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L:iberal candidate Gisele Kapterian

The 151 ballots that the NSW Liberals say should overturn the Bradfield result

In her High Court petition, Gisele Kapterian says some ballot papers were wrongly rejected in the final recount, while others were incorrectly allowed.

  • Alexandra Smith

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A dog sits outside a polling station in London during the last UK election. Just over 48 million people were eligible to cast a ballot, while there are about 1.6 million 16 and 17-year-olds.

Could Australia follow UK’s ‘shock’ move to lower voting age to 16?

The UK’s proposed changes are designed to boost participation and trust in the electoral system, but opinion is split over whether under 18s should – or would – cast ballots.

  • Brittany Busch
UK politician Robert Jenrick confronts a man who failed to pay on the London Underground.

Why isn’t there a single social media-savvy MP in Parliament?

Most Australian politicians don’t make social media a priority. That carries long-term risks.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Gisele Kapterian on Tuesday.

‘I am a fighter’: Kapterian reveals why she is challenging the Bradfield result

Liberal candidate for the seat of Bradfield Gisele Kapterian says she does not anticipate a byelection in the once blue ribbon seat. 

  • Alexandra Smith
Gisele Kapterian is challenging the Bradfield result in court.

Liberals mount court challenge in last ditch bid to reclaim Bradfield

Unsuccessful Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian will on Tuesday lodge an appeal against the election outcome in Bradfield

  • Alexandra Smith
Podcaster and diver Sam Fricker, Hannah Ferguson of Cheek Media, podcaster Abbie Chatfield, conservative think tank staffer Freya Leach.

Australians believe influencers peddle misinformation. So why are they so popular?

A deep generational divide is widening, with social media now the second most sought-after medium for news.

  • Calum Jaspan
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New Labor Senators, Corinne Mulholland, Ellie Whiteaker, Charlotte Walker and Richard Dowling, at Parliament House in Canberra.

Australia’s youngest-ever senator goes back to school

Labor’s new crop of Senators are motivated to restore voters’ faith in major parties.

  • Mike Foley
The Liberals’ candidate for Bradfield Gisele Kapterian would be prepared to challenge the election result if she was provided indemnity by the party.

NSW Liberals push Greiner to fund Bradfield court challenge after 26-vote loss

Liberal candidate for Bradfield Gisele Kapterian is prepared to challenge her election loss if given indemnity from the party.

  • Alexandra Smith
Katharine Murphy on the set of Insiders in 2017.

Katharine Murphy quits as Anthony Albanese’s press secretary

The Guardian Australia’s former political editor defected to the prime minister’s office in January 2024. She’s on the move again.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Gemma Grant
Former federal health minister Michael Wooldridge said he supported laws limiting vaping to people with a prescription.

By the skin of his teeth: Former health minister avoids bankruptcy

ASIC sought to bankrupt Michael Wooldridge over legal costs, thought to be in excess of $2 million, stemming from the collapse of a retirement village company.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Madeleine Heffernan

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