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Is it possible neither Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump will end up president? A research fellow at the Hoover Institution says there's a chance a third party candidate could get enough votes in Utah to "start a process that could lead to genuine chaos".

Here's what's coming up:

  • 6:00pm AEDT: US ambassador Joe Hockey will speak at the United States Studies Centre

  • 7.30pm in your timezone: Attorney-General George Brandis will be on 7.30

  • 10.30pm in your timezone: The defence lawyers from Netflix's Making A Murderer will be on Lateline

 
Top Stories
Validity of One Nation senator's election called into question
A second Senate position is in doubt after the Federal Government confirmed it would ask the Senate to consider challenging the election of WA One Nation senator Rod Culleton in the High Court.
 
Government advised against relocation of Bob Day electorate office
Documents obtained under Freedom of Information reveal the Finance Department advised the Government not to allow Bob Day to relocate his electorate office from the Adelaide CBD to a building he owned in Kent Town.
 
Could both Clinton and Trump lose the election race?
There is a possibility that neither candidates in the US presidential election could end up as president, says an expert, pointing to a scenario that could lead to "genuine chaos".
 
Bungle sees paedophile teacher deported while under investigation
A Melbourne man says he is stunned and angry that a teacher who sexually abused him has been deported despite there being an ongoing police investigation.
 
Islamic bookshop owner gets 4.5 years in jail for foreign incursion offences
Queensland man Omar Succarieh, who provided tens of thousands of dollars to his brother to engage in armed hostilities in Syria, is sentenced to more than four years in jail, but will be eligible for parole in less than a year.
 
Lost hiker ate wild ferns as strength faded in Malaysian wilderness
Tasmanian hiker Andrew Gaskell, who spent two weeks lost in a remote Malaysian national park, says he ate ferns and was starting to lose strength before being found by a search and rescue team.
 
MH370 was likely in uncontrolled descent, new report finds
It is unlikely missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 was in a controlled decent when it crashed, according to a new report by Australian investigators who have examined the debris.
 
Photo of men 'surfing' on turtle investigated by QPWS
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service investigates after an image showing two men 'surfing' on a beached green turtle on Fraser Island is posted on social media.
 
Pumpkin Patch collapse sparks dispute over worker entitlements
A dispute around entitlements is growing at clothing retailer Pumpkin Patch, which went into receivership last week.
 
Boy, 15, admits killing driver in high-speed crash
A 15-year-old pleads guilty to causing the death of motorist Nicole Tucker in a fiery high-speed crash south of Adelaide.
 
Public service security 'weak link' in defence against cyber attacks
The Federal Government is pressing senior public servants to improve their security processes, as research reveals departments are a "weak link" in our national defences against cyber attacks.
 
'Evil, manipulating' man jailed for life for stepdaughter's murder
A man found guilty of murdering his stepdaughter in 2014 at a property south of Brisbane is sentenced to life behind bars for her "tragic and horrific" death.
 
Passion for racing drives record-breaking Cup owner Lloyd Williams
Business has been his life, but the Melbourne Cup is Lloyd Williams' passion and now the owner of Almandin also has a record-breaking fifth win in the great race.
 
Baboon birth a rare event for Adelaide Zoo
Adelaide Zoo celebrates the birth of its second Hamadryas baboon in a decade, but keepers are yet to determine the gender of the newborn.
 
Analysis and Opinion: The Drum
By business reporter Andrew Robertson Why Gen Y should jump in and buy a house
By business reporter Andrew Robertson
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown Lebanon has a new president — but it is not the start of a new era
By Middle East correspondent Matt Brown
By Bruce Wolpe October surprise jolts Clinton campaign
By Bruce Wolpe
By Antoinette Lattouf Can Dreamworld's leaders save the now-maligned theme park?
By Antoinette Lattouf
 
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World
China coal mine explosion death toll rises to 33
South Korea names new PM amid political scandal
Howard 'distressed' Trump, Clinton ignoring TPP
 
Business
Pumpkin Patch collapse sparks dispute over worker entitlements
Building approvals fall on apartment slide
Plans to restart operations at Upper Hunter coal mine
 
Politics
Could both Clinton and Trump lose the election race?
Government advised against relocation of Bob Day electorate office
Validity of One Nation senator's election called into question
 
Sport
Peter Siddle named in Australian XI, Mennie to carry drinks
Kerrin McEvoy hailed as the best around after Melbourne Cup win
Cahill rested as Maclaren recalled to Socceroos squad for Thailand WCQ
 
Science and Tech
Meat-eating lorikeet study changes what scientists knew about the birds
Edible bomb detector: Scientists use spinach to identify explosives
Nightmare Machine is being taught how to scare us
 
Environment
Victoria's Premier to head taskforce planning for Hazelwood's closure
Streets reopen after gas leak emergency in Brisbane
Energy security, cashless welfare cards to dominate Turnbull's SA visit
 

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