Australia's conservative government held on to power at national elections thanks to a highly effective negative campaign warning voters against the centre-left Labor Party's large policy reform agenda, analysts said Sunday.

Fear of change: Negative politics wins Australia election

Australia's ruling conservative coalition defied expectations to retain power in national elections Saturday, prompting Prime Minister Scott Morrison to declare, "I have always believed in miracles!

'Have always believed in miracles!' says jubilant PM Morrison as conservatives keep power in Australian election

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will debate Labor leader Bill Shorten in Perth on Monday in a bid to win over undecided voters. Voter concerns about tax and climate policy are expected to dominate the first leaders’ debate of the federal election campaign on Monday night.

Australia Elections: Australia to vote for general elections on 18th May

The two men vying to lead Australia for the next three years faced off over the economy and plummeting trust in politicians in a testy first televised election debate Monday.

Australia holds feisty first election debate as race tightens

E-voting is available for vision-impaired voters, though in a 2015 trial in New South Wales, experts found the process vulnerable to hacking

In rare consensus, Australian MPs call for e-voting as poll count drags into 10th day

The counting of votes continues but party leader says the ruling coalition will gain enough seats to hold on to power

Australia's opposition Labour Party concedes defeat in national poll

Independent candidates are likely to determine a cliffhanger Australian election, one of them is renewing anti-Asian rhetoric

Far-right candidates emerge to fill vacuum after close Australia vote

Australia may face the prospect of a hung Parliament after voters failed to provide the stability Prime Minister Malcom Turnbull craved

Australia in political limbo after voters punish government

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