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The world may be on the verge of a ‘deep sea gold rush’ with mining companies and countries – including the tiny Pacific nation of Nauru – vying for the rich minerals found on the deep seafloor. Environmentalists and other Pacific nations are calling for a moratorium on this mining, until more can be learned about its impact. Kalolaine Fainu reports from Papua New Guinea on how deep-sea mining could threaten daily life in coastal communities, and Pacific editor Kate Lyons explores the race to protect the deep sea

The Greens are set to gain several seats in the Senate and will likely win three lower house seats in Brisbane – the best election result for the party in Australian political history. Guardian Australia’s Queensland correspondent Ben Smee explains how a years-long political experiment by the Greens helped deliver this stunning election result

Finland and Sweden this week formally applied to join Nato after years of non-alignment. Jon Henley reports on how the Ukraine war has given the alliance a new lease of life

The Coalition is in disarray after a Labor election victory but both of the major parties recorded their lowest primary votes in the modern era. What will this mean for the future of the Liberal party and, with an expanded climate-focused crossbench, what can we expect from the new Labor government? Guardian Australia’s chief political correspondent, Sarah Martin, joins Laura Murphy-Oates to discuss what’s next for the major parties

Anthony Albanese will be the prime minister of Australia, perhaps in minority government with independents who campaigned on climate change, integrity and respect for women, doubling the cross-bench in the lower house. Editor-in-chief Lenore Taylor and political editor Katharine Murphy join Jane Lee to discuss how we got here

Political editor Katharine Murphy joins Jane Lee to discuss the possible paths to victory for the election on Saturday. Labor needs to gain seven seats to form majority government while the Coalition must offset any losses with gains elsewhere