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Labor on the verge of victory in Shortland

The ABC has predicted Labor will hold the Seat of Shortland with a swing towards it.

Newcastle Herald

NSW's Hunter in play for Nationals: Joyce

Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce believes his party can win the NSW seat of Hunter and says it would show Labor remains struggling to serve regional Australia.

AAP

Early count shows swing from major parties

Initial vote count figures show a number of coalition and Labor seats in play across the country.

AAP

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Election 2022: Hunter electorate candidates bracing for the early count after a final day campaigning

Federal election 2022: Early evening situation report from the Hunter electorate

Newcastle Herald

Tight race tipped in Paterson as rivals tell of campaign trail disappointment

Labor MP Meryl Swanson and Liberal candidate Brooke Vitnell told the Herald they were confident they had done everything they could to win over voters

Newcastle Herald

From cheeky cake stalls to cheery volunteers, welcome to Australia’s democracy day

If you don’t want to talk about politics on election day, you can always talk about the snacks. As long as they have them, that is

The Guardian - AU

Australians vote in close-run election as Scott Morrison hopes for a second term

Counting is underway, and results are expected to trickle in soon

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"People seemed like they were coming back to us": Labor confident in Shortland

Upbeat Labor supporters are gathering at Windale Bowling Club in the hope of winning government tonight and tightening their grip on the Seat of Shortland.

Newcastle Herald

Election day: Morrison accuses UAP supporters of ‘making stuff up’ as Albanese relishes the ‘wind at his back’

PM ditches planned event in Chisholm to race back to Sydney while Labor leader joins candidate in Higgins and meets a cavoodle called Bismarck

The Guardian - AU

WA 'teal' vies to enter Liberal stronghold

Votes cast in WA are set to play an important role in the election result, with Labor and independent candidates hoping to win seats from the government.

AAP

Federal court orders removal of anti-Labor signs in three Victorian electorates

Labor sought urgent injunction to remove misleading campaign material in Higgins, McEwen and Hawke that used Greens colours and read ‘For our future, put Labor last’

The Guardian - AU

Scott Morrison breaks own rule against commenting on ‘on-water matters’ to confirm asylum boat intercepted

PM says Australians ‘need to vote Liberal and Nationals’ so he can stop future boats, despite Labor’s identical policy on boat turnbacks

The Guardian - AU

Court orders removal of Higgins signs

The Federal Court has ordered the removal of campaign signs in the seat of Higgins that the Labor Party alleges are aimed at confusing voters.

AAP

West Australians line up at polls around state but about half of voters opt to go early

West Australians cast their votes at polling booths across the state spanning the state's 15 electorates, with Labor hoping to win at least two seats from the Coalition.

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Greens make big inroads in Queensland

The Greens are set to win three seats in Brisbane, with the major parties suffering a backlash in Saturday's election.

ABC News

Labor, Liberals lodge complaints over election material in hotly contested Higgins and Kooyong

The Liberal Party has denied authorising green-coloured signs telling voters to "put Labor last".

Al Jazeera

Australia election: Labor party leader Albanese claims victory

Anthony Albanese claims victory in polls after PM Scott Morrison concedes defeat, ending 9 years of conservative gov’t.

ABC News

Election 2022: 24 key seats to watch tonight ahead of an election result

Polls have closed in the eastern states and the counting has started. Keep an eye on these key seats which could change hands and decide the election result.

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Sturt in play, along with Boothby, as South Australia heads to the polls in the federal election

Labor is increasingly confident of winning the marginal Liberal-held seat of Boothby in Adelaide's south and has now shifted its attention to Sturt in Adelaide's east, a political expert says.

The Canberra Times

'Most important day': Midnight Oil's Peter Garrett greets voters at Bomaderry

After casting her vote on Election Day, Labor's incumbent Gilmore MP Fiona Phillips expressed she is feeling confident ahead of a tight race.

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The Weekly Wrap for Saturday, 21 May 2022

As you read this, Australians are at the polls, munching on sausages (a quixotically Australian tradition), and electing a new government. The six-week campaign, offering more noise and irritation than substance, has seen the highest proportion of early votes in Australian history. The battleground issues have been cost-of-living pressures, soaring…

The Independent UK

Australians vote to determine conservative government future

Polling stations have opened across eastern Australia as voters decide whether Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s conservative government will defy odds and rule for a fourth three-year term

ABC News

Social media getting spammed by big-spending politicians in Qld despite election ad blackout

Some Queensland politicians are spending thousands this week to advertise on your Facebook, Instagram and other social media feeds, in a last-ditch effort to grab your attention while radio and television adverts are banned in the closing stages of the election campaign.

Newcastle Herald

Election 2022: These are the big issues confronting the nation as Australia votes

Weighing our choices on election day

The Guardian - AU

Albanese claims victory over Morrison – as it happened

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