Five things to know about the Australian election today

Voters stand in line outside a polling station during a federal election in Sydney, Australia, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Voting has started across Australia’s heavily-populated eastern coast in the 2025 election, with opinion polls indicating that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on track to become the first leader to win consecutive ballots in more than two decades. - Bloomberg

SYDNEY: Australians are voting in a general election Saturday (May 3), a hard-fought contest between party leaders with sharply contrasting visions for the country.

Here are five things you need to know about the poll Down Under.