Polls have closed in all states and territories apart from Western Australia. Follow live as the vote count begins in earnest.

Polls have closed in the eastern states and the counting has started. Keep an eye on these key seats which could change hands and decide the election result.

Antony Green reveals when he will have a good idea of how things are tracking.

The Prime Minister has used his last appearance before voting closes to confirm an unauthorised vessel from Sri Lanka has been intercepted on its way to Australia. 

Hours before the polls close, Australian voters across the country have received "news alert" texts stating an illegal boat has been intercepted and advising voters to "keep our borders secure by voting Liberal".

A 21-year-old Russian soldier facing the first war crimes trial since the invasion of Ukraine began tells a court he had not wanted to kill an unarmed civilian and he sincerely repented.

Former ABC journalist Caroline Jones is remembered as a groundbreaking broadcaster who embraced her role as a mentor to others later in her career. 

How closely were you paying attention to the twists and turns of the campaign?

At least nine European countries have confirmed cases of monkeypox, with WHO officials worrying it may spread further during the northern hemisphere summer.  

Long searches, skyrocketing prices and diminishing quality. Sydney's housing market is cutthroat, and desperate renters are paying the price.

The disability royal commission has this week been examining a day program run by Australian Foundation for Disability, otherwise known as Afford. Here's what you missed.

Ukrainians who have lost limbs during Russia's invasion try to come to terms with their life changing injuries.

Gazprom demands European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles because of sanctions imposed over Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but Finland refuses to do so.

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID-19 statistics from each Australian jurisdiction.

A rare northern Michigan tornado tears through a small community, killing at least one person and injuring more than 40 others as it flipped vehicles, tore roofs from buildings and downed trees and power lines.

The decision reduces Wimbledon to little more than an exhibition event, with ATP organisers saying its ban on athletes undermines the integrity of tennis.

We've had images of fluffy dogs and bulldozers but 2022 has been a campaign where the two leaders have been defining themselves not by what their governments might do for us but in terms of each other, writes Laura Tingle.

Six weeks of campaigning. Six weeks of images. While some could argue there was a lack of policy ideas in the 2022 election campaign, there were plenty of photo opportunities.

Ukrainian forces pushed out Vladimir Putin's men from the eastern region of Kharkiv but, in the Russian military's wake, they found explosives hidden everywhere, from fields to a child's bedroom.

West Australians cast their votes at polling booths across the state spanning the state's 15 electorates, with Labor hoping to win at least two seats from the Coalition.

Second plays third with the Melbourne Storm in Townsville for a clash with North Queensland. Earlier, St George Illawarra got past the Warriors 24-18. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats.

North Melbourne face the massive task of taking on the unbeaten Demons as the Sir Doug Nicholls Round continues. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

Residents of a house have had a lucky escape when a camp cooker placed on a stovetop during power outage exploded when the electricity was restored.

While living in Asia, Ash Sutton noticed "seaweed was just about on every menu". Since returning home to Western Australia, he's been working on a range of seaweed snack alternatives to lollies and jerky.

Australian Cameron Smith accidentally strikes an opponent on an adjacent hole during the second round of the US PGA Championship.