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More than 700 days since Donald Trump was elected as US president, Americans will now elect members of the US House of Representatives, and some senators, in the mid-terms on Tuesday November 6. The mid-terms are being billed as a referendum on Trump’s leadership, but as Brendon O'Connor and Dan Dixon write, it would be a mistake to think the outcome is just about federal leadership. At this stage, Democrats are favoured to win control of the House, while the Republicans are likely to retain control of the Senate - and Trump remains unlikely to be impeached.

And today, in the first article in our series, Australian Cities in the Asian Century, Dallas Rogers and Ilan Wiesel outline some of the impacts of the rise of China and Chinese migration on our cities.

What’s your favourite going to be wearing on Melbourne Cup Day? Paul McGreevy writes about some of the gear horses are allowed to wear, from blinkers to nose bands, and even a tail chain. But do any of them make the horse run faster?

Amanda Dunn

Section Editor: Politics + Society

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The US midterm elections are being billed as a referendum on Trump, but it’s not that simple

Brendon O'Connor, University of Sydney; Dan Dixon, University of Sydney

The Democrats are favoured to win control of the US House, but it may be closer than expected.

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  • How Australian cities are adapting to the Asian Century

    Dallas Rogers, University of Sydney; Ilan Wiesel, University of Melbourne

    This is the first article in our series, Australian Cities in the Asian Century, which looks at the impact of the rise of China and Chinese migration on our cities.

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  • Dressing up for Melbourne Cup Day, from a racehorse point of view

    Paul McGreevy, University of Sydney; Cathrynne Henshall, Charles Sturt University

    It's not only fans that dress up on Melbourne Cup Day. There is plenty of gear racehorses can wear, from blinkers to nose bands, ear plugs and even a tail chain. But do they do any good?

  • How Eurasia’s Tianshan mountains set a stage that changed the world

    Gilby Jepson, University of Adelaide; Alan Collins, University of Adelaide; Jack Gillespie, University of Adelaide

    Setting the scene for ancient Silk Road trading and now China's Belt and Road initiative, the Tianshan has changed humanity. Geological evidence shows us how this incredible mountain range formed.

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