The Liberal Party is angling to challenge the result in Bradfield. It would almost certainly be a waste of time and money.
Category: Electoral law
Preferences and proportionality
Statistics on the flow of preferences throw more light on the result of Australia's election and on the debate over electoral reform.
Some more Australian numbers
More counting, more Australian results.
Breakthrough in the Senate
Labor's landslide isn't just in the lower house: Australia's new Senate will be quite different to its predecessors.
Australia starts voting
Pre-poll centres open in Australia, with questions about whether the trend away from election day voting will continue.
A Trump third term?
His second term is already a scene of chaos after less than three months, but Donald Trump keeps talking about the possibility of a third term.
Field set in Australia
Nominations have closed for Australia's federal election and pre-poll voting starts next week.
France’s courts take a hand
France's far-right leader is hoping to emulate Donald Trump in turning a criminal conviction to political advantage.
A recount in Bulgaria
Bulgaria finally has a new government, but its prospects of survival don't look good.
Germany’s unexpected cliffhanger
It was a nail-biting count, but Germany's Christian Democrats and Social Democrats have won a majority between them. Now they need to agree on a government: it won't be easy, but there is no alternative.
The World is Not Enough 