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Bob Brown hails Labor victory
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Greens leader Bob Brown has congratulated Kevin Rudd on his election win and hailed the result as a win for the green vote.
Celebrity recruit Cornes falls short in SA
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Labor's celebrity recruit in Adelaide, Nicole Cornes, has failed to achieved the swings seen in many other seats in South Australia, and elsewhere across the nation to the ALP.
Rudd cohorts celebrating in Brisbane
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There is a party atmosphere at the Labor campaign function at Brisbane's Lang Park, where Labor supporters are eagerly awaiting the arrival of Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd.
Labor claims win in pamphlet scandal seat
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Labor's David Bradbury has claimed victory over the Liberal Party in the western Sydney seat of Lindsay, which has been embroiled in a scandal surrounding bogus ALP election pamphlets.
WorkChoices lost Coalition the election: Combet
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Former ACTU secretary Greg Combet says it is unquestionable that WorkChoices has had a part to play in the federal election result.
Turnbull resists challenge in Wentworth
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Environment Minister Malcolm Turnbull has withstood a Tasmanian pulp mill-inspired campaign against him in his seat of Wentworth.
Labor's clean sweep of Tasmania
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The Labor Party has claimed victory in all five Tasmania seats.
Hockey set to keep seat
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Workplace Relations Minister Joe Hockey looks set to retain his seat of North Sydney against former ABC weatherman Mike Bailey.
Big swings against coalition across SA
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With three Liberal-held seats in South Australia expected to fall to Labor, Kingston, Makin and Wakefield, there have also been strong swings to the ALP elsewhere in SA.
Minchin praises Howard's leadership
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Liberal Senator Nick Minchin says the party made the right decision in allowing Prime Minister John Howard to lead it to the election.
Labor claim Bass, but Liberals not conceding
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In Launceston, Labor's Jodie Campbell has just claimed victory in Bass.
Liberal supporters put on a brave face
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Liberal Party supporters are starting to gather at their official function at Sydney's Wentworth Hotel.
'Howard's battlers' won it for Labor: Gillard
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Deputy Labor leader Julia Gillard says "Howard's battlers" have delivered an election victory for Labor by turning against the PM over WorkChoices.
Heat takes its toll on WA Voters
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St John Ambulance in Western Australia says about 12 people who have collapsed while waiting to vote have been taken to hospital.
Labor claims victory in Braddon
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The Liberals have conceded the north west Tasmanian seat of Braddon.
Polls closed in WA
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The polling booths for the 2007 federal election have closed in Western Australia.
Union boss Shorten wins Maribrynong
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Former union boss Bill Shorten has been elected the new Labor MP for Maribrynong.
Commonwealth names new top job
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The 53-nation Commonwealth has named Indian diplomat Kamalesh Sharma as its next secretary-general.
Brough's seat in trouble
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Indigenous Affairs Minister Mal Brough may lose his seat of Longman between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast.
ALP could take all Tasmanian seats
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It is predicted the Labor Party will win all five Tasmanian seats.
Early Qld results show swing to Labor
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There has been a strong swing to Labor in several key Liberal-held marginal seats in Queensland, one hour after polls there closed.
Labor sweeps to victory
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ABC elections analyst Antony Green is predicting Labor will return to power after 11 years of Coalition government with a 20-seat majority.
Labor on the brink in Eden-Monaro
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ALP candidate Mike Kelly is set to take the bellweather seat of Eden-Monaro from Liberal member Gary Nairn.
Coonan 'not committing suicide' just yet
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Senator Helen Coonan has told Channel Nine the early results are not looking good for the Coalition, but it is not political suicide yet.
