Vote counting begins in Australia General Election

Vote counting begins in Australia general election, following a campaign shaped by living costs, climate anxiety and tariffs. Millions of Australians will choose between Labor leader Albanese, 62, or his conservative challenger Peter Dutton. A total of 18.1 million voters have enrolled for the election, and about half of them cast an early ballot, the election authority said. A result could come as soon as Saturday night, unless the vote is very tight.