Count under way in Australia election with living costs, Trump in focus

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00:00Vote counting has begun in Australia's general election, following the close of polls at

00:076pm local time on Saturday in the country's populous eastern states.

00:12At counting centres operated by the Australian Electoral Commission in Sydney, polling officials

00:17began tallying early and postal votes.

00:21Opinion polls indicate Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's Labour Party is favoured to retain

00:26power over the conservative opposition, with voter concerns about Donald Trump's unpredictable

00:31policies appearing to outweigh calls for domestic political change.

00:36Preliminary results are expected within hours, though the final outcome may take days, depending

00:42on how close the vote is.

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