US midterm results 2026: When will winners be declared? All you need to know about vote counting

US midterm elections 2026: Polling stations close at different times across states as vote counting begins. (AFP)

The United States is holding one of its closely watched midterm elections, with all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate seats up for election. Democrats are trying to take control of the House and Senate from President Donald Trump’s Republican Party. US midterm elections 2026: Polling stations close … Read more

$445 million and counting: Musk bets big on Republicans ahead of US midterms

Elon Musk has donated more than $445 million during the current US election cycle. (REUTERS)

Elon Musk is pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into the US midterm elections, giving Republicans a major financial boost ahead of November’s vote. The world’s richest person has donated more than $445 million this election cycle, with millions going towards key Senate races and efforts to help Republicans win. Elon Musk has donated more … Read more

In 1965, a couple began counting pigeons in Queensland. Three years later, numbers fell from 4,692 to 1,451, beginning a 60-year conservation story

In 1965, a couple began counting pigeons in Queensland. Three years later, numbers fell from 4,692 to 1,451, beginning a 60-year conservation story

A couple, Margaret and Arthur Thorsborne, travelled north from Queensland’s Gold Coast to Hinchinbrook Island, a place they knew largely through photographs. They would return many times, eventually making the Cardwell area their home and becoming closely associated with its forests, wetlands and wildlife. Among the animals that caught their attention were pied imperial-pigeons, which … Read more