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Homes have been damaged, power knocked out and hail the size of golf balls has fallen as a big storm sweeps across Perth.

Perth's freak storm

Homes have been damaged, power knocked out and hail the size of golf balls has fallen as a big storm sweeps across Perth.

South Australian Election Results

73.0% counted.
Updated Tue Mar 23 12:09AM
Party % Vote Swing Won Predict
Labor 38.0 -7.3 24 25
Liberal 41.4 +7.4 18 18
Greens 7.8 +1.4 0 0
Family First 5.3 -0.6 0 0
Nationals 1.1 -1.0 0 0
Others 6.4 +0.1 3 4

Tasmanian Election Results

84.2% counted.
Updated Sat Mar 20 11:43PM
Party % Vote Swing Won Predict
Labor 37.1 -12.1 9 10
Liberal 39.1 +7.2 9 10
Greens 21.3 +4.6 4 5
Others 2.5 +0.3 0 0
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