Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he isn't in a hurry to decide on a new cabinet after Labor's expanded ranks in parliament.
Following a landslide victory on Saturday, attention is now turning to the make-up of Anthony Albanese's frontbench.
Labor has claimed 85 seats in the new parliament, but could claim more than 90 in an increase from the 78 it held in the last term.
The Prime Minister however says he plans on waiting to reshuffle his ministry, with some seats still too close to call.
"We're going to try and slow the pace a little bit over coming days, I'll consult with colleagues about forming a front bench down the track. We obviously, there are a number of results that are unclear in electorates, but it's very clear that we will have a substantial majority in the House of Representatives."
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Mining magnate and billionaire Gina Rinehart says the Liberal Party should lean further into 'Donald Trump-style' policies after the Opposition lost the election.
In a lengthy statement to the Daily Mail, Australia's richest person says the left-wing media has frightened the Liberal party away from following the United States president's lead.
Ms Rinehart says Australia should aspire to be more like countries such as Italy and Hungary, which are governed by populist rightwing coalitions.
However, some outgoing Liberal politicians hold a different view of the party's future.
Liberal senator Hollie Hughes has told SBS taking more extreme policies would not be not helpful to the campaign.
"Yeah, we're a very different country to America, if for no other reason, we have compulsory voting, and so when you start talking about some of these policies at the extreme edges of either ideology, you know, for them in the states, a lot of the time, it's about motivating the base and getting out the vote. That's not how Australians operate. That's not how our political system works. But again, when you don't have an economic narrative that you can go to people are going to fill the void with other issues and I do think that was problematic."
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An inquest into the Bondi Westfield attack has heard that police were aware of Joel Cauchi’s deteriorating mental health in the years leading up to his deadly stabbing spree, but a series of oversights meant he did not receive the treatment he needed.
The 40-year-old, diagnosed with schizophrenia as a teenager, had stopped taking medication in 2019 and ceased psychiatric care by 2020.
He was experiencing psychosis when he killed six people and injured ten others in April 2024, before being shot dead by police.
The inquest heard Queensland police missed several opportunities to reconnect Cauchi with the mental health system, including during encounters at his parents’ home in Toowoomba in early 2023.
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Yemen's Houthi rebels say they will impose a 'comprehensive' aerial blockade on Israel by repeatedly targeting its airports.
The Houthi group says it is imposing the blockade in response to Israel's expanding military invasion and blockade in Gaza.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to retaliate after the Houthis claimed responsibility for a missile strike that hit near Israel's Ben Gurion Airport.
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea says the group wants international airlines to pay attention to the blockade.
“It calls upon all international airlines to take into consideration the contents of this statement from the moment of its announcement and publication, and to cancel all scheduled flights to the airports of the criminal enemy, to preserve the safety of their aircraft and their agents.”
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Port Adelaide player Willie Rioli has apologised for a private message sent to a Western Bulldogs player that caused a stir and was referred to the A-F-L.
Port Adelaide are coming off a 90-point thrashing from the Bulldogs in Ballarat.
The text was sent after the match, which featured an on-field skirmish between Rioli and Dale.
Once the Bulldogs became aware of the text, they contacted the league and Port.
The league will take no further action.
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