A weakened Australian Prime Minister is likely to be faced with growing Liberal criticism, particularly from backers of Tony Abbott.

Political commentator Laurie Oakes launched a scathing attack on the Aussie PM and predicted "it's going to be a pretty nasty few years" ahead.

Prime Minister John Key likened the Australian coalition's prospects for a win in the election to the Rugby World Cup.

What happens in the polling booth usually stays in the polling booth. Not this time. Here are the hilarious things Aussies overheard during election day.

This election was meant to be all about cleaning the "crazies" out of the Senate. But the Aussie PM's big power play backfired.

The Australian PM is confident he'll be able to form a Coalition government as the results of the federal election hang in the balance of seven undeclared seats.

COMMENT: Paul Charman argues that Donald Trump's advocacy of torture can only make the world more dangerous.

As voters turn out today, many on reluctant trips to polling booths, the key question will be: Who do they distrust the least?

Editors across the country back a Turnbull Government in times of global uncertainty.

COMMENT: If Brexit the Musical is ever staged, casting of characters won't be hard given the performances so far of leading players, writes Audrey Young.

US and Chinese online travel sites have reported a jump in queries about UK holidays since Britain voted to leave the European Union.

The New Zealand men's rowing quad replace banned Russians for the Rio Olympics and internet searches for properties in New Zealand skyrocket in the UK since Brexit and its happening in the US because of Trump. A same-sex couple is celebrating a land-mark ruling after the Italian Government refused a Kiwi man residence with his partner in Italy.

Turnbull has warned of the risk of an unexpected result while Labor leader Bill Shorten has had to defend his leadership ahead of tomorrow's election.

New Zealanders are being warned not to travel to Turkey after three suicide bombers attacked Istanbul's Ataturk International airport. Patients could soon be able to check their surgeons' safety records before going under the knife.

I went from pretty much not even knowing there was a referendum to a complete three-day bender - or was it four days?

Thousands of children across the country are spending most or all their years of education in a poorly performing school. EU leaders have responded angrily to Nigel Farage attending the European Parliament in its first debate since the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union.

Thousands of Jeremy Corbyn supporters protested outside Britain's outside the Houses of Parliament in London yesterday as Labour MPs tried to get rid of their leader.

Hillary Clinton has secured an unlikely but powerful wingwoman. And she's just gone to town on Republican rival Donald Trump.

COMMENT: Nearly everyone I went to school with in a very working class part of England voted for Leave. Everyone I went to university with voted to Remain.

COMMENT: Where Britain now goes, others will follow. For all those who want to see a better European future, that is an enticing prospect.

If Britain stands to suffer most from its foolish decision last week, the EU could be hurt just as badly if it cannot eject Britain quickly.

COMMENT: We witnessed history on Friday when 52 per cent of the voting population of Britain voted to leave the European Union.

The killers of Moko Rangitoheriri are sentenced in the Rotorua District Court today. A New Zealander and 3 Australians who were among seven men kidnapped at gunpoint in southern Nigeria last week have been released.

A New Zealander and three Australians who were kidnapped in the south of Nigeria last week are released. The pair responsible for the death of Moko Rangitoheriri will be sentenced today

United Kingdom's break-up looks increasingly likely as country comes to terms with shock results of EU vote.

More countries will follow Britain out of the EU unless there is significant reform, according to a string of nations both inside and outside the EU.