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After hitting 'rock bottom' at the federal election, the SA Liberals will be hoping the only way from here is up, writes state political reporter Leah MacLennan.

Labor took the glory, but beneath the surface of the election result an ongoing trend holds a warning for both major parties.

Labor has claimed victory in the seat of Bullwinkel, on Perth's eastern fringe, six days after Saturday's federal election handed a landslide victory to Anthony Albanese's government.

Labor maintained their key seats in Western Sydney, but it was not without a fight.

The promise by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to not leave anyone behind struck a chord with many in the Indian diaspora.

The ABC projects Lisa Chesters has clung to the Victorian seat for the government after recording the largest swing against the party. 

David Speers says the raw numbers of factional politics came to the fore with the Labor party axing two frontbenchers.

Sitting MP Josh Wilson's narrow win in the federal seat of Fremantle shows that, like the Liberals, Labor can be vulnerable to well-organised and well-funded independent candidates.

Two senior cabinet ministers have been dumped from Anthony Albanese's new-look ministry as factional heavyweights meet in Canberra to carve up up the 30 frontbench positions.

The ABC's election expert Antony Green calls the seat of Fremantle for Labor incumbent Josh Wilson, after a tight battle with independent Kate Hulett.

A former Liberal elder who spectacularly quit the party after leaving federal parliament lashes his previous colleagues, urging them to change or risk becoming a "lesser party" in the wake of another bruising election result.

Newly-elected SA MP Claire Clutterham says her varied career — including an international role as a lawyer — has prepared her for her new role as the first woman to represent the seat of Sturt in Adelaide's eastern suburbs.

Across the country, key electorates are still awaiting the outcome of the election. Here are the nine seats to watch.

As counting in this ACT seat nears an end, many are wondering what its results mean for the territory, the country and the Liberal Party.

The Queensland premier says the state will continue to 'work in good faith' with the federal government on funding and delivering the Brisbane 2032 Olympic Games. 

A reshuffle could see at least two elevations to cabinet from the new and enlarged Labor Caucus.

What specifically can West Australians expect from another three years of a federal Labor government? 

Unlike 2022, Western Australia won't determine the outcome of the election — that is done and dusted — but the seats of Fremantle and Bullwinkel are coming down to the wire.

Last year Anthony Albanese was staring down the barrel of an historic election loss. That feeling must drive the next phase of government action.

A young Labor candidate is on track to receive an unexpected 21st birthday present - a spot in Australia's senate.