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Australian federal election: Rising cost of living, housing shortage dominate vote

  • The first polls in Australia’s federal election have closed, with vote counting under way in the country’s east.
  • Incumbent Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, leader of the Labor Party, seeks to win another term, but is facing a vigorous challenge from the Liberal Party headed by Peter Dutton.