CNN: It was a stop global warming election.
The UK Express: It was a republican election to throw off the monarchy and give Australia's 2% indigenous population representation in parliament.
AP Obama: There was no clear majority as votes for "fringe parties and independents ... increases the likelihood of a hung parliament and a minority government." Counting may take another two weeks.
The Sydney Morning Herald: Labor is 4 seats short of a majority with 14 seats still to call, only 71% counted.
