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BEST IN CAMPAIGN: A few of our favourite moments from the 2022 federal election.

The funniest campaign bloopers, blunders and the moments that made us smile.

Gaffes, bloopers and best moments from the 2022 federal election

TOUGH NIGHT: Barnaby Joyce made a solemn victory speech in Tamworth. Photo: Mark Kriedemann

The Nationals have avoided the bloodbath voters inflicted on the Liberals by retaining all 16 of their electorates, but the party's hopes of picking up new seats have been dashed.

Nationals defy Coalition bloodbath and look set to hold all seats

A still from Get A Life, Alright! Picture: Joyhouse Productions

The children's television-inspired music is the highlight of the film.

Luck, laughs and a good-heart

David Pocock celebrates at his election party with parents Andy and Jane and supporters. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

Without Senator Seselja in the parliament, there would be no Coalition representation at all for the territory.

Strong showing from Pocock puts Seselja's ACT Senate seat at great risk

Anthony Albanese, centre, celebrates with his partner Jodie Haydon and son Nathan Albanese after after winning the 2022 federal election. Picture: AAP

It will likely be in a minority government after a large swing away from the Coalition.

'Optimism, not fear': Albo the new PM as teal wave hits Parliament

Anthony Albanese claims victory. Picture: Screenshot

Follow the updates and results for the federal election as they happen here.

As it happened: 'Australians have voted for change': Albo claims victory

Prime Minister Scott Morrison with wife Jenny, and daughters Lily and Abbey arrive to vote at the Lilli Pilli Public School on election day. Picture: AAP

Prime Minister and Labor leader Anthony Albanese both voted at almost the exact same time, several Sydney suburbs apart on Saturday.

PM delivers election day bombshell, Albanese 'hopeful' about Labor win

Anthony Albanese, with partner Jodie Haydon, started election day in the Melbourne seat of Higgins. Picture: AAP 

Anthony Albanese declared it was "time on in the fourth quarter".

Albanese says he's slept well as polls tighten, Morrison heads to home electorate

BANGER ON BREAD: ACM's own Ringer presents The Democracy Banana. Picture: Ash Walmsley

It's the most important vote you'll cast this weekend.

Should 'democracy bananas' replace sausages at the polling centre sizzle up?

Motherhood is not a particularly glamorous thing and we love these shows for telling it like it is.

Which working mother are you? TV's best mums

Prime Minister Scott Morrison, Jenny Morrison and Liberal candidate for Blair Sam Biggins at Springfield Rise Display Village. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison's unrelenting election focus on outer suburban seats could remake the Liberals.

Morrison bets Coalition's future on suburban gambit

Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese on the campaign trail. Pictures: Facebook, Steve Evans

Who shines out on the road with press pack in tow - and does it really matter?

The bizarre rituals of the campaign trail

Australia, Italy, Sweden, the UK, Spain, Portugal and the US are dealing with monkeypox outbreaks

A case of monkeypox has been confirmed in Victoria.

Confirmed monkeypox case in Australia

A still from Everything Went Fine. Picture: Sharmill Films

Ozon has often had a happy knack for getting to the heart of the matter with his deceptively simple intimate dramas.

Everything Went Fine a challenging take on end of life

Australian Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese listens to former Australian prime minister Julia Gillard speak to the media during a press conference in Adelaide on Friday. Picture: AAP

Australia's first female prime minister has been out campaigning with Anthony Albanese as the race tightens a day out from polling day.

'He's ready': Gillard seeks the national female vote for Albanese

Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Picture: Mick Tsikas/AAP

The Prime Minister has walked around national security comments over revelations the government voted down aid funding to curb Chinese influence in the Pacific.

PM denies leak on Pacific aid cut

March4Justice rally. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Plans to better support working women and keep vulnerable women and girls safe have never been so keenly sought.

What the major parties are doing to woo women

This is a sample of The Echidna newsletter sent out each weekday morning till the end of the election.

Will Morrison soar like an eagle once again?

The wickedly funny world that Dahl created seems much of the time at arm's length.

To Olivia: A surface-only look at Roald Dahl's grief

As leader, Anthony Albanese has had leeway his predecessor Bill Shorten wouldn't have had. Picture: AAP

Scott Morrison is perfectly correct in arguing that if you change the government, you change the country. People must decide that they want that, from the evidence they have been presented.

There is plenty of room for scapegoats if Labor loses

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Cardinal George Pell is due to be sentenced after being found guilty of child sexual abuse.

Chief Judge Peter Kidd has handed down his sentence after Cardinal George Pell was convicted for attacks on two choirboys in the 1990s.

George Pell sentenced to six years

Australia is 'lucky' to have compulsory voting. Picture: Shutterstock

The UK looks on with envy at our compulsory voting.

Thank God for compulsory voting

Janette Howard and Therese Rein with former prime ministers John Howard and Kevin Rudd in Novermber 2007 after Rudd announced his new cabinet and ministry. Picture: AAP

As I approached the Old Parliament House polling booth earlier this week, I saw the good and the bad.

Why the prime ministership must be earned

A brilliant 93 from England's Moeen Ali was not enough to earn Super Kings victory in the IPL.

Rajasthan books place in IPL qualifier

Zali Steggall has made her mark in Parliament after beating Tony Abbott at the 2019 election. Picture: AAP

Voters have been turning away from the major parties over the past two decades, for very good reason.

The era of minority government is upon us, and we should welcome it

The radicalism absent from Labor's 2022 manifesto is made up for in the unspoken but no-less transformative erosion of standards by the current government. Picture: AAP, Shutterstock, The Conversation

While the 2022 election is not about the reform possibilities of an incoming government, it is about the urgent need to rescue longstanding governing norms.

Australians face their starkest choice at the ballot box in 50 years. Here's why

The way you vote will affect young people the most - but those under 18 are without a voice this federal election. Picture: AAP

Whether it's the environment, housing affordability or diversity and inclusion, the concerns of young people deserve to be heard at this election.

Will you use your vote to uphold the voices of those of us who can't?

Extreme weather disasters are costing Australia dearly, and we're only just beginning to experience their effects. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Almost one-third of Australians using Vote Compass rank climate change as their number-one issue.

Climate barely rated a mention this election, but it will be on Australians' minds today

The news has been all bad for workers recently in terms of a fall in real wages. Picture: Shutterstock

The next government could rebalance fiscal policy via a mini-budget not long after the election. Will they?

The next government faces an economic 'call for the wages'

Labor is gambling its slightly larger projected deficits than that of the Coalition will be considered small change in an era of COVID spending. Picture: AAP

People are exhausted after the pandemic, and highly disillusioned with politicians. The campaign has been beset by noise and sledging. Spending promises, to bribe marginal seats, have been thrown around like confetti by both sides.

Numbers fly as unedifying campaign draws towards its close

IOC President Thomas Bach said bans protect, not punish, Russian athletes.

Russia ban to protect athletes: IOC's Bach

All polling booths are set to be open across the country tomorrow. Picture: Karleen Minney

The Electoral Commissioner has confirmed all polling places will be open for election day.

All polling places will be open for election day: AEC

The primary role of NSW Police Force is to reduce crime and violence and improve public safety.

From the commander's desk: working with the community

BE WARY: Do your research before paying for holiday deals that seem too good to be true.

ACM has compiled a list of current scams identified on sites dedicated to informing people about fraudulent and dishonest activities.

Scamwatch: Beware of holiday deals too good to be true

Police have released CCTV stills and video from a ram raid on a local motorcycle shop last month in the hopes that someone will come forward with information.

CCTV released as police re-appeal for information following ram raid | Video | Photos

ALL THAT SPACE: A farm can be a world away if you grow up in the city.

The question came from an obviously clever school student.

Stumped by a simple question from a curious city kid

Labor's Anthony Albanese has pledged to bring Australians together after winning government.

Albanese pledges to bring country together

Scott Morrison kisses wife Jenny as he votes in Saturday's federal election. Picture: Getty Images

The lesson from 2019 is "unknown" trumps, "unliked" and that's what the polls have confirmed all the way through this timid six-week ritual.

Miracle Man was no more than political huckster

Labor leader Anthony Albanese meets a supporter before the polls closed on Saturday. Picture: AAP

So before reality hits, here is what the triumphant winner needs to do first.

The transition, the promises: So the election is won. What's next?

The independents and Greens recorded a surge in support at the 2022 federal election.

Which seats have changed hands at election

Murrumbidgee Local Health District is celebrating National Volunteers Week by acknowledging the many volunteers who contribute to their services.

MLHD celebrates its volunteers

National Palliative Care week starts on Sunday across the country with Murrumbidgee Local Health District hosting a number of events to commemorate.

National Palliative Care Week starts on Sunday

Human Rights Minister Tara Cheyne said Canberrans were being treated as second-class citizens. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong 

Scott Morrison confirmed a Coalition government would not seek to overturn the ban if re-elected, saying it was "not our policy".

PM confirms no plans to repeal voluntary assisted dying ban on territories as NSW laws pass

A Cootamundra man was refused bail when he appeared in Cowra Local Court on Wednesday

Court says 'serious threats' made against neighbour

DRIVE SMART: Riverina Highway Patrol Inspector Darren Moulds says safety should be at the forefront of motorists' minds. Picture: Madeline Begley 

"The consequences there are quite serious, that can have life-changing consequences to you and your family as well and not just the person who was injured or killed and their family and friends."

Show of force on the roads

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New Registered Nurses will commence in Cootamundra

Graduate nurses welcomed to Cootamundra

Ariana Watts took the pledge and was welcomed as an Australian Citizen in Cootamundra on Monday , May 15, 2022.

A host of friends helped celebrate the momentous occasion.

Cootamundra-Gundagai welcomes new Aussies

CGRC apprentice diesel mechanic Grace Neale is at home with the big gear.

At 16 years of age, Grace Neale has started her career as a Diesel Mechanic with Cootamundra-Gundagai Regional Council (CGRC)

Career dreams realised with Cootamundra-Gundagai Council

The shared cycleway and footpath along Muttama Creek at Cootamundra.

Federal Member for Riverina Michael McCormack has outlined what he has delivered for Cootamundra, ahead of Saturday's Federal election.

Election is about delivery, says McCormack

IN THE RUNNING: Daniel Martelozzo says he woke up one morning last year and knew he wanted to try and make a change. Picture: Les Smith 

Desire to see change drives UAP candidate

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At least three Cootamundra venues are hosting a Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser