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NewsMail Afternoon Edition Sat 07 Sep, 2013 Top Stories More Top Stories » Election Day live: Australia votes After 33 days of the campaign, voters finally get a chance to have their official say on who will run the country for the next three years. Polls throughout the campaign suggest Tony Abbott will lead the Coalition to a comfortable victory, ending Labor's tumultuous six years in power. Mr Abbott cast his vote at Freshwater surf life saving club in Sydney this morning, and later faced a protest at a booth in the Sydney seat of Barton. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who was relatively quiet this morning, voted in the early afternoon in his Brisbane seat of Griffith. Follow our live blog to keep up with all the colour of election day, ahead of tonight's coverage when the votes are tallied and the nation's political future decided. More » Election booth reviews from around Australia Greens deputy Bandt fighting to hold seat of Melbourne Antony Green predicts crushing defeat for Labor Most G20 nations support Syria action, Obama says Five injured after train hits truck in Geelong Ex-NBA star Rodman returns from N Korea without prisoner More Analysis » Mr Rudd remains a mystery to us all Kevin Rudd is a leader who thrives on love, and who for years has kept fighting on the conviction it's still out there. Was he wrong all this time? How many seats would need to fall for Kevin Rudd to relinquish the belief that only his colleagues stood in the way of his leadership of the Australian people? Even if the loss is very heavy, I am yet to talk to any Labor person who is absolutely certain that such a result would cause Rudd to retire from politics. After all these years, that's how well they know him: Not at all. More » Misunderstanding shields us from Iran's reality Balancing the books on the backs of the poor Abbott reveals his plan for a more selfish Australia Is that all there is? Please, Joe, say it ain't so! Coalition costings on same perilous path as Labor Rudd's battle at the new Brisbane Line Power is what power wants Fathers should take a bigger childcare role Political conviction comes apart at the seams Just In More Just In » Robotic NASA spacecraft lifts off to probe lunar dust NASA has launched an unmanned rocket off the Virginia coast to look for dust rising from the lunar surface, a phenomenon reported by Apollo astronauts decades ago. More » Ex-NBA star Rodman returns from N Korea without prisoner Man seriously injured after falling 18m from casino Five injured after train hits truck in Geelong In pictures: Tony Abbott tours electorates on election day Harvard researchers begin trial of anti-skin cancer implant Pakistani teen shot by Taliban vows to intensify fight for education Powell's back-up samples test positive Greens deputy Bandt fighting to hold seat of Melbourne Election result could sit in NSW voters' hands World More World » Robotic NASA spacecraft lifts off to probe lunar dust NASA has launched an unmanned rocket off the Virginia coast to look for dust rising from the lunar surface, a phenomenon reported by Apollo astronauts decades ago. More » Ex-NBA star Rodman returns from N Korea without prisoner Harvard researchers begin trial of anti-skin cancer implant Pakistani teen shot by Taliban vows to intensify fight for education Powell's back-up samples test positive Williams, Azarenka to face off in US Open final Business More Business » Opes Prime director acquitted of dishonesty charges By court reporter Sarah Farnsworth A former director of the stockbroking firm Opes Prime has been acquitted of dishonesty charges relating the company's collapse. More » Volkswagen sales subdued following recall Labor seizes on Coalition internet filter 'debacle' Let criminals buy their way out of jail: Rinehart Elderly residents' families stand to lose thousands of dollars over nursing home collapse Politics More Politics » Ex-NBA star Rodman returns from N Korea without prisoner Former NBA star Dennis Rodman has returned to China after a five-day trip to North Korea, but without jailed American Kenneth Bae. More » In pictures: Tony Abbott tours electorates on election day Pakistani teen shot by Taliban vows to intensify fight for education Greens deputy Bandt fighting to hold seat of Melbourne Election Day live: Australia votes Sport More Sport » Williams, Azarenka to face off in US Open final Victoria Azarenka and Serena Williams breezed through their semis to set up a US Open final re-match. More » Hawks soar into prelim final with win over Swans Maloney double fires Roosters to minor premiership Raiders sack Ferguson Ronaldo rescues Portugal, Spain and Germany win Eight month sentence but no jail for John Tomic Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Robotic NASA spacecraft lifts off to probe lunar dust NASA has launched an unmanned rocket off the Virginia coast to look for dust rising from the lunar surface, a phenomenon reported by Apollo astronauts decades ago. More » Coalition to axe funding for top tech institution Coalition in embarrassing backtrack over internet filter policy NBN to leave households $3,800 richer in 2020: report Microsoft to buy Nokia phone business for $8 billion Environment More Environment » Coalition to water down Murray buybacks The Coalition defends its plan to spread Murray water buyback spending over six years, rather than four. More » Pacific countries lead the world on climate change, Majuro declaration Artificial wetlands flooding to boost plant and animal life Be afraid: Study to teach fear to native animals Fukushima plant's radioactive water to be dumped in Pacific About this email You received this email because you are subscribed to ABC News email alerts. This message was sent to you at starnewsposting@gmail.com Please add newslists@your.abc.net.au to your email address book to see images by default and stop the email being treated as spam. 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