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Coalition faces worst election result on record after ‘self-inflicted defeat’

Voters thoroughly rejected Peter Dutton, leaving his party to do some serious soul searching.

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Peter Dutton’s leadership was ‘thoroughly rejected’ by voters, ending his time in parliament.

Albo’s second term victory lap through Sydney

Albanese has thanked supporters after the prime minister secured a second term in leading the nation with expanded ranks of Labor MPs.

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Anthony Albanese spoke of unity not division on a victory lap of his home electorate of Grayndler. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

Who will replace Peter Dutton as the Liberals’ leader?

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Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, deputy Liberal leader Sussan Ley and coalition frontbenchers Dan Tehan and Andrew Hastie are considered front runners for the Liberal Party’s top job.

South Australia trends red in 2025 federal election

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All metropolitan federal seats in South Australia are now held by the Australian Labor Party, as has been the national trend in the 2025 federal election.

Seats down to the wire as counts continue to come in

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Several marginal seats are on a knife edge, including the pivotal Melbourne electorate of Goldstein and others in Labor’s stronghold of Western Australia.

Australia votes: The election in photos

Australia takes the polls in a historic 2025 federal election.