It was an historic night in Australian politics, with the Liberal party losing not only government, but those touted as its future. Anthony Albanese captained the Labor party back into power after nine years in the wilderness of opposition; Greens leader Adam Bandt hailed a 'greenslide' as the party recorded its best-ever election result; and a slew of independents were swept into power, delivering the largest crossbench in Australian history https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/may/2

It's time to vote! Still confused about how to fill out a ballot? Here's what you need to know. | ABC News

Australian citizens vote for their local member of parliament to sit in the House of Representatives via a preferential voting system. How does that work and how is it different to the US and UK 'first past the post' systems? In Guardian Australia's Voting 101 series, Matilda Boseley explains everything you need to know about the 2022 federal election. Watch out for the next episode, where Boseley explains how proportional representation works in the Senate https://www.theguardian.com/australia-