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‘Alban-easy’ and ‘red, red, whine’: how the papers saw Labor’s ‘thumping’ win in Australia’s election

Local and international news outlets captured the PM’s ‘mega-victory’, while his opponent was ‘Duttonated’ and Liberals already blaming each other

The Guardian - AU

Reality check for state Liberals but brand 'not toxic'

An election reckoning for the Liberal Party has tempered hopes it can return to power in a state run by Labor for all but four of the past 25 years.

AAP

Liberals mull over scars as path forward remains vague

A post-election blame game is in full swing as the federal Liberals face the challenge of pulling themselves off the mat and selecting a new leader.

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Monday briefing: How Australia became the second nation in a week to reject the Trumpist right

In today’s newsletter: The Australian election saw a remarkable comeback for Anthony Albanese’s Labor party – and a crushing defeat for Peter Dutton and the Liberal-led Coalition

The Guardian - UK

Pie in the sky? After the Coalition’s stinging loss, nuclear should be dead. Here’s why it might live on

When the Coalition launched its nuclear plan last year, Labor was on the nose and early polls showed some support for the policy. But then the wheels fell off.

The Conversation

Victorious Australian PM Holds 'Warm' Chat With Trump

Australia's prime minister said Monday he held a "warm" conversation with Donald Trump, days after storming to an election victory partly shaped by voters' distrust of the US president.

International Business Times

Albanese, Trump in 'very warm' election triumph chat

Tariffs and AUKUS were among issues discussed between the prime minister and US President Donald Trump following Labor's big election victory.

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'I miss him so deeply': Labor MP reveals inspiration

Labor MP Ali France has paid tribute to her son who lost his battle with leukaemia after she toppled Peter Dutton and claimed the Queensland seat of Dickson.

AAP

A ‘Trump slump’ has lifted the left in Canada and now Australia – what are the lessons for NZ?

Trying to capitalise on the electoral success of US President Donald Trump, now that his policies are having real-world effects, is proving to be a big mistake for conservative leaders.

The Conversation

PM stares down political rivals after landslide victory

Labor will move to cut student debt as its first re-election priority with the prime minister claiming a mandate to press forward with housing reform.

AAP

Victorian Labor was bracing for a federal backlash – now Jacinta Allan sees vindication

Despite relentless commentary about the premier’s unpopularity, the state swung even harder to Labor than in 2022, while the Liberal party blame game has begun

The Guardian - AU

The Liberal party’s massive defeat leaves it in dire straits. Where to from here?

The party will need to think long and hard about their history if they are to find a way out of their current mess

The Guardian - AU

Starmer speaks to Australian counterpart after ‘historic election win’

The Prime Minister and Anthony Albanese discussed defence and security, including shared support for Ukraine and the continuing Aukus alliance.

Evening Standard

MAGA foreign policy: So much losing!

From the Great White North to Down Under and beyond, Trump's chaos is an unexpected boon for normie democracy

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The Conversation

Blaming Donald Trump for conservative losses in both Canada and Australia is being too kind to Peter Dutton

Australia’s federal election, held less than a week after Canada’s, has produced a shockingly similar outcome. Commentators all over the world have pointed out the parallels.

The Conversation

In its soul-searching, the Coalition should examine its relationship with the media

Among the many lessons to be learnt by the Liberal-National Coalition parties from the election is that they should stop getting into bed with News Corporation Australia.

The Conversation

Second-term Albanese will face policy pressure, devastated Liberals have only bad options

On February 1, on The Conversation’s podcast, Anthony Albanese not only declared that Labor would retain majority government, but held out the prospect it could win the Victorian Liberal seats of Menzies and Deakin.

International Business Times

Australian PM Basks In Win, Vows 'Orderly' Government

Australia's left-leaning Prime Minister Anthony Albanese basked Sunday in his landslide election win, promising a "disciplined, orderly" government to confront cost-of-living pain and tariff turmoil.

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With Dutton Out, Who Is Next In Line For Liberal Leadership? We Investigate

Petition for a Coalition conclave?

The Conversation

State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country

While counting continues nationally, the federal election result is definitive: a pro-Labor landslide and an opposition leader voted out.

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Who Is Ali France AKA The Labor Candidate Who Just Booted Dutton Out Of Dickson?

Ali France has just become the first person to unseat an opposition leader at a federal election, after her stunning victory this election.

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Here We Bloody Go: Andrew Bolt Says That Voters ‘Are Wrong’ After Labor Victory

Conservative commentator Andrew Bolt has decried the results of the 2025 federal election, says that voters "were wrong".

AAP

Coalition power plan 'nuked' at poll: climate groups

The coalition's nuclear power plan "bombed at the ballot" and is now off the table, climate action and renewable energy groups say.

The Guardian - AU

Simon Birmingham calls out ‘broken’ Liberal party model as Sussan Ley says Coalition reflecting on results ‘with humility’ – as it happened

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Albanese takes victory lap after Labor landslide

Anthony Albanese has thanked supporters after the prime minister secured a second term in leading the nation with expanded ranks of Labor MPs.

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