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Australia’s ruling Labour party on Sunday backed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s bold move to overturn a longstanding ban on uranium sale to India.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is poised for a general election victory, according to media projections, amidst economic concerns and the shadow of Donald Trump's trade policies. Early results indicate a significant swing towards Labor, potentially securing a parliamentary majority. Voters weighed starkly different economic visions, with Albanese emphasizing renewable energy and Dutton advocating for nuclear power.

Varun Ghosh, the first Indian-born member of the Australian Senate, is a staunch advocate for social justice and multiculturalism. His political ethos is deeply influenced by Gough Whitlam, Bob Hawke, and Pat Dodson. Ghosh's ascension has been welcomed by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong, as well as Indian dignitaries.

Rudd, who was prime minister from 2007 to 2010 and briefly in 2013, filed a petition calling on parliament to set up a royal commission to investigate what he called the "abuse of media monopoly in Australia in particular by the Murdoch media".

Australians on Saturday voted to elect their next parliament and prime minister, in what has been widely referred to as the climate-change election, with the first exit poll showing a victory for the opposition Labor Party. After five weeks long election campaigning, around 16 million Australians swarmed to the polling booths to elect the nation's PM.

Anthony Albanese has won a second term as Australia's prime minister. He is the first leader in 21 years to achieve back-to-back election victories. Albanese, raised in public housing, focused his campaign on fairness. His government initially prioritized an Indigenous advisory body. Energy policy differences exist between his Labor Party and the Liberals.

Following Canada's election, Australia is gearing up for its federal election, pitting Anthony Albanese's Labor Party against Peter Dutton's Liberal-National coalition. Unique to Australian elections are compulsory voting and distinctive slang. Terms like 'donkey voting,' where voters randomly number candidates, 'corflutes,' the ubiquitous campaign posters, and 'stoushes,' referring to conflicts, add color to the political landscape.

Australia's ruling conservative coalition led by PM Scott Morrison on Saturday made a "miraculous" comeback and is set to form the next government after winning the most number of seats, defying exit polls which predicted a victory for Labor Party. Around 16 million Australians swarmed to the polling booths to elect the nation's 31st prime minister.

Narendra Modi: Despite its strong objection to Australia's decision to scrap the 457 visa facility, which largely affected Indians, India may have to live with the Australian overhaul of its popular temporary work visa programme.

An Australian state lawmaker, formerly known as Ben Dawkins, has changed his name to "Aussie Trump" as a protest against the ruling Labor Party in Western Australia. Expelled from Labor in 2023, he refers to this move as a stand against perceived corruption and tyranny, echoing slogans like "Drill Baby Drill" used by Donald Trump.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia's head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, to set the election date. Morrison's conservative coalition is seeking a fourth three-year term.

The legislative council witnessed uproarious scenes on Thursday with BJP MLCs reacting sharply to the RJD members’ allegation that deputy CM Sushil Kumar Modi and his family members have amassed huge wealth through illegal means.

Five Indian-origin people, including two women, are among the 200 candidates contesting for next month's general elections in Australia. All 150 seats in the House of Representatives as well as 76 Senate seats will be contested.