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Australian leaders in talks over election results

Both major parties could form a minority government, in which they must secure support of independents to gain the 76 seat majority required to govern

Short of majority, Australian parties begin talks

Minority governments are a rarity in Australia, a country accustomed to regularly alternating Conservative and Labour-led regimes

Aus parties start negotiations as hung parliament looms

Turnbull-led government suffered a 2.8% swing and according to the latest results it had won 65 seats to Labor's 67

Australia faces possible hung Parliament after tight voting

Voters dumped more than 10 Coalition MPs with the government suffering a 2.8% swing against it

Australian Labor Party leads by small margin

To form a government alone, the winner needs at least 76 seats, according to the Australian Electoral Commission

Counting begins in Australia election

More than 10 million people cast ballots on Saturday, on top of the four million who voted early