President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney are locked in a tight race for the White House, with three critical battleground states on a knife edge as results from the US election come in.
1:42pm: Lisa Millar is in Boston at Romney HQ: She says a sense of pessimism is creeping in as the electoral pathway to the White House narrows. The big screens showing Fox News have been turned down.
1:34pm: Antony Green has called Pennsylvania for Obama. That gives Obama 213 Electoral College votes, Romney has 167. 270 votes needed to win.
Follow our live blog for updates.
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If the polls tighten, don't be surprised if there's an early election.
The Star Wars franchise has been ruined? Meesa begs to differ.
Thanks to the internet we can pick our own statistics and facts.
The super system is a lottery, and the only guaranteed winners are fund managers.
Watch
Annabel Crabb heads to Florida to see what the ultimate swing state reveals about the Obama-Romney campaign.
As it happened
Look back on the 2012 Melbourne Cup, where Green Moon stunned the field to give owner Lloyd Williams a fourth win in the race.
In pictures
View our editor's choice of the best photos as the US goes to the polls for its presidential election.
Election guide
Find out how the US elects its president, which states to watch and when to expect results.
Interview: Bob Carr
Bob Carr, in Kuala Lumpur for talks with the Malaysian government, discusses the US election and China.
Codeine hook
Doctors and pharmacists are warning of a looming public health crisis from abuse of over-the-counter painkillers.
In pictures
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall tour Australia.
Dying days
Is futile medical intervention making many dying Australians' final days worse instead of better?
Lead warning
Up to 100,000 Australian children may have elevated levels of lead in their blood.
State by state
Election analyst Antony Green crunches the numbers on past US election results.
An Egyptian princess's tomb dating from around 2500 BC has been discovered south of Cairo.
Audio
Hurricane Sandy brought back some sad memories for many in the UK, as Philip Williams reports.
They call it the dismal science, but it is the future of economics that looks dismal right now.
Video
A new ABC telemovie looks at the murky world of backyard abortions in 1960s Melbourne.
The Australian Ballet is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a spectacular international gala.
Green Moon won the 152nd running of the Cup. Take a look at how the big day unfolded at Flemington.
Audio
Grandstand's Gerard Whateley calls Green Moon's win in the 2012 Melbourne Cup.
Some traditional owners say the proposed gas hub at James Price Point is their only chance for survival.
Even the most insignificant or frivolous scientific endeavour can help us understand the world better.
A small army created the hand-knitted props for a short film inspired by yarn bombing.
There are things that the American public like to laugh at, but won't vote for, says Timothy Stanley.
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