Clinton backers nervous, Trump bullish in campaign's final hours

Hillary Clinton / Donald Trump (ABC News)US Election 2016

So who's going to win? That's the question on everyone's lips. Zoe Daniel breaks down what we know.

Live: Labor votes unanimously against lifetime refugee ban

Peter Dutton (ABC News)ABC News

Labor has blocked legislation banning people in offshore processing from ever coming to Australia.

Barba released after positive drug test

Ben Barba and Andrew Fifita (AAP Image: Mick Tsikas)ABC Sport

Cronulla Sharks player Ben Barba has been released from his contract after a positive drug test.

Four scientists who became world leaders

Margaret Thatcher (Getty Images) The Science Show

Some of the world's most renowned politicians had beginnings as chemists, researchers and engineers.

Early child births can lead to developmental delays

Baby (ABC News) ABC Health

Planning to deliver a baby before 39 weeks can significantly increase the risk of the child having developmental delays.

Bonobos suffer from failing eyesight as they get older

Bonobos (Supplied - Ryu et al) ABC Science

Recent research suggests we are not the only primates to suffer from declining vision as we age.

Why do Americans vote on a Tuesday?

American voters (ABC News) Lateline

For a nation like ours with a Saturday voting tradition, the work-day election seems more than passing strange.

Local News

See your local news here

Local News

There was an error getting your local news data.

triple j Hack: The stuff that matters to young Australians >

Our Picks

Baby koala found in woman's bag after her arrest

Koala in bag (Supplied: Queensland Police Service) ABC News

A routine arrest took an odd turn when a woman was asked if she had anything to declare before she was taken into custody.

Underpaid workers don't know their rights

It's alleged workers at several chains are being taken advantage of (ABC News) RN Breakfast

Fairfax Media reports that some Caltex workers are paid as little as $12 an hour, and are sleeping in the station's store rooms.

NT bull catchers giving disadvantaged kids a second chance

Seven Emu Station is run by the Shadforth family, who have owned it for generations (ABC News: Kristy O'Brien) Landline

A family-owned station in the Top End is giving troubled kids a second chance by teaching them how to catch wild bulls.

Anti-vaccination campaigners target wrong man

Anti-vaccination campaigners target wrong man (ABC North Coast) ABC North Coast

A Byron Bay man is being harassed by anti-vaccination campaigners who have mistakenly identified him.

SNL's final Trump and Clinton skit before election

SNL's final Trump and Clinton skit (ABC News) ABC News

US sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live has poked fun at Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump one last time.

Lifting weights for better brain function

Lifting weights for better brain function (ABC Local - Overnights) Overnights

Seniors at increased risk of dementia can improve their brain function by lifting weights, a study has found.

Fact sheet: Passionfruit

Fact sheet: Passionfruit (ABC TV - Gardening Australia) Gardening Australia

Passionfruit are ripe for the picking when their skin changes colour and they begin to smell sweeter.

Analysis & Opinion : Views on the issues of the day

Trump leads grassroots revolt against 'rigged' system

Donald Trump's supporters are willing him to break a system that does not work for themBy political editor Chris Uhlmann

When housing 'wealth creation' strangles the economy

Young people are often outcompeted by existing owners who use equity in their homes to buy more.By business reporter Michael Janda

Should SA be storing nuclear waste above ground for 100 years?

South Australian Premier Jay Weatherill recently visited the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant in Finland.By Stephen Long

Record-breaking temperatures will be new normal by 2030

Bushfires like this in WA's Kimberley in September will become more widespread.By Sophie Lewis, ANU

Follow the ABC

More

TV Channels

Radio Stations