

ABC News

What will happen to the $136 million live sheep industry now Labor has won the federal election?

Farmers are waiting nervously to hear whether Labor will follow through on an election pledge to ban live sheep exports, while the industry lobby believes it can change the party’s mind.

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WA helped Labor win big, so what has the state been promised from an Albanese government?

Western Australia's emphatic support of Labor handed Anthony Albanese the keys to The Lodge. Read through the full list of what the party has promised the state in return.

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Morning mail: AEC dismisses Palmer claims, Coalition leadership moves, Boris Johnson party photos

Tuesday: Australian Electoral Commission says there is no evidence to support United Australia party’s accusation votes were taken home. Plus: Australia’s most diverse parliament

The Guardian - AU

Federal election: Labor two seats away from majority as counting continues — as it happened

Labor edges closer to an outright majority in the lower house with projected victory in the seat of Richmond, taking the party's tally to 74.

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Hells Gates Dam in north Queensland likely to be delayed as Labor signals more consultation needed

The future of the Hells Gates Dam in north Queensland is under a cloud with the new Labor government set to delay the $5.4 billion project in favour of further consultation.

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Anthony Albanese promised action on the Uluru Statement from the Heart. So what is the proposed Indigenous Voice to Parliament?

Under the guidance of the first Indigenous woman to hold the Indigenous Affairs ministry, it's likely the Uluru Statement from the Heart can finally be put into action, including an enshrined Voice to Parliament. But what exactly does this mean?

ABC News

Sydney news: Fiona Phillips and Andrew Constance head-to-head to claim the seat of Gilmore

MORNING BRIEFING: Labor's Fiona Phillips and Liberal Andrew Constance are head-to-head to claim the seat of Gilmore with just 300 votes separating the pair, as counting continues today.

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Chinese-Australian voters helped sway the election result. So what issues mattered most to them?

Australia's fraught relationship with China was a key talking point during the election campaign. But how much did it influence voters of Chinese heritage?

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Paul Bongiorno: It won’t be easy for Anthony Albanese, but he says he’s up for it

At his first news conference as the newly sworn in Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese assured the nation he was ready for the top job.

The New Daily

Did Australia just make a move to the left?

Political commentators often use the idea of a political spectrum from left to right as shorthand for understanding political ideologies, parties and programs. Derived from the arrangement of the National Assembly in the French Revolution, it has been a remarkably resilient form of political shorthand.

The Conversation

On the Pacific, the new government must be bold and go big. Here's how the repair work could begin

The federal election has delivered a monumental win for Australia’s relations with the Pacific. The stunning victories of the teal and Greens candidates means climate action will be at the top of the new government’s agenda.

The Conversation

'Our fair share': ACT to push Labor for light rail support

ACT Labor is banking on a quicker Commonwealth Park to Woden rollout under federal Labor.

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Tasmanian seats of Bass, Lyons edge closer to final results

As the counting of votes gets closer to finalising the result across Australia, those vying for undecided Tasmanian seats best keep the celebratory drinks on ice for a little while longer.

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Anthony Albanese meeting with Joe Biden and Quad leaders in first full day as Prime Minister

Anthony Albanese faces his first major test as Australia's new Prime Minister, spending his first full day in office on the world stage. He will meet with US President Joe Biden and the leaders of India and Japan for Quad meetings.

Newcastle Herald

Letters: OK, Mr Albanese - let's see what you've got

Newcastle Herald readers have their say

The Guardian - AU

Mark Dreyfus flags Bernard Collaery case as priority if appointed attorney general

Labor MP says he would ‘seek an early briefing’ on prosecution of Collaery after criticising commonwealth’s handling

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The Guardian - AU

‘Election losing machine’: ridiculed Victorian Liberal party to keep targeting Dan Andrews

The approach backfired at a federal level, with the party facing the possibility of holding just two Melbourne seats

The Guardian - AU

‘Teal’ independents coming for state MPs next in Victoria and NSW

Guardian Australia understands Climate 200 is likely to back independents in upcoming state elections

The Guardian - AU

‘Work in progress’: Australia’s new parliament the most diverse yet

Diversity advocates welcome new additions but say there is still a long way to go before parliament reflects Australian society

The Guardian - AU

Australians woke up to Scott Morrison and didn’t just move the goalposts – they dragged them off the paddock

Voters wanted more action on climate change, having seen first hand the impact of fire, drought, flood and ocean surges across our huge continent

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese in Tokyo for tense Quad talks after Joe Biden says US would defend Taiwan

Labor leader in tight position after China said dialogue with US, India and Japan would be test of new Australian prime minister’s ‘political wisdom’

The Guardian - UK

Australia has shown how quickly the right can crumble. Boris Johnson, be warned

The ousting of shameless culture warrior Scott Morrison should send a shiver down Tory spines, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The New Daily

‘Australia votes for climate action’: How the world framed Labor’s victory as a win for the planet

World leaders and foreign journalists all saw Labor's comitment to stronger climate action as the key takeaway from Saturday's federal election win.

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