SYDNEY -- Federal election polls closed across much of Australia on Saturday evening, after millions cast ballots in the pivotal contest that has been dominated by discussion of the rising cost-of-living, with the main candidates trotting out promises to ease financial pressure on households.
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Australians seek cost-of-living answers as election polls close
Local media report record early turnout as voters show up on a sunny Saturday
Voters gather near a voting station on May 3 at Bondi Beach in Sydney. (Photo by Rurika Imahashi)
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