Good morning Valued Subscriber,
It's election day and the last bit of polling does not offer Peter Dutton any more hope than previous ones. The YouGov poll published today predicts a majority government for Labor - but we all know how polls can get it wrong.
Jack Waterford is scathing of both major parties' efforts , writing that of the 21 election campaigns he's observed he hasn't seen one of "so little moment or weight as the one that concludes this weekend. We were treated like dummies". For those of us who haven't voted early, Sarah Lansdown has a comprehensive guide on where to get your democracy sausage and help out your local school. The government isn't worried about the Spilt Milk concert and the Handmade Market clashing at EPIC on the same day later this year. Megan Doherty reports on concerns market supporters will be bombarded with "doof doof music" when 45,000 turn out to see Super Bowl halftime performer Kendrick Lamar.
And Hannah Neale reports on a woman set for a payout after a needle snapped in her spine during a caesarean section in hospital. Voting day should be a good one with sunshine and a forecast top of 20 degrees after an overnight low of 1.
Visit canberratimes.com.au all through the day and the night for the latest on the election. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 