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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sun 13 Oct, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Bill Shorten wins ALP leadership contest Bill Shorten has been elected leader of the ALP after a month-long battle for the top job with Anthony Albanese. Mr Shorten won with 52.02 per cent of the vote: 63.95 per cent from the Caucus and 40.08 per cent from the rank-and-file membership, who got a say in a leadership ballot for the first time. The result was announced to the Caucus at a special meeting in Parliament House this afternoon. And in a surprise announcement, it was revealed Governor-General Quentin Bryce had offered to resign to avoid perceptions of bias. However, Prime Minister Tony Abbott refused to accept the resignation. 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More » Obama summons Senate leaders as Congress fails to strike deal Malta, Italy call for urgent action over asylum boat tragedies ICC launches world championship to preserve Tests Five dead as cyclone crashes into Indian coast 51 killed after truck plunges off ravine in Peru Business More Business » Obama summons Senate leaders as Congress fails to strike deal US president Barack Obama met with senate Democratic leaders at the White House to discuss the fiscal impasse, the White House said. More » Ireland poised to exit EU-IMF bailout program Financial expert warns about risks of US defaulting on bills US stocks rise on hopes of shutdown deal ASIC 'cooperating with police' over Leighton bribery claims Politics More Politics » Who is new ALP leader Bill Shorten? By chief political correspondent Emma Griffiths Bill Shorten's election as leader of the ALP fulfils a long-held ambition for the former union chief. How much do you know about the new Opposition Leader? 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