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Climate 200 Expands Leadership to Boost Regional Support

Climate 200, an Australian political campaign group, appointed Kate Hook as co-convener to expand its reach into regional communities ahead of the 2028 federal election, aiming to support more independent candidates.

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Albanese Approval Rating Turns Positive as Labor Holds Strong Lead

A Newspoll shows Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's approval rating turned positive for the first time in two years at +3 (49% satisfied, 46% dissatisfied), while Labor maintains a 56-44% two-party preferred lead over the Coalition; separately, a Resolve poll indicates divided public opini...

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Bradfield Election Recount Challenges Ballot Interpretation

Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian is challenging her narrow loss to Nicolette Boele in the Bradfield election, disputing the interpretation of handwritten numbers on ballots; the court's decision involves subjective assessments, impacting the representation of over 100,000 citizens.

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Australian Greens Suffer Setbacks Despite Stable National Vote

The Australian Greens lost three seats and their party leader in the 2025 federal election despite a relatively stable national vote, due to factors including dispersed voter distribution, a seat redistribution affecting Adam Bandt in Melbourne, and three-cornered contests with major parties in Bris...

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Greens Lose Only Indigenous Senator to Labor

Senator Dorinda Cox, the Greens' only Indigenous senator, defected to the Labor Party on Monday, leaving the Greens without Indigenous representation in federal parliament following the loss of three lower-house seats and Senator Lidia Thorpe's departure in 2023; Greens leader Larissa Waters said sh...

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Surge in Informal Australian Election Votes Raises Concerns

Australia's recent election saw an unprecedented surge in informal votes collected by the Australian Electoral Commission's hospital teams, with some electorates reporting informal rates seven times higher than average, raising serious concerns about electoral integrity and accessibility for elderly...

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Bradfield Election Result Challenged: 792 Ballot Papers Under Scrutiny

The Federal Court will review 792 contested ballot papers in the Bradfield election, where Liberal hopeful Gisele Kapterian challenges the 26-vote victory of independent MP Nicolette Boele, alleging multiple ballot paper errors.

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WA Election Inquiry Reveals Systemic Failures

The inquiry into Western Australia's March 2023 state election revealed that long queues, ballot shortages, and understaffing—resulting from budget cuts and flawed predictions—disenfranchised voters, prompting calls for electoral reform.

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Bradfield Election Result Challenged in High Court

Gisele Kapterian, the unsuccessful Liberal candidate for Bradfield, is petitioning the High Court to overturn the election result, claiming at least 56 valid ballot papers were wrongly rejected and 95 invalid ones wrongly accepted in the recount which showed teal MP-elect Nicolette Boele winning by ...

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Senator Dorinda Cox Defects to Labor, Reshaping Australian Senate Power Dynamics

Senator Dorinda Cox's defection to the Labor Party from the Greens, a month after the Australian federal election, has given Labor 29 seats in the 76-seat Senate, adding a slight advantage to their legislative capacity.

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Bradfield Election: Recount Leaves Result Unclear, By-election Possible

The Bradfield federal election in Sydney, Australia, is too close to call, with a recount showing a mere 20-vote difference between Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian and independent Nicolette Boele; a tie may necessitate a by-election.

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Ley Reshapes Shadow Cabinet, Promoting Moderates

Sussan Ley, the new leader of the federal opposition, has appointed nine new members to her shadow cabinet, promoting moderates and excluding prominent conservatives like Peter Dutton and Barnaby Joyce, reflecting her intent to pursue a more centrist path.

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