A new government in power, a new Liberal leader and a host of fresh faces heading to Parliament House. Who are the winners and losers from this year's federal election?

The way Australians regard the two-party system has changed — for both sides of the aisle. Here are some of the factors that contributed to Saturday's election result.

Michaelia Cash says the Coalition's initial support for Clive Palmer suing the WA government had an impact on the vote in her state, where Labor picked up four seats from the Liberal Party. Follow live.

After a bruising night for the Coalition, Labor has emerged victorious in Saturday's federal election. Here, ABC chief election analyst Antony Green takes us through some of the key takeaways — and still unanswered questions. 

After years of voting for one of the two major parties, many Australian voters jumped ship in this year's federal election. Some Sydney and Brisbane voters explain why.

The Australian people have spoken, and the big winners are Labor and the "teal" independents. So how did it all unfold?

It's the day after the election and the results are still rolling in from across the country. If you've been off enjoying a Sunday session or the sunshine, here are the answers to five quick questions to catch you up.

Counting to determine the winners of several key electorates is continuing, as one independent warns Labor will need to take a stronger stance on climate change if it needs support to form government. 

Labor picked up at least four seats from the Liberals in WA with a massive state-wide swing of more than 10 per cent, and ousted MP Ben Morton says Mark McGowan had a lot to do with it.

A wave of protest has washed over our federal election. The people are speaking, yet political leaders hear only what they want, writes Stan Grant. 

The future of Labor's parliamentary agenda may rest in the hands of the Greens and independent Jacqui Lambie, who look set to hold the balance of power in the Senate. 

After decades of protracted debate over whether the constitution should be amended to give First Nations people more say over their lives, Anthony Albanese's vow to hold a referendum on it is a notable shift, writes Indigenous affairs editor...

Prime minister-elect Anthony Albanese is a politician moulded by his humble start to life as the only child of a single mother who raised him on a pension in gritty inner-Sydney suburbia.

The ABC's election analyst, Antony Green, has called the Northern Territory's seat of Lingiari for Labor, saying Marion Scrymgour's lead is now large enough that it can't be overturned by postal votes.

Liberal politicians begin jostling to replace outgoing Prime Minister Scott Morrison as party leader after Labor seizes government from the Coalition, with Peter Dutton the frontrunner.

It is the end of the Morrison government in an election which — while it might not have resulted in a landslide for Labor — has seen the conservative party decimated and shattered, writes Laura Tingle.

Drought is driving an unlikely pest out of the desert — and Charlotte's community is in the firing line.

Two Indigenous women on opposite sides of the political spectrum are expected to represent the Northern Territory in the Senate.

Sam Lim's wildly varying career has seen him go from dolphin trainer and businessman to police officer. Now he's the new federal member for Tangney.

Incoming "teal" independent MPs flag their willingness to work with Labor in the event of a hung parliament, but say they will push for the party to "come to the table" on stronger emissions reduction targets.

The Nadesalingam family are set to return home to Biloela following Labor's election win. 

A Liberal candidate who was previously a state cabinet minister has bucked a federal election trend in a marginal seat where a winner is yet to be decided.

Photographer and Ukranian soldier Dmytro Kozatsky was inside the Azovstal steel plant during the intense battle for Mariupol. These are the pictures he took before being captured by Russian forces.

Hawthorn has recorded a stunning win over Brisbane in a thriller at Launceston. Meanwhile, Fremantle look to respond against Collingwood. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results.

Cronulla bounces back from last week's loss to Canberra to defeat Gold Coast 25-18, while the Raiders celebrate their third win in a row after beating South Sydney 32-12 in Dubbo.