Australian Elections

Australian PM Scott Morrison has been hailed as a Messiah for the Liberal-National coalition, after pundits wrote him off before the weekend election. The political editor of the Australian Financial… Audio

Michelle Grattan, the chief political correspondent for The Conversation, looks forward to the challenges for the new government. Audio

What can New Zealand expect with three more years of a Scott Morrison-led government? RNZ's Political editor Jane Patterson explains. Audio

Professor John Wanna - Professor of Politics at Griffith University and the Australian National University, discusses the political implications of the re-election of the Liberal Coalition across the… Audio

Dr Paul Hamer discusses the plight of New Zealanders, treated as second-class citizens in Australia, and unlikely to receive any tangible benefits from the return of the Liberal Coalition government… Audio

Tim Gassin from the "Oz-Kiwi" organisation discusses the results of the Australian election , and what it means for New Zealanders living across the Tasman Audio

Away from the leaders there were hard fought battles in a number of marginal seats and where independents were challenging or trying to hold on to their seats Audio

Australian politics expert Professor Jennifer Curtin looks at the Australian election result. Audio

It's been a campaign described as "American", with an emphasis on the spectacle and the photo-ops, and both candidates with one eye firmly on the nightly television news bulletins . The voters weren't… Audio

Following the Coalition election win there are some big questions for Australia's Labor Party. What happened to Labor's campaign and what will happen to the party now as it faces the prospect of… Audio

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Liberal-National coalition have defied expectations to score a shock victory. Audio

After a marathon eight days of vote counting, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull yesterday declared victory in the tough-fought Federal election, after Labor leader Bill Shorten finally… Audio

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says a lacklustre election campaign was all his fault. Audio

Sydney Morning Herald political correspondent David Wroe brings us an election update. Audio

New Zealanders living in Australia are hoping they'll get a better deal following the result of this weekend's federal election. Audio

It looks as if the election campaign in Australia will kick-off early. Phil Kafcaloudes is in Melbourne to talk us through what it all means. Audio