Australia to see change of gov't for 1st time in 9 yrs

Australia's center-left opposition Labor Party declared victory in Saturday's tightly contested general election, returning to power for the first time in nine years.Labor leader Anthony Albanese, 59, will replace Scott Morrison, 54, of the conservative Liberal-National coalition to become the country's 31st prime minister.However, with vote-counting still under way it remains unclear whether the Labor Party will be able to secure the 76 seats needed to form a majority government in the 151-seat House of Representatives.Flanked by his partner and son, Albanese delivered a victory speech to …READ FULL ARTICLE