In pictures:What election day looked like across the US
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In pictures:What election day looked like across the US

From early morning queues to Shaman rituals and nervous rally-goers,we’ve compiled the best photos from election day.

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‘They cheat like hell’:The fallout from the attack on the Capitol
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US Votes 2024

‘They cheat like hell’:The fallout from the attack on the Capitol

Hare-brained schemes and legal loopholes helped cause havoc after the last presidential election. But there are many ways to contest a result. How?

  • byAngus Holland
‘Being preyed on’:Musk,Trump and MAGA mislead the desperate in disaster zones

‘Being preyed on’:Musk,Trump and MAGA mislead the desperate in disaster zones

Outrageous claims and outright lies are making it harder for US authorities to help hurricane victims.

  • byNick O'Malley
We’re not getting value for money from absurdist parliamentary theatre

We’re not getting value for money from absurdist parliamentary theatre

When Zali Steggall calls out Dutton’s racist rants,she is the one in the wrong. When Steggall is goaded and responds she is blamed,all under parliamentary privilege. It’s absurdist theatre at times and often childish and inappropriate.

How TV networks could turn gaming ad ban from a loss to a win

How TV networks could turn gaming ad ban from a loss to a win

In the case of Channel 7 and its wooing of Bruce Lehrmann in pursuit of an exclusive interview - they did admit to spending $100,000 on his accommodation. By abandoning such practices Channel 7 would be less reliant on gaming ads and in the process enhance their audience’s viewing pleasure

Senators represent the people,not the party

Senators represent the people,not the party

Senator Fatima Payman is not only entitled to cross the floor,she is obliged to do so if her representative conscience is not quietened by her party.

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The tide has turned decisively against Ukraine,can US help keep it in the fight?

The tide has turned decisively against Ukraine,can US help keep it in the fight?

US President Joe Biden signed off another billion-dollar assistance package just as the tide was turning against the Ukrainians on the battlefield.

  • byRob Harris
Violence crisis demands urgent response

Violence crisis demands urgent response

Violence against women is under focus yet again – something that never seems to change.

A brewery worker’s drink-driving defence:his stomach made the alcohol

A brewery worker’s drink-driving defence:his stomach made the alcohol

A number of drink-driving acquittals have resulted from a rare condition known as auto-brewery syndrome,in which a person’s gut effectively brews alcohol inside the body.

  • byAli Watkins
The US may get a one-week shutdown reprieve,but chaos in Congress continues
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The US may get a one-week shutdown reprieve,but chaos in Congress continues

This is no way to run a country. For the fourth time this financial year,the US Congress appears likely to avert a government shutdown by passing a stopgap funding measure.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Republicans sink bipartisan border bill at Trump’s direction

Republicans sink bipartisan border bill at Trump’s direction

A plan to curb the record number of illegal immigrants crossing the US-Mexico border has been torpedoed at the behest of Donald Trump,who plans to campaign on the crisis.

  • byFarrah Tomazin