David Wu

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | David Wu

Senator Pauline Hanson has celebrated after Greens leader Adam Bandt was projected to lose his Melbourne electorate, describing it as "the best news I've heard". Sky News declared on Wednesday afternoon that Labor's candidate Sarah Witty is set to claim the seat in another major win for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Despite there being "plenty" of absentee votes left to count, Chief Election Analyst Tom Connell said the 63 per cent needed for Mr Bandt is "far too high" to reach.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | David Wu

Former deputy prime minister and Nationals leader John Anderson has pointed to a lack of leadership as the reason behind one of the Coalition's worst election losses. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was voted back in for a second term with a massive majority of 88 seats for Labor, compared to the LNP's 40, as of Tuesday night. The result stunned voters and the political world, given most polls leading up to the election had projected the Labor leader to most likely win a minority government.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | David Wu

A political commentator has insisted the "Donald Trump factor" played a major impact on the Australian federal election which saw Liberal Peter Dutton voted out. The Coalition suffered a crushing defeat, with Labor winning a comfortable majority, however, the final make up of parliament is to be determined with counting still going. As of late Tuesday afternoon, the ALP has 88 seats while the LNP sit on 40.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | David Wu

A grandmother is expected to be charged with double murder after police found the bodies of her two young grandsons in the family home in rural New South Wales. Police were called to a property in the town of Coonabarabran, about six hours northeast of Sydney, on Monday after 2pm to a concern of welfare report. Officers arrived and had to force their way into the Emu Lane home where they found the bodies of a six-year-old boy and his seven-year-old brother in the premises.

1 week ago | skynews.com.au | David Wu

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have used two different strategies in their attempts to secure any undecided votes. The Labor leader took to social media late Friday night sharing a school portrait of himself and reflecting on his tough upbringing with his single mother in Sydney. "It all started here. Growing up, mum was in and out of hospital. Rheumatoid arthritis crippled her joints and she was on the invalid pension. We lived in public housing.