Page 2 - Australia Election

Australia's ruling coalition nears majority after polls

However, to secure his hold on the next government, Malcolm Turnbull has already begun negotiations with other players

Australia elections: Independent lawmaker to support govt in hung parliament

The uncertainty surrounding the election prompted rating agency S&P to downgrade Australia's coveted AAA credit rating from "stable" to "negative"

Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull rejects calls to resign

A decisive result to determine the government still might not be known for days

Australian leaders in talks over election results

Both major parties could form a minority government, in which they must secure support of independents to gain the 76 seat majority required to govern

Short of majority, Australian parties begin talks

Minority governments are a rarity in Australia, a country accustomed to regularly alternating Conservative and Labour-led regimes

Aus parties start negotiations as hung parliament looms

Turnbull-led government suffered a 2.8% swing and according to the latest results it had won 65 seats to Labor's 67

Australia faces possible hung Parliament after tight voting

Voters dumped more than 10 Coalition MPs with the government suffering a 2.8% swing against it

Australian Labor Party leads by small margin

To form a government alone, the winner needs at least 76 seats, according to the Australian Electoral Commission

Counting begins in Australia election

More than 10 million people cast ballots on Saturday, on top of the four million who voted early