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Polls close in Eden-Monaro byelection, results start to come in

Labor's McBain holds tiny lead but pre-poll votes to prove decisive

Sally Whyte
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Public housing towers and more Melbourne postcodes are being locked down to curb the COVID outbreak.

Victoria expands lockdown as cases surge

Colin Brinsden

Emma Hogan, Manu Risoldi and Natalie Simonovski celebrate a hard-fought campaign at the Labor Party Eden-Monaro function at the Sapphire Club in Merimbula. Picture: Elliot Williams

Labor faithful 'quietly confident' of positive Eden-Monaro result

Elliot Williams
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Votes are being counted in the Eden-Monaro by-election.

Eden-Monaro by-election votes so far

Katina Curtis, AAP Senior Political Writer
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Lockdowns of Melbourne public housing towers have raised concerns about vulnerable residents.

Lockdown concern for at-risk Vic residents

Andi Yu
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The Canberra Hospital.

SUBSCRIBERDogs stabbed and blood shed in Charnwood street attack

Peter Brewer

A familiar big head in Queanbeyan on polling day. Picture: Peter Brewer

Eden-Monaro byelection: big heads, beanies and too much plastic bunting

Peter Brewer

The placards and party volunteers were there, but for the most part voters stayed away from the ballot at Merimbula Public School. Picture: Elliot Williams

SUBSCRIBERSouth Coast subdued on Eden-Monaro byelection day

Elliot Williams

SUBSCRIBERChina now doesn't care what we think or do about Hong Kong

Third arrest after attempted robbery in Erindale car park

Sydney arrivals capped as Vic, Qld avoided

Shark kills spearfisherman off Qld island

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Polls close in Eden-Monaro byelection, results start to come in

Labor's McBain holds tiny lead but pre-poll votes to prove decisive

40m ago

The Brumbies opened their Super Rugby AU season with a bang on home soil. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERLong layoff worth the wait as Brumbies restart on top

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Raiders assistant coach Brett White helps an emotional Corey Horsburgh off the field after he hurt his foot. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERHorsburgh refuses to rule out the rest of season

New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern got people talking when she raised the possibility of a four-day work week. Picture: Getty Images

OPINIONIs it time to rethink work as we know it?

Composer Ruth Lee Martin at home in Wright on Friday. Picture: Jamila Toderas

Canberra mother and daughter join forces for emotional COVID-19 documentary

Declaring the nominations in Eden-Monaro. Picture: Jamila Toderas

EXPLAINERBurnt seat of Eden-Monaro will yield close-run contest

Polls open in Eden-Monaro for closely watched byelection

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Labor's McBain holds tiny lead but pre-poll votes to prove decisive

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Lockdown concern for at-risk Vic residents

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SUBSCRIBERLong layoff worth the wait as Brumbies restart on top

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Coronavirus crowd lashes penalties in Brumbies win

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Eden-Monaro by-election votes so far

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Minister for Veterans' and Defence Personnel Darren Chester. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Labor condemns delays to veterans affairs reforms

Koala populations all across Australia are declining. Picture: Shutterstock

ANALYSISHow did our environmental laws get so broken, and what can we do to fix them?

Polls close in Eden-Monaro byelection, results start to come in

Labor's McBain holds tiny lead but pre-poll votes to prove decisive

40m ago

The July 23 economic statement poses just as many risks to the PM as a byelection does to the Opposition Leader. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

OPINIONToday is crucial for Albanese, but another date is more important for Morrison

Emma Hogan, Manu Risoldi and Natalie Simonovski celebrate a hard-fought campaign at the Labor Party Eden-Monaro function at the Sapphire Club in Merimbula. Picture: Elliot Williams

Labor faithful 'quietly confident' of positive Eden-Monaro result

Elliot Williams
2hrs ago

Minister for Finance Mathias Cormann has declined to comment on a report that he will quit politics.

Cormann to quit federal politics: report

Prime Minister Scott Morrison at a recent press conference. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

'Let me be clear': the worst of political jargon

A familiar big head in Queanbeyan on polling day. Picture: Peter Brewer

Eden-Monaro byelection: big heads, beanies and too much plastic bunting

Peter Brewer

Is it the job of government to shield its people from economic reality? Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThe dos and don'ts of managing an economic recovery

Simon Cowan

My property at Adelong, just after the bushfires. Picture: Jess Campbell

OPINIONNew Eden-Monaro MP must commit to action on climate change

Jess Campbell

"If we cut back on dining out this year, we may be able to boost our long-range strike capability." Picture: Shutterstock

OPINIONThere's no such thing as a 'kitchen table' debt and deficit disaster

Crispin Hull

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is locking down more areas after "unacceptably high numbers" on Saturday. Picture: Shutterstock

DIGESTVictoria takes drastic action after triple-figure rise

SEEK Business reported an increase in enquiries to purchase a business during the pandemic. Picture: Shutterstock

Business sale inquiries rise despite lockdown uncertainty

A repatriation flight from Nepal arriving at Canberra Airport. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

SUBSCRIBERAlmost one in three ACT international arrivals not tested for COVID-19

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DIGESTFive things you need to know now

Thousands of people have refused testing in Victoria amid a resurgence of COVID-19. Picture: Karleen Minney

Health authorities warn 'we're all at risk from resurgence'

Kirsten Lawson

'A long shadow ahead': The people who could feel virus fallout for a decade

How COVID-19 fallout could hurt uni graduates for a decade

Kathryn Lewis

Dr Kyla Bremner examines a patient at the COVID-19 testing clinic in Crace. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

EXPLAINERWhat's the new coronavirus saliva test, and how does it work?

Deborah Williamson, Allen Cheng and Sharon Lewin

Researcher Dr Pawan Parajuli at ANU is among a team that has been carrying out testing of Canberra's sewage for traces of coronavirus. Picture: Jamie Kidston

Researchers have been examining our sewage, looking for COVID-19

Andrew Brown

Hitting the road in NSW this school holidays, well we have the perfect song list for your. Photo: Shutterstock

The ultimate road trip playlist for these school holidays

Kim Chappell
Samantha Townsend

Photographer Scott Leggo was forced to shut his gallery due to coronavirus, but has now turned his prints into puzzles to cash in on social distancing boredom. Picture: Karleen Minney

Power of art during a pandemic

Peter Wilkins

Humans have a strong propensity to believe in things that have, on face value, no immediate rational explanation. Picture: Shutterstock

Why we love Unsolved Mysteries

Daryl Sparkes

Hitting the road in NSW this school holidays, well we have the perfect song list for your. Photo: Shutterstock

The ultimate road trip playlist for these school holidays

Rowan McNamara in Samson and Delilah. Picture: Supplied

The future of Australian movies

Jane Freebury

Romantic Road - the whimsy will disarm you. Picture: Supplied

REVIEWA cynical concept saved by whimsy

Cris Kennedy

The Raiders will need to cover props Sia Soliola and Emre Guler for a decent amount of time. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Raiders could go to market to cover mounting injury toll

Elliott Whitehead comes off the field after some friendly fire from Emre Guler. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERSimply the best: Stuart labels Whitehead the most "underrated" NRL player

The Brumbies opened their Super Rugby AU season with a bang on home soil. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERLong layoff worth the wait as Brumbies restart on top

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Andy Muirhead scored the first try of the Super Rugby AU restart in Canberra. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

Coronavirus crowd lashes penalties in Brumbies win

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Raiders assistant coach Brett White helps an emotional Corey Horsburgh off the field after he hurt his foot. Picture: NRL Imagery

SUBSCRIBERHorsburgh refuses to rule out the rest of season

David Polkinghorne

Raiders second-rower John Bateman has officially signed with Wigan. Picture: Karleen Minney

UPDATEDNew deal signed: Bateman locks in his post-Raiders plans

David Polkinghorne

Brumbies lock Murray Douglas and fiancee Megan Lyons, an emergency department doctor, at their home in Macquarie. Picture: Dion Georgopoulos

SUBSCRIBERBrumby and the doc: Douglas' partner gives coronavirus perspective

Chris Dutton

Michael Matthews will miss this year's Tour de France. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

SUBSCRIBERMatthews to miss Tour de France

Lucie Bertoldo

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Queensland's golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

The strip between the Gold Coast Highway and the Esplanade is the heart of Surfers Paradise. Picture: Supplied

Golden strip has glitz and glamour

Lydia Roberts

ACT Chief Health Officer Kerryn Coleman. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

People coming from virus hotspots forced into quarantine in ACT

Daniella White

The water for Woodlands is sourced from two, high-flow bores with the water moved around the property through a new system of 110mm to 63mm pipes to six Kingspan Rhino RT-365 water tanks.