The Covid-19 quarantine facilities around Australia remain unused and serve no purpose other than as monuments to how the virus triggered politicians into wasting $2billion of taxpayers money.
A number of teal independents steamrolled their way to victory on Saturday night, unseating incumbent Liberal MPs from some electorates that had remained blue as far back as 1949.
Australian voters appear to be punishing the coalition and Labor in favour of independents and minor parties, pushing the nation towards a hung parliament.
Several well-funded independents ran against established Liberals on a promise of climate action and government integrity. Here's how the night has turned out for them.