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As it happened: Labor's sweeping victory across the Hunter region

Follow all the action from the Hunter and around the nation, including booth counts, seat results, voting swings and analysis.

Newcastle Herald

Election day in the Hunter: new age democracy sausages and burnt political posters

WITH a how to vote card in one hand and a sausage in bread in the other, Paul Zimario had his first taste of democracy the Australian way on Saturday.

Newcastle Herald

Election analysis: Nationals have half the Greens vote with 10 times as many MPs

The Nationals get less than half the vote of the Greens but have 10 times as many MPs. Go figure.

Newcastle Herald

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Election analysis: 'Line-ball' Hunter electorate will prove pivotal to vote outcome

The Hunter is poised to play a significant role in deciding Australia's next government when counting starts at the close of polls on Saturday night.

Newcastle Herald

Saturday summary: the pre-poll surge, the drift from the majors and the scourge of ScoMo

A quick cup of tea and a democracy sausage

Newcastle Herald

Pipeline of funding for 'crucial' seat of Hunter

Barnaby Joyce described the Hunter as "crucial" to the election as he announced $15 million in water supply funding on his second consecutive day in the region.

Newcastle Herald

It's going to be 'very tight' but Joyce says Nats will get Hunter 'humming again'

"This is a town that's going to get smacked if the Labor-Greens get in."

Newcastle Herald

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Nationals headed for close Hunter battle

Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce says his party stands behind the jobs of coalminers ahead of the federal election.

Crikey

Deputy PM in Hunter for $5.5 million pledge, refuses to talk 'transition'

The Deputy Prime Minister was in Muswellbrook on Thursday to announce $5.5 million in funding for amenities at Olympic Park if the Coalition is re-elected.

Newcastle Herald

Marlins’ rally after rare struggles from Pablo Lopez falls short in extras vs. Nationals

MIAMI — Pablo Lopez, who is in the midst of one of the best starts to a season ever by a Marlins starting pitcher, wasn’t anywhere near himself on Wednesday night.

Miami Herald

Flying under the radar: some key election contests you may have missed

Some marginal seats get all the attention. But here are a few interesting contests you may have not have given much attention to.

Crikey

Hunter electorate 'forgotten' in coal energy debate in lead up to federal election

A region key to Australia's energy supply is begging for clarity on its future but the two major parties don't want to talk about it.

ABC News

Midnight sitting of NSW upper house fails to resolve debate over assisted dying bill

Amendments made during marathon 12-hour sitting mean bill must return to lower house before becoming law

The Guardian - AU

Bill Shaikin: Nationals fired scout for refusing COVID vaccine. He's now selling cars — and suing.

LOS ANGELES — In 1984, Joe Maddon was the manager of the Peoria Chiefs, a team that played in a cozy Illinois ballpark located next to an agricultural research center. The minor leagues were, shall we say, a little more informal in those days.

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The Guardian - AU

Rural Victorian sports club fears it is ‘being used’ by Coalition for political gain

Nhill club, which was denied funding during 2019 ‘sports rorts’, now given $1.6m election promise by Nationals MP

Miami Herald

Cody Poteet delivers in spot start as Miami Marlins beat Nationals

MIAMI — The Miami Marlins weren’t asking Cody Poteet to change anything when he took the mound for his spot start. They liked the work that he was doing as a long reliever out of the bullpen. They hoped, for at least one day, the success would translate as he…

The Guardian - AU

Public sector cuts worth $3.3bn would not result in job losses, David Littleproud claims

Nationals frontbencher describes cuts as ‘sensible management’ but unions say they will result in thousands of job losses

ABC News

No more federal funding pledged for Wyangala Dam's expansion, despite a major cost blowout

The federal government has refused to say whether it will commit the extra funding needed for one of Australia's largest infrastructure projects taking place in central western New South Wales.

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Texts sent out falsely claiming independent challenger in Nationals seat has Labor backing

Rob Priestly says he has no ALP links and lodges complaint after messages appearing to be authorised by Nationals sent to Victoria constituents of Nicholls

Miami Herald

After slow start, Sandy Alcantara dials in as Miami Marlins dominate Nationals

MIAMI — Pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. made his way to the mound in the second inning Monday to talk to the Miami Marlins’ ace who was looking very little like the title with which he has been bestowed. Sandy Alcantara was already at 35 pitches, already had to sneak…

ABC News

Tension builds over three-cornered contest in Nicholls electorate, despite vast Nationals margin

Nicholls is held by the Nationals with a spacious 20 per cent margin. But the combination of a retiring MP and a prominent independent candidate could mean the end of the Coalition's stronghold on the seat.

Crikey

Turnbull’s legacy looms over Senate poll

The prospect of a major party forming a majority in the Senate is slim as voters have a say on 40 spots in the upper house this election.

ABC News

How former member for Indi Cathy McGowan could be secret weapon for 'teal independents' in federal election

When Cathy McGowan won the federal seat of Indi nearly a decade ago, no-one could have predicted her impact on this current election campaign. Now, she's seen as a "secret weapon" of the independents movement.

Newcastle Herald

Bonds 'not feeling' upset on the cards in Hunter

Labor's Dan Repacholi remains a $1.30 favourite with the bookies to beat the Nationals' James Thomson ($3.25) in Hunter as voter surveys predict the Opposition will enjoy a large enough swing to form government in its own right next Saturday.

ABC News

AEC investigating National Party robocall targeting independent candidate for Nicholls, Rob Priestly

A Nationals robocall attacking an independent challenger is being investigated by authorities as the Nationals accuse their rival of improperly using fruit and baked goods to win votes.

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