Who will win next week’s White House election? Voting will be held in the United States on November 5th (US time) and in Australia on Wednesday the 6th, with the results expected to be announced on Wednesday afternoon. will be done.
Unless you’re in over your head (like some of us), you’ll want to know as soon as possible: Will Donald Trump regain the job he lost in 2020, or will Kamala Harris be the first woman to do so? Will the U.S. president leave his name in history as the Democratic Party in power?
And you would want objective reporting and analysis from public broadcasters about what that means for Australians.
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The ABC is committed to delivering the most comprehensive, multi-platform full-day US Election Day programming in Australia, with insight and analysis from correspondents on both coasts of the Pacific, across TV, online and radio channels. .
Summary of the day on ABC News for Wednesday, November 6th
AEDT 05:00 – 10:00: Extended ABC News Breakfast with Michael Rowland reporting live from Washington DC.
1000 – 1900 AEDT: US Vote. Join ABC Elections Center’s Jeremy Fernandes, Bridget Brennan, Casey Briggs and Julia Baird for the latest results from across the country, with live reporting from ABC North America correspondents Jade McMillan, Barbara Miller and Carrington Clark.
Former BBC correspondent and author Nick Bryant, former NBC correspondent and News Breakfast regular Sarah James, and leading political scientist Simon Jackman will be joining us throughout the day.
David Spears will provide insight and analysis from Washington, DC, and will be joined by former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, former Ambassador to the United States Arthur Sinodinos, and former Chief of Staff to Donald Trump Emma Doyle.
Isabella Higgins and Elias Kluer will be broadcasting live from Arizona and Michigan, delivering real-time reactions from Americans in two battleground states critical to Harris and Trump’s chances. ABC Global Affairs Editor John Lyons will be in Washington, D.C., to share international reactions and perspectives.
Planet America hosts John Barron and Chas Liccadello add insight and commentary as results emerge, and Leigh Sales and Lisa Miller keep viewers up to date with ABC’s complete online coverage. I will deliver it to.
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM (local time): The 7:00 PM USA Votes special summarizes the day’s major events from Washington, DC. ABC News, hosted by Sarah Ferguson and David Spears, looks back at this historic day in US politics and gives viewers all the local reactions in Australia. It also includes local news, sport and weather from the ABC’s state and territory newsrooms.
8:00pm to 9:00pm (AEDT) Planet America on ABC News Channel (9:30pm to 10:30pm (Local) Encore on ABC TV) Chas and John return for 4th US Presidential Election Special Live Show , expert guests unravel the complexities of the United States. Politics.
9pm to midnight (AEDT): ABC News Channel welcomes Girish Saulani and Lorna Dunkley, plus former ABC North America correspondent Conor Duffy, for a special as America wakes up the day after the election. Continues reporting.
ABC News Digital’s dedicated US elections page features live news updates and results throughout the day, as well as the latest commentary and analysis broken down by state.
At SBS World News
SBS will live stream the 2024 US Election Special with SBS World News and PBS News starting Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at 10am.
The SBS World News Special will be hosted by Janice Petersen and will feature election coverage from SBS’s American partner PBS News. Co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Jeff Bennett will provide continuous live coverage from every jurisdiction as voting approaches for presidential, vice presidential, House and Senate elections.
Other options
It will be hard to miss any news channel on Wednesday. (Unless you’re looking for MAGA Trump-biased views, it’s probably best to avoid Sky News.)
Channel 10: Broadcast “America’s Decision” on the U.S. election from around 10 a.m. This includes a special edition of the project, “America’s Decision,” from 6 to 7:30 p.m. This could be a comforting comedy against harsh reality.
In-depth analysis for analysis: Check out the Australia Institute’s podcast After America, hosted by Dr. Emma Shortis. He asks what this 2024 US election means for the rest of us, and how Australia can help shape our rapidly changing world for the better. Alternatively, follow Emma Shortis on X for local updates from the US as results come in.