Electioneering is almost over and put into perspective by some real news from Hobart. For the first time in 189 years a whale has given birth to a calf in waters off a Taroona beach close to my sister's home. So much more exciting than Julia's 6 radio interviews before 8am today, or Tony's vow to keep talking to voters all through the night.
Another perspective on the election (from the Northern hemisphere). I woke up to Nick Bryant's commentary on the BBC's "Today" programme this morning:
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