Australians swing against ruling coalition in knife-edge election

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Voting in Australia’s national election showed a 3.3 percent swing against the ruling conservative coalition on Saturday night with half of the anticipated votes counted, Australian Electoral Commission data shows, putting Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s majority at risk. The coalition must win 76 seats to retain power or risk having to form an alliance with a third party to form a government. The tight contest means the result will not be known on Saturday night, the Australian Broadcasting Corp said. (Reporting by Jonathan Barrett; Editing by Mark Potter)