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Israel's voter turnout soars as Netanyahu faces a tight election
Israelis voted in their highest numbers in over two decades in a tense national election to decide whether to stick with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's far-right coalition.
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Eisenkot slams Netanyahu’s ‘racist’ campaign against Palestinian Israelis
Prime ministerial hopeful calls attempts to marginalise and smear Palestinian citizens of Israel 'an anti-state act'.
Netanyahu’s grip on power is weakening. What will it take to end the disarray in Israel? | CNN
Netanyahu lost the parliamentary majority that kept him in power over the past four years and his rival Gadi Eisenkot faces a difficult task in unseating him.
Live: Victorian election campaign rolls on as parties appeal to regions
Liberal leader Jess Wilson was spotted pouring beers in Wodonga last night, while the Carroll government has promised to freeze a tax on farmers if re-elected.
The key issues giving Minns an edge four months out from election
Voters have delivered their verdicts on which party they think is best to manage hospitals and health services, the education system and housing.
Time for a harsh truth: even with Netanyahu gone, the killing won’t stop in Gaza | Owen Jones
It’s naive to think the Israeli opposition will act very differently. Look at what it has said about even the most vulnerable Palestinians, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Two scratched from Melbourne Cup club’s election race before even making the starting line
A week after John Kanga caused a sensation by nominating for the Flemington board, the final election field is still taking shape.
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