Australia turns Trumpist

Scott Morrison's government scores a surprise victory in Australia.

Editorial

Bill Shorten and the Labor Party deserve support in tomorrow's Australian election.

After six years of Coalition government and three prime ministers, Labor is favored to return to power in tomorrow's Australian election.

The rate of increase in pre-poll voting, while still impressive, is slowing down. But it's going to be enough to create headaches on election night.

Pro-independence forces make gains in New Caledonia, but they do not command a majority and their opponents are moving away from compromise.

South African voters have drifted a little towards the extremes of left and right, but the one-and-a-half party system remains firmly in place.

Progress results from South Africa's election show the ANC losing some ground but still unchallenged for supremacy.

Australia's enthusiasm for early voting shows no sign of abating. In a roundabout way, that might be good news for the government.

South Africa goes to the polls to give its new president a mandate in his own right. Change may be on the way, but it comes slowly.

British local elections have led the major parties to talk more optimistically about a Brexit deal, but the political dynamics are still against it.