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Voting has opened in Australia’s eastern states, with the nation expected to get its sixth prime minister in nine years as polls point to a Labor win.

7.30 political correspondent labels grilling of Anthony Albanese over costings ‘embarrassing’ for journalists. Plus: Kennedy awards take a bizarre turn

Australia’s leader won't say who might represent the nation at a summit with U.S., Indian and Japanese leaders just three days after elections on Saturday

Good morning, early birds. Several United Australia Party election candidates have reportedly faced criminal proceedings in court, and if Labor wins Saturday’s election Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese says he will go to the Quadrilateral meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday immediately after being sworn in as leader. It’s the news you…

Scott Morrison may be praying for a second miracle win, but last week he conceded Australians were looking for a change in the way government operates.

Veteran Australian political writer Michelle Grattan weighs the factors ranged against PM Scott Morrison winning again in the election this Saturday

Today we are running two longer articles looking at the men who are vying to be the next Australian prime minister. You can read Paul Strangio’s profile of Anthony Albanese here.

Retired Australian cricketer Andrew Symonds has been killed in a car crash in Far North Queensland, prompting widespread tributes for a 'great' of the game.

A Newspoll, conducted May 10-13 from a sample of 1,532, gave Labor a 54-46 lead, unchanged from the previous week’s Newspoll. Primary votes were 38% Labor (down one), 35% Coalition (steady), 11% Greens (steady), 6% One Nation (up one), 3% UAP (down one) and 7% all Others (up one).

Good morning, early birds. The Liberal Party has preferenced WA One Nation Senate candidate and former Liberal MP Paul Filing who compared Premier Mark McGowan’s vaccine mandates to Nazi Germany, and Labor plans to crack down on modern slavery. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.

Good morning, early birds. According to a new poll Treasurer Josh Frydenberg will probably lose his blue-ribbon seat to independent Monique Ryan, and there was heavy rainfall and flash flooding in Queensland’s north overnight. It’s the news you need to know, with Emma Elsworthy.