Australians vote in national election with their sights on Trump, living costs

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Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese votes alongside his partner Jodie Haydon and his son Nathan Albanese at a polling station in Grayndler during the Australian federal election, in Sydney, Australia, May 3, 2025. PHOTO |REUTERS

What you need to know:

  • Both of Australia's major parties have focused on assuaging cost-of-living concerns but opinion polls show that global uncertainty driven by Trump's stop-start tariffs rapidly became a top issue for voters during the campaign.