From a tussle over historically blue ribbon bastions to traditionally Labor-voting seats balanced on a knife edge, these are the seats to watch as results pour in over the coming days.

In the social media posts, Liberal candidate Vivek Singha used a derogatory term for Indigenous Australians and made disparaging comments towards federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's personal life.

The ABC uncovers social media posts by Liberal candidate Vivek Singha in which he repeatedly uses a derogatory term for Indigenous Australians and takes aim at Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek over a personal family matter.

The federal election campaign battle on Chinese social media platforms has intensified, with a surge in candidates seeking to win over Chinese-Australian voters.

Former treasure secretary Ken Henry is pushing a new effort to protect native forests from logging and keep carbon stored in living trees.

While cost of living and housing are important issues to those in Greater Western Sydney, a key detail major parties will also need to address are the adverse effects of the region’s rapid population growth.

Western Sydney, which is a region made up of 14 seats, is considered as integral to the major parties for the upcoming federal election. 

A hair salon in Sydney's upper north shore has banned independent candidate Nicolette Boele after she made a crude joke about her hair wash to a 19-year-old employee.

From mega ambulances to drones assessing damage – emergency service workers have been putting their high-tech equipment to use in flood-hit parts of northern New South Wales.

According to some analysts, the number-one state to watch in the upcoming federal election is New South Wales, with a handful of Labor-held seats under threat.

From cost of living to housing affordability, funding for domestic violence services and a fair go for regional towns, here is what New South Wales voters had to say about the upcoming election.

As space scientists around the world scramble to learn more about an asteroid classified as a "city destroyer" that could impact the Earth in around eight years, two Australians are quietly playing a crucial role in shaping the international response.

Planned industrial action that would have slowed Sydney's train services on Wednesday has been postponed for 48 hours.

The peak rail union has confirmed to the ABC its plans to inform the NSW government about the launch of new work bans, risking more disruption to Sydney's train network. 

The combined rail unions have announced two weeks of industrial action from Wednesday week due to the government's refusal to refund train fares to passengers impacted by last month's train disruptions, who are instead offering a free fare day.

Despite surviving numerous political scandals, outgoing transport minister Jo Haylen was brought undone by her own personal use of taxpayer-funded transport.

Prominent anti-Voice campaigner Warren Mundine said there was "no doubt" the preselected Liberal candidate for the blue-ribbon Sydney seat of Bradfield was picked because she is a woman.

The Fair Work Commission has suspended the protected industrial action impacting Sydney's train system until next week. But what do the unions want and what is being offered?

Delays on Sydney's train network are expected to get worse this afternoon and continue over the next two days as Sydney Trains employees take industrial action.