Conservatives close in on Australian government rule
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has been meeting with independent lower house politicians to shore up backing for his Liberal/National coalition amid uncertainty that it will be able to win the 76 seats required in the House of Representatives to form a majority government.
Jul 07, 2016, 12:19 PM IST
Australian PM Turnbull in reach of hollow election victory
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday pulled within striking distance of the votes needed to form a narrow majority government in a cliffhanger election that has left the country in limbo and his leadership in doubt.
Jul 06, 2016, 13:55 PM IST
Australian PM inches ahead in poll count
"Turnbull's ruling Liberal/National coalition will hold at least 73 seats in the 150-seat House of Representatives"
Jul 06, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Australian PM Turnbull defies critics, cliffhanger vote count resumes
Embattled Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended his performance after widespread calls for his resignation and said on Tuesday that he was confident of retaining office after vote counting resumed in a cliffhanger election.
Jul 05, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull defies critics, cliffhanger vote count resumes
Malcolm Turnbull`s Liberal-National coalition has so far secured 68 lower house seats, the centre-left Labor opposition 67, with 10 seats in doubt.
Jul 05, 2016, 10:58 AM IST
Australian PM brushes off calls to quit
Australian leader Malcolm Turnbull Tuesday rejected calls for him to resign after the weekend`s disastrous election, as senior government figures pleaded against infighting.
Jul 05, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull under fire, cliffhanger election counting continues
Turnbull`s conservative coalition has secured 68 seats, opposition Labor 67, with 10 seats in doubt.
Jul 05, 2016, 08:51 AM IST
Australia parties start negotiations as hung parliament looms
With the prospect of a hung parliament looming in Australia, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his rival Bill Shorten on Sunday reached out to crossbenchers, who have emerged as kingmakers after a closely-contested election.
Jul 03, 2016, 19:17 PM IST
Australians swing against ruling coalition in knife-edge election
On the current count, the coalition was projected to hold 69 seats, against the opposition Labor Party`s 70 seats and five to independents and the Greens Party.
Jul 02, 2016, 19:13 PM IST
Early polls show tight race in Australian election
Early counting in Australia`s national election on Saturday showed a swing to the opposition Labor Party, adding to fears a close vote will deny current Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull the outright majority he needs to enact major economic reforms.
Jul 02, 2016, 16:01 PM IST
Polls close in most states in Australian election
Polls closed in Australia's most populous states where Saturday's national elections are expected to be won or loss.
Jul 02, 2016, 14:14 PM IST
Australians vote in cliffhanger election
A poll showed conservative leader Malcolm Turnbull's Liberal/National coalition 50.5 to 49.5 percent in front on a two-party basis.
Jul 02, 2016, 09:14 AM IST
Too close to call as polls open in Australian elections
Australians began voting in national elections Saturday with conservative leader Malcolm Turnbull the slight favourite ahead of Labor`s Bill Shorten, although opinion polls point to it being a close race.
Jul 02, 2016, 03:56 AM IST
Polls point to cliffhanger on Australian election eve
Australia`s leaders made last-gasp pitches to wow voters on the eve of elections as polls pointed to a cliffhanger.
Jul 01, 2016, 10:15 AM IST
Australian mosque targeted with fire bomb
According to the Imam of the mosque, hundreds of worshippers were praying inside at the time of the suspected petrol bomb attack, however no-one was injured
Jun 29, 2016, 15:57 PM IST
Australia`s ties to Britain to stay `intimate` after Brexit
Australia`s relationship with Britain will stay "very strong and intimate", Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Friday, adding he was confident negotiations over a free-trade deal with the EU would not be jeopardised by the Brexit vote.
Jun 24, 2016, 12:37 PM IST
Australia PM Malcolm Turnbull vows gay marriage vote despite homophobia fears
Australia's Prime Minister insisted today a referendum on legalising same-sex marriage will be held this year if his government is re-elected despite the Labour opposition calling it "a taxpayer-funded platform for homophobia".
Jun 20, 2016, 10:56 AM IST
Australian PM regrets dinner invite for 'anti-gay' cleric
Sheikh Shady Alsuleiman was present on Thursday at an exclusive function at Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's Sydney residence.
Jun 17, 2016, 09:23 AM IST
Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull says British colonisation was ''invasion''
British colonisation of Australia at the end of the 18th century was an invasion of aboriginal land, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Tuesday.
Jun 14, 2016, 14:17 PM IST
No public funding in Adani's coal mine: Australian PM
There is no public funding for Adani's 21.7 billion dollars coal mine project, Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said as he sought to assure a protester dress in a fish costume that he took climate change "as seriously as you".
Jun 03, 2016, 12:07 PM IST
