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Daniel Andrews wins third term as Victorian premier as Liberal Party handed 'disaster'

Victorian Labor Premier Daniel Andrews secures a third term of majority government in a victory that delivered an electoral disaster to the Liberal Party.

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Liberal leader Matthew Guy concedes defeat in Victorian election, party stalwarts lament 'disastrous result'

Victorian Opposition Leader Matthew Guy concedes defeat in a state election result which has left the Liberal Party picking up the pieces after another crushing loss.

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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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One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts suggested there has been a decline in births related to COVID-19 vaccines. Is that correct?

One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts has suggested a "staggering decline" in births in data from the ABS is linked to COVID-19 vaccines. Is that correct?

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Brazil election agency rejects Bolsonaro push to void votes

The head of Brazil’s electoral authority has rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned the Oct. 30 election

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Court to hear secret application in Parliament House rape case

The courtroom will be closed to everyone except court officers, lawyers and parties to the case.

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The Victorian Liberals say the state's debt is larger than any other state and larger than NSW, Queensland and Tasmania combined. Is that correct?

Victoria's Shadow Treasurer David Davis and the Liberal Party say Victoria's debt is larger than Queensland, NSW and Tasmania combined. RMIT ABC Fact Check runs the numbers.

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Bolsonaro challenge to Brazil election result seen stoking protests

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's attempt to challenge the election he lost last month appears weak on the merits, according to electoral experts and political analysts, but could still fire up his supporters who have been protesting his loss.

Reuters

Big test for Matthew Guy as another female independent throws down the gauntlet in Victoria's north-east

Historically conservative but now highly marginal, the north-east Victorian electorate of Benambra — enveloped by firmly independent federal seat Indi — is one to watch on Saturday.

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Denmark's Social Democratic leader pursues government talks with main opposition party

Denmark's Social Democratic leader and acting prime minister Mette Frederiksen said on Wednesday she had edged closer to forming a new government across the political divide after dropping negotiations with two traditional left-wing allies.

Reuters

Bolsonaro challenges Brazil election result, claiming voting machine flaws

Former president alleges ‘irreparable non-compliance due to malfunction’ in voting machines

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro contests Brazil election, demands votes be anulled

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is contesting his defeat in the October election and calling on the electoral authority to annul votes cast on more than half of electronic voting machines used

The Independent UK

Bolsonaro’s party questions Lula’s victory in Brazil runoff election

President Jair Bolsonaro’s party is questioning the result of Brazil’s runoff election, seeking to annul votes that gave leftist leader Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva a tight victory on Oct. 30.

Tribune News Service

Liberal candidate Dean Young announced election grant for Tasmanian volleyball club he was involved with

A Tasmanian Liberal candidate announced a $100,000 taxpayer-funded election grant for a volleyball club he was involved with, the ABC can reveal, as the government faces growing allegations of pork-barrelling for funding promises made to sporting clubs and organisations.

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Vic power commission to go in constitution

A re-elected Labor government would enshrine a re-booted State Electricity Commission into the Victorian constitution, Premier Daniel Andrews has promised.

The New Daily

Peter Dutton swaps credibility for aid attack

Government accuses Dutton of 'dog whistling' as it flags extending parliamentary sittings as a year-end deadline looms on reforms.

The Conversation

Victorian Liberals embarrassed by extremists within: how does this keep happening?

By rights, Victorians marking their ballot papers in the 2022 election this week should be casting judgment on the unprecedented emergency powers enforced during the COVID-19 crisis, while also evaluating the health, education and economic policies put forward in Australia’s second-most-populous state.

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Matt Kean urges Liberal Party to preselect more women ahead of 2023 NSW election

NSW Treasurer Matt Kean has ordered Liberal Party members to "get on board with the program" and preselect more women ahead of March's state election.

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Matthew Guy says Melbourne was the world's most locked-down city. Is that correct?

The Victorian Opposition says Melbourne has "the dubious distinction" of being locked up longer than any other city during the pandemic, but such comparisons are far from straightforward.

The Conversation

As Victorians head to the polls, will voters punish the major parties?

There are now just five days until the last day of voting in the Victorian state election.

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Labor and Liberals promise hundreds of millions in funding as more controversy strikes campaign trail

The Victorian Liberal Party is standing by a candidate who has apologised for his comments on treaty and abortion, as the parties fill their last week of campaigning with more pledges.

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Victorian Liberal Party distances itself from candidate Renee Heath over church links

The Victorian Liberal Party distances itself from one of its top upper-house candidates over her links to a conservative church, saying she will not sit with the party after the election.

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Why the inner-Melbourne seat of Richmond could be 'critical' on Victorian election night

From public housing towers to trendy cafe strips, the seat of Richmond covers a diverse set of communities. Winning their support could prove critical for those vying to win government or the balance of power after next week's election.

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Victorian Liberals accuse electoral commission of 'interference' over investigation comments

The opposition is accusing the Victorian Electoral Commission of interfering in the state election and says the body's public comments compromised its independence and "damaged public trust".

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Victorian Liberals tasked with winning back African voters after 2018 'gang violence' election campaign

Headlines around the 2018 state election focused on the threat of so-called "African gangs", and it's left an enduring mark – on the community it tarnished and the Liberal Party trying to win majority support so it can form government.

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