Polls open in Australian election swayed by inflation, Trump

The Australian PM’s experience showed but a truly terrible Trump-inspired Coalition election campaign helped

Despite predictions of an inevitable slide into minority for Labor, Anthony Albanese’s election victory demonstrated voters aren’t interested in appeals to the fringesElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJust as Australians were returning from the calm of summer holidays, Labor and the Coalition both he…

Australia’s center-left Labor Party looks set to retain power, according to media projections

Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks set to secure a second term in office, media networks project, with voters choosing stability over change against a backdrop of global turmoil inflicted by a returning US President Donald Trump.

Anthony Albanese, riding anti-Trump wave, claims victory for Labor Party in Australia

Australia's Anthony Albanese claimed a second term as prime minister on Saturday in a dramatic comeback against once-resurgent conservatives that was powered by voters' concerns about the influence of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Australian Election 2025: What issues do voters care about?

From cost of living to the housing crisis - voters told the BBC what their top issues are in the 2025 election.

Australians vote in national election with their sights on Trump, living costs

Australians voted on Saturday in a national election that polls show will likely favour Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labor Party over the conservative opposition, as worries about President Donal...

Polls open in Australian election swayed by inflation, Trump

Australians began voting on Saturday in a bitterly contested general election , deciding a contest shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and US President...