Get all your news in one place.
100’s of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Mike Bowers/Global Mail and Penny Bradfield

Election night 2013 – in pictures

The Leaders: A journalist works outside the Four Seasons Hotel
A journalist covers Tony Abbott's victory celebrations at the Four Seasons hotel Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Champagne ready to drink
The champagne flowed freely at the Four Seasons in Sydney Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: The media pack in place
The media pack prepares for Tony Abbott's victory speech in Sydney Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Rudd supporters watch the results come in
Concerned Rudd supporters watch the results come in Photograph: Global Mail/Mike Bowers
The Leaders: Rudd prepares to give his final speech
Kevin Rudd prepares to make his final speech Photograph: Mike Bowers/Global Mail
The Leaders: Rudd's supporters cheer
Rudd's supporters at the Gabba were rowdy in defeat Photograph: Mike Bowers/Global Mail
The Leaders: Rudd waves to his supporters post speech
Kevin Rudd, with his wife Therese Rein, waves to his cheering supporters Photograph: Global Mail/Mike Bowers
The Leaders: Rudd and Therese hug
Kevin Rudd and Therese Rein hug after his farewell address Photograph: Mike Bowers/Global Mail
The Leaders: Rudd shakes hands with supporters
Kevin Rudd shakes hands with his supporters at the Gabba Photograph: Global Mail/Mike Bowers
The Leaders: Rudd hugs two supporters
Enthusiastic supporters embrace Kevin Rudd at his post-election function Photograph: Mike Bowers/Global Mail
The Leaders: Final selfie of the campaign
Kevin Rudd and a supporter take the final selfie of the campaign Photograph: MIke Bowers/Global Mail
The Leaders: Rudd Waves to the crowd
Kevin Rudd waves to the crowd as he leaves the stage Photograph: Mike Bowers/Global Mail
The Leaders: It's Tony time
Abbott supporters in Sydney hold a banner saying 'It's Tony time', as Kevin Rudd gives his concession speech live on TV Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Abbott delivers victory speech
Tony Abbott delivers his victory speech in Sydney Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Tony Abbott smiles
Australia's new prime minister smiles as he waits for the cheering to stop Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Abbott Grin
The new prime minister is drowned out by the wildly cheering crowd Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Turnbul
Former Liberal party leader Malcolm Turnbull at Tony Abbott's election celebration Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Intruder
An intruder gatecrashes the stage after Tony Abbott's election speech Photograph: Penny Bradfield/AFP
The Leaders: Chaos as an intruder is escorted
The uninvited guest is manhandled from the stage Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
The Leaders: Abbott leaves stage
Tony Abbott, Australia's new prime minister, leaves stage to loud applause Photograph: Penny Bradfield/Guardian
Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100’s of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
“I told Jimmy Page: ‘Come on! People want to see Zeppelin back together!’ I won’t say I was responsible, but after that they did play that reunion gig”: Mick Fleetwood’s wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Arnold Schwarzenegger and more
Future rock superstars, US presidents, Hollywood megastars –Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood has met with them all
Louder
Louder
From A Minecraft Movie to Black Mirror: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment
Jason Momoa and Jack Black get building in the video game spinoff, while Charlie Brooker’s dystopian anthology goes onboard the USS Callister again
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
‘People scream in shock’: the US woman with the world’s longest tongue
Chanel Tapper holds Guinness World Records title with her 3.8in tongue that is longer than a medium-sized lightbulb
The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
VHS rentals, true-crime documentaries, and IT techs in the jury room.
Reason
Reason
“Not everybody has a high standard. A lot of indie people think playing too good is a bad thing”: Billy Corgan on the difference between rock and “indie” guitar players
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman recently sat down with Richie Sambora to discuss their early musical experiences
Guitar World
Guitar World
Thousands of strange, blobby creatures are washing up on California beaches
What are the blue blobs washing up on California beaches? What to know about these strange sea creatures.
LiveScience
LiveScience
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.
Download on the AppStore Get it on Google Play