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Nationals likely to hold all seats as Liberals smashed

The junior coalition partner has retained its seats and took large chunks out of Labor's margins in others, largely weathering a Liberal Party wipeout.

AAP

Afternoon Update Election 2025: leaders gear up for first debate; one seat to watch; and Dutton pumps gas again

On day 11 Peter Dutton shows his passion for fuel excise cuts and Anthony Albanese for mental health funding

The Guardian - AU

Nats pledge to help stranded Aussies on road to care

Nationals leader David Littleproud is hoping to win over voters unable to easily access healthcare, aged care and childcare as he tours regional Australia.

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Paul Bongiorno: Voice referendum debate too often involves racism and prejudice

Playing the race card to defeat the Voice invites condemnation – it is “simply unworthy of the alternative prime minister of this nation”.

The New Daily

Dark path from computer game prizes to problem gambling

Video games featuring 'loot boxes' are exposing kids to gambling at a young age, with links already found between them and gambling addiction.

AAP

‘This is not a barbeque’: a short history of neckties in the Australian parliament and at work

The question of what counts as professional dress for Australia’s politicians loomed large again this week.

The Conversation

Nationals' Pat Conaghan declares victory in Cowper after tight race against Independent Caz Heise

Nationals MP Pat Conaghan has claimed victory in the seat of Cowper, after days of vote counting left him neck and neck with teal Independent Caz Heise.

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Barnaby Joyce says all is well with the Nationals’ vote – but a deeper dive suggests trouble lies ahead

Party leader is talking up its election success, but a closer look at the numbers shows their competition is increasing

The Guardian - AU

Cowper election results show Nationals face independent challenge on NSW Mid North Coast

A teal independent is a chance of dethroning a party that has held a Mid North Coast seat for all but two years since 1901. The incumbent says his vote in the National Party stronghold has been "eaten up" at both ends of the political spectrum.

ABC News

How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

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