Far-right presidential candidate George Simion, of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR), appears set to win the first round of voting in Romania's election, although the ultimate victor will be determined in a runoff later this month.

Donald Trump has talked up his "very good relationship" with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in the wake of his resounding election victory, adding he had "no idea" who his opponent Peter Dutton was.

In Western Sydney, an audience of Stetson-wearing Australians are sitting in their fold-up camping chairs, swigging beers and eating a spiralled fried potato on a skewer known as a 'chip on a stick'.