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America decides

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump prepares to leave after casting his ballot in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 8, ...

'I'm just not going to do it': Trump suffers blow over vote lawsuit

Live
21 mins ago

A group of Hofstra University students stand in front of a CNN trailer.

What time will we know who is going to be the next president?

Electoral college map

Results start trickling in: track the states as they fall live

A woman places a voting sticker on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony.

Thousands pay tribute to woman who got women the vote

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3 mins ago

Traders are in for a volatile election day.

Dollar surges as market braces for volatile session

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10 mins ago

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Sydney corridor to get 27,000 homes in $31b makeover

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19 mins ago

Stalked: US TV reporter Brittany Ann Keil

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2GB presenters Alan Jones and Ray Hadley with station shareholder John Singleton on November 8.

'It's just got hopeless': Alan Jones forced off the air indefinitely

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COMMENT

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Seething Rudd accuses Turnbull of lying on 'begging' claims

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COMMENT

Donald Trump is booed and jeered as he arrives to vote

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Chase lauded as the greatest scene in documentary history

51 mins ago

Taylor Swift voting on Tuesday in the US election.

Celebrities can't seem to vote without picture proof

14 mins ago

More valleys, fewer chocolate peaks: The old (rear) and new shape of Toblerone chocolate.

Toblerones shrink thanks to Brexit - and Brits are freaking out

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Office confessions: what the cleaner saw

Frustrated: Peter Siddle continues to be dogged by a back injury.

Siddle's injury leaves pace stocks thin for second Test

9Honey boss and former Australian Women's Weekly editor Helen McCabe.

Nine Network hope to lure women with 9Honey

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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and his wife Melania, casts their ballots at PS-59, Tuesday, Nov. 8, ...

Trump booed and jeered as he votes in New York

Donald Trump

Trump claims voted were flipped in crucial swing state

Live
21 mins ago

Electoral college map

US election live results: track the states as they fall

A woman places a voting sticker on the headstone of Susan B. Anthony.

'I voted': the moving tributes at grave of pioneering suffragist

Julie Power
3 mins ago

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has a 90% chance of winning, according to the latest poll.

When will we know who will be president?

A damaged crane hangs from the 51st floor of the highest tower at Barangaroo in the Sydney CBD.

Crane 'precariously' hanging from 51st floor of Barangaroo tower

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Esther Han

Sydney wins the race to host the global 'Space Olympics'

3 mins ago

Emergency crews arrived at the Collingwood house about 10.30am on Friday.

Man dies five days after being bashed on Darlinghurst street

The Baird government is on the cusp of "gutting" environment protection, opponents say.

Warning as environment bills introduced

Peter Hannam

Matthew James Perry is lead from the court last week.

Mother begged son not to go out on the night he was murdered

Emma Partridge

The girl, 15, was found running barefoot down the street at 1:30am.

Asylum seeker's visa cancelled after girl 'raped and held captive'

Dreamworld will dismantle the Thunder River Rapids ride on which four park visitors died.

Dreamworld to demolish ride after death of four people

QLD
48 mins ago

Prison escapee: Lachlan Mitchell.

'Seriously dangerous' prisoner walks out of jail and into waiting car

VIC

Policy working well: Australian Public Service Commissioner John Lloyd.

69 public service no-votes, but women are the real losers

ACT

Police arrest a man in front of shoppers in Rockingham.

Police officers taser 'man with machete' at shopping centre

WA

A composite image of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and former prime minister Kevin Rudd.

Seething Kevin Rudd accuses Malcolm Turnbull of lying

EXCLUSIVE
Michael Gordon

Brandis misled Parliament over Gleeson affair, inquiry concludes

Michaela Whitbourn

Toxins detected at 300 times the safe level in Defence sites

Michael Koziol

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong of Singapore have strongly supported the Trans ...

Department fixes 'error' following Turnbull eligibility questions

Immigration Minister Peter Dutton.

Sixth refugee flown to Cambodia under $55m deal

Lindsay Murdoch

"He would be an ideal minister for Indigenous Affairs."

What exactly is the point of the Turnbull government?

COMMENT

Minister for Immigration and Border Protection Peter Dutton during Question Time at Parliament House in Canberra on ...

'Green light' could see influx of boat arrivals from Europe: Dutton

A photo of Sara Connor from her supporters in Byron Bay.

Taylor says he loves Connor 'even more' on eve of murder trial

Jewel Topsfield

Supporters of the late Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos await the rulling in Manila.

Philippine court clears way to give Ferdinand Marcos a hero's burial

Lindsay Murdoch

<i>Rolling Stone's</i> since redacted story, 'A Rape On Campus'.

Jury awards $3.9m in damages over Rolling Stone article

Philippine Navy personnel board the yacht "Rockall" after it was found abandoned in the Sulu Sea in southern Philippines ...

German sailor kidnapped, wife killed by Abu Sayyaf militants

Lindsay Murdoch

Cheers to the red, white and blue.

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42 mins ago

Most economists never doubt that a growing economy is what keeps us happy.

An economy without growth is far from our biggest worry

COMMENT
Ross Gittins

Rosehaven: Luke McGregor and Celia Pacquola.

Platonic friendships trump macho bragging

COMMENT
Kath Kenny

Suspended: Alan Davies became head of Rio's energy and minerals division earlier this year, having led its diamonds and ...

Rio suspends senior executive over irregular fees to consultant

Brian Robins
13 mins ago

Traders are in for a volatile election day.

Markets Live: Investors bet on Hillary

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Jens Meyer
10 mins ago

Supporters hold signs for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump campaign rally in Grand Rapids.

There's one sign markets are still worried about the election

1 hr ago

ASX-listed payday lenders Cash Converters and Money3 both have debt facilities with Westpac.

Cash Converters to refund almost $11m to customers

Patrick Hatch
3 mins ago

Aussie dollar jumps to six-month high as market bets on Clinton

1 hr ago

Nine Network hope to lure women with 9Honey

Colin Kruger, CBD

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Bad news for investors with NSW unit rents to fall, valuer says

Michael Bleby

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James Cockington with a vintage magazine he has collected.

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COMMENT
Nicole Pedersen-McKinnon

The Toenail People's Melissa Harrison left her career in the oil and gas industry.

Growing apace: 'I'm making toenail cutting sexy'

Roslyn Campbell is a woman with a plan.

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Things of nightmares in Planet Earth II

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NYC shows off anti-vote fraud technology

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Crane hanging 51 floors above Barangaroo

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Trump makes final campaign stop

Voters line up by precinct to get their ballots on Election Day at the Latah County Fairgrounds in Moscow, Idaho.

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Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump in final election sketch on Saturday Night Live.

I wonder if there's something wrong with him: Baldwin

In this undated image released by HBO, Lena Headey appears in a scene from "Game of Thrones." "Game of Thrones" composer ...

Is this the plot to Game of Thrones' new season?

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Ebony Bowden
50 mins ago

Galapagos snakes from Sir David Attenborough's Planet Earth 2.

Iguana vs snakes chase lauded as 'greatest scene in doco history'

Rob Moran
51 mins ago

Roxy and Brent, it wasn't meant to be.

First Dates' Roxy reveals the truth of her foot fetish date

Rob Moran

2GB presenters Alan Jones and Ray Hadley with station shareholder John Singleton on November 8.

Alan Jones forced off air indefinitely over health concerns

Peter Munro

Back in the red chair: Seal on <i>The Voice Australia</i>.

Seal rejoins The Voice, with Nine announcing new Stefanovic show

Sarah Thomas

Waleed Aly, co-host of <i>The Project</i>, has added a new dimension to the program with his editorials.

Australia's The Project plans to conquer New Zealand

Michael Lallo

NEW YORK, NY - MAY 02: Lorde attends the "Manus x Machina: Fashion In An Age Of Technology" Costume Institute Gala at ...

Genius or mistake? Lorde's Facebook gambit to fans

Rob Moran

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NOVEMBER 07: Comedian Nick Cody poses for photo on November 7, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. ...

How to get a laugh from car bombs and dead grandmas

Sarah Thomas

Winning words: Lisa Gorton's <i>The Life of Houses</i> shared PM's Literary Award.

PM's Literary Awards judges split three of the $80,000 prizes

Jason Steger

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Fall in love with your co-star? Go for it if you're lucky enough

Elissa Blake

New Zealander Keith Urban and Australian Nicole Kidman's selfie after they voted.

Celebrities who can't vote without picture proof

Amy Croffey
14 mins ago

"The past week has seen a line crossed": Kensington Palace issued the rebuke on behalf of Prince Harry.

Prince Harry rebukes sexist, racist 'abuse' of girlfriend

Jenna Clarke

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

Brangelina split: No end in sight as Pitt files response

An overwhelming majority of the posts and comments have been made from personal accounts of University and school-aged ...

"Yeah the Boys Meet Up" event spawns sexist tirade

Nicole Economos

Women are pushing back against the 'boys will be boys' culture.

There is a new era of girls being girls, and boys better watch out

COMMENT
Clementine Ford

To make progress in running, or any new fitness habit, start with a simple goal.

The simple trick for sticking to any new fitness habit

Claudine Chicheportiche

Beyonce not only ruled the music scene with Lemonade but took #BlackLivesMatter global.

2016: The year in women

Daisy Dumas

These skills can be learned if you change your mindset.

How to adopt the mindset of successful people

Susie Moore
13 mins ago

Dalai Lama: "The more we are one with the rest of humanity, the better we feel."

An emotional hunger is feeding our anxiety: Dalai Lama

Sarah Berry

The 'mindspan' diet: Much less meat.

The everyday diet to defeat dementia

Chloe Lambert

Chloe Esposito Rio gold medalist, she will be running on behalf of Westpac at this year's City2Sea. 4th november 2016 ...

Esposito reveals trait that gives you competitive edge

Sarah Berry

Wattleseed creme brulee at French Saloon in Melbourne.

The best desserts we've eaten all year

Eat-in or takeaway, Thirsty Bird's food is served in packaging.

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1 hr ago

Dan Lepard's classic cream cheesecake.

Dreamy cream cheesecake with chocolate biscuit crumb

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Rhianna Truman is 16 and has cancer.

Pregnant, 16 ... and fighting cancer

Tommy Livingston

Ciaran Williamson, 8, died after the gravestone fell on him at Craigton Cemetery in Glasgow.

Mother finds eight-year-old son crushed by falling gravestone

1 hr ago

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama with their daughters Malia and Sasha, pictured in 2014.

Obama's daughters have started dating - here's why he's not worried

Galapagos snakes feature in surprising abundance during the series <i>Planet Earth 2</I>.

I went to the terrifying snake island from Planet Earth 2

Craig Platt
22 mins ago

The characteristics we Australians think of as being uniquely our own are actually far more universal.

The things we think make us 'Aussie' aren't 'Aussie' at all

Ben Groundwater

Low-cost airline Ryanair is upfront about its latest job vacancy.

Ryanair seeks applications for the 'worst job in Ireland'

Gavin Haines

The Freeview FV app lets Australians watch live television on the go.

Hands on: Freeview FV streaming TV app

COMMENT
Adam Turner

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Chris Jager
1 hr ago

Pieter Rossouw at Sydney Phobia Clinic with the virtual reality headset technology

Clinic says VR can defeat real fears

Liam Mannix

Last year's Best Family Car champion, the Ford Mondeo, faces stiff competition from the new Skoda Superb and Kia Optima.

What is the best SUV alternative?

Peter McKay
45 mins ago

The NSW Police have added a BMW i8 to its fleet.

Police car you won't hear coming

Stephen Ottley

2017 Holden Astra.

New Astra targeting Mazda3, Golf

David McCowen

Tesla will start charging customers for use of its Supercharger network after they reach 400kWh.

Tesla to charge for use of its Supercharger network

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2016 Drive Car of the Year best Utes.

2016 Drive Car of the Year: Best Ute

Andrew MacLean

Muzilla: a cross between a 2010 Nissan GT-R and a 1970 Ford Mustang at the 2016 SEMA Show.

Is this the best car show on earth?

Stephen Ottley

In the spotlight: Ben Barba.

Sharks face choice of fining Barba or terminating his contract

Adrian Proszenko

At full flight: Israel Folau leaves the Welsh defence in his wake on Saturday.

Folau wary of wounded Scots in milestone match

Tom Decent

Big winner: Valentine Holmes could find himself at fullback for Cronulla following Ben Barba's departure.

Holmes could be big winner after Sharks release Ben Barba

Adrian Proszenko

Controversy: Waugh admits Steve Smith's second innings dismissal was a potential game-changer.

Australian batsmen losing focus, laments Mark Waugh

South Africa has defeated Australia by 177 runs in the first Test at the WACA.

We'll get even better, say bullish Proteas

Andrew Wu

Back: Will Genia has joined the Wallabies in Edinburgh ahead of their clash with Scotland on Saturday.

Cheika, Genia put headache on hold

Tom Decent

Bound for the beach: Wests Tigers backrower Curtis Sironen has signed for Manly.

Sea Eagles sign Wests Tigers forward Sironen

Adrian Proszenko

Graeme McDowell is hoping for plenty of Irish support.

Support a double-edged sword for Australians

Phil Lutton

Former Australian bowler Ryan Harris says Australia should have scheduled the home opener at the Gabba.

Australians paid price for snub: Harris

1 hr ago

Chris Rogers says the Australians need more practice.

Rogers says Australians need more game time

Andrew Tate
55 mins ago

Under the pump: Australian captain Steve Smith with chairman of selectors Rod Marsh.

Wessels: Australia lacked 'fighting spirit'

Jon Pierik

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