Away from the leaders there were hard fought battles in a number of marginal seats and where independents were challenging or trying to hold on to their seats

Australian politics expert Professor Jennifer Curtin looks at the Australian election result.

It's been a campaign described as "American", with an emphasis on the spectacle and the photo-ops, and both candidates with one eye firmly on the nightly television news bulletins . The voters weren't always in agreement with that kind of strategy..

Following the Coalition election win there are some big questions for Australia's Labor Party. What happened to Labor's campaign and what will happen to the party now as it faces the prospect of choosing a new leader?....And how did the polls get is so wrong? Correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh looks over the results.

The Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his Liberal-National coalition have defied expectations to score a shock victory.

Live Australian election Insight special hosted by Philippa Tolley

This week's Calling Home guest is Ben Menkes, whose hometown is Dunedin. He's been living and working in Finland for the past two and a half years and is currently working at an emergency accommodation shelter in Helsinki.

The public aren't often allowed in the debating chamber but many have been in the second secret chamber without even  realising. Phil Smith finds out how it works.

Microsoft President Brad Smith talks to Paul Brennan about the Christchurch Call in Paris and the steps the tech sector has signed up to in order to stop the spread of extremism online.

Judy Norton's best known acting role was her first, as Mary Ellen in  iconic TV series The Waltons. She is the Musical Chair guest this week to highlight musical tracks that have resonated throughout her life.