Anthony Albanese's left-leaning Labor Party has won an outright majority in parliament, according to the latest counting

By bno - Taipei Office Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has defied expectations and the so-called “incumbency curse” to secure a resounding second-term victory, with his centre-left Labor Party predicted to secure a landslide victory the BBC reports.

Anthony Albanese claimed victory as the first Australian prime minister to clinch a second consecutive term in 21 years on Saturday and suggested his government had