Final hours of 2026 midterm voting: A procrastinator's guide

Los Angeles Times - Nov 4, 2026

Is it too late to vote? What time do polls close? Where's my nearest vote center? Answering all your last-minute questions about voting.

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Dateline, US Govt fight to unlock billion-dollar gold-REE mine
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Dateline Resources and the US Government have appealed a work ban at its Colosseum gold-REE project, arguing its 1985 mining plan at the billion-dollar prospect remains valid.

Baidu’s new AI simulator gives robotaxis a crash course in rare road hazards
Nov 4, 2026
Baidu’s new AI simulator gives robotaxis a crash course in rare road hazards

For autonomous vehicles, the hardest lessons to learn are the ones that can test the skills of even the most experienced human drivers: an errant cyclist darting through a red light, or an animal bolting into oncoming traffic from behind a corner. The Chinese tech giant Baidu has developed a new AI-driven simulator to prepare its Apollo robotaxis for just such rare but high-stakes road hazards, as the firm looks to gain an edge in the fast-growing self-driving taxi market. The system, Apollo...

BYD’s Atto 1 is a compact electric hatchback that aims to be the ideal city-driving companion
Nov 4, 2026
BYD’s Atto 1 is a compact electric hatchback that aims to be the ideal city-driving companion

The Atto 1 is by no means the first electric hatchback, but more options are welcome in this relatively underserved space.

Solar roofs at train stations could solve EV charging woes. Here’s where they should be
Nov 4, 2026
Solar roofs at train stations could solve EV charging woes. Here’s where they should be

Electric cars sitting at a park ‘n’ ride commuter car park could be charged by the sun all day. But it’s not as simple as putting up a few solar panels.

On the edge: David Jones stopped paying rent on major stores
Nov 4, 2026
On the edge: David Jones stopped paying rent on major stores

David Jones is facing collapse amid reports crucial negotiations with its landlords have failed.

We’ve seen peak Trump, but the next two years will be a rocky ride
Nov 4, 2026
We’ve seen peak Trump, but the next two years will be a rocky ride

If a “blue wave” were to materialise in the elections, Trump would lose control of much of his domestic agenda. Expect him to double down.

Trash truck engulfed in flames on 5 Freeway, causing lane closures, traffic nightmare
Nov 4, 2026
Trash truck engulfed in flames on 5 Freeway, causing lane closures, traffic nightmare

A trash truck traveling southbound on Interstate 5 in the San Fernando Valley caught fire on Tuesday afternoon, prompting multiple lane closures.

World in pictures, November 4, 2026
Nov 4, 2026
World in pictures, November 4, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors.

Blow for gig economy as Uber loses $81m High Court battle
Nov 4, 2026
Blow for gig economy as Uber loses $81m High Court battle

The rideshare giant lost its appeal of a landmark legal case - a setback likely to have a broader impact on the gig economy.

The accidental star: How John Waters turned a cheeky bluff into a 50-year career
Nov 4, 2026
The accidental star: How John Waters turned a cheeky bluff into a 50-year career

The veteran actor went from 10-pound Pom to Play School icon. He reflects on fatherhood, reuniting with Sigrid Thornton and why he loves it when his work schedule is relentless.

ASX slides; tech stocks track Wall Street gains
Nov 4, 2026
ASX slides; tech stocks track Wall Street gains

The Australian sharemarket had a soft start to Wednesday’s session, with investors digesting the latest rate hike by the Reserve Bank and waiting for news from the US midterm elections.

Praised as heroes, stung by criticism: firefighters torn over Tai Po blaze report
Nov 4, 2026
Praised as heroes, stung by criticism: firefighters torn over Tai Po blaze report

After spending 12 gruelling hours battling the Tai Po inferno, frontline firefighter Ah Fai* could not have imagined that, barely a year later, his department would find itself under the harsh glare of public scrutiny. The trauma of that night is still raw. He remembers burning debris from the bamboo scaffolding raining down from above, blocking one of the main entrances of Wang Fuk Court. “Our colleagues simply had no chance of getting in,” he said. Those who eventually breached the towers were...


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