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NewsMail Morning 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 in 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 and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have returned to their electorates to cast their votes today. 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 » Antony Green predicts crushing defeat for Labor Most G20 nations support Syria action, Obama says NASA set to launch robot spacecraft on moon dust mission 9yo girl killed in dune buggy rollover east of Melbourne Tomic's father cops eight month sentence but no prison for Drouet assault 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 » Election Day live: Australia votes After 33 days of the campaign, voters finally get a chance to have their official say in 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 and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have returned to their electorates to cast their votes today. 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 » 9yo girl killed in dune buggy rollover east of Melbourne NASA set to launch robot spacecraft on moon dust mission Cyanide used to poison 40 elephants in Zimbabwe US tells embassy staff in Beirut to leave over security fears Most G20 nations support Syria action, Obama says Election day: Australians head to the polls Hitler's bodyguard Rochus Misch dies aged 96 Eight month sentence but no jail for John Tomic Hawks soar into prelim final with win over Swans World More World » NASA set to launch robot spacecraft on moon dust mission NASA is set to launch a small robotic spacecraft on a mission to investigate the mysterious moon dust that Apollo astronauts encountered decades ago. More » Cyanide used to poison 40 elephants in Zimbabwe US tells embassy staff in Beirut to leave over security fears Most G20 nations support Syria action, Obama says Hitler's bodyguard Rochus Misch dies aged 96 Eight month sentence but no jail for John Tomic 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 » Election Day live: Australia votes After 33 days of the campaign, voters finally get a chance to have their official say in 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 and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd have returned to their electorates to cast their votes today. 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 » Most G20 nations support Syria action, Obama says Election day: Australians head to the polls Greens at risk of losing Senate balance of power to Xenophon, minor parties Kevin Rudd correct on Paul's references to slavery in the Bible Sport More Sport » Hawks soar into prelim final with win over Swans By Andrew McGarry Hawthorn has moved straight into the preliminary final with a dominant 54-point win over Sydney at the MCG. More » Maloney double fires Roosters to minor premiership Raiders sack Ferguson Eight month sentence but no jail for John Tomic Roos announced as Demons coach Genia backing Cooper to shine against Boks Science and Technology More Science and Technology » Coalition to axe funding for top tech institution By science and technology reporter Jake Sturmer The Coalition has revealed if it wins government it will slash funding for one of the key partners of the bionic eye project. More » 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 New method might boost accuracy of heatwave forecasts 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. 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