Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump reunited with their families on the campaign trail Monday evening at a pair of swing-state rallies that marked the end of their respective presidential campaigns.

The U.S. election is finally here. When and where can Australians follow the results? What are the key battleground states, and how does the U.S. system work?

The 2016 US election has officially begun, with Hillary Clinton coming out on top in the first results to come back - the nine-person community of Dixville Notch.

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump released their final campaign ads on Monday night ahead of America going to the polls on Tuesday. The videos are remarkably different from one another.

The U.S. election is finally here. When and where can Australians follow the results? What are the key battleground states, and how does the U.S. system work?

In an exit poll by Fox News, Clinton just edges out Trump as a better commander in chief, at 49 per cent to his 46 per cent. But the Republican wins on the economy, at 48 per cent to 46.

Within an hour, the tweet had generated more than 4.2 thousand 'likes' and just 325 retweets.

Donald Trump returned to Trump Tower the president-elect after winning the White House race. It finally came to an end as Hillary Clinton phoned him at 2.30am to concede she had lost.

US cybersecurity company Cylance showed how by physically accessing the machine the number of votes could be altered and the names of candidates changed.

Donald Trump has won the state of Florida after a precinct by precinct battle unfolded for the 29 electoral votes. Trump beat Clinton with 49 per cent of the vote, as she received 47 per cent.

Republicans have a 51-48 majority in the Senate, despite the Democrats' best efforts to win the four seats needed to flip the chamber.

Clinton supporters were reduced to tears as their candidate's doom became inevitable on Election Night, while Trump's party became more and more raucous as he swept to victory.

Republican Senator Mark Kirk has lost his Illinois seat to Bangkok-born Democratic opponent Tammy Duckworth (pictured) who he racially abused during a debate.

Canada's immigration website, which details information on how to move to the country, crashed - presumably because of a high volume of traffic - as the U.S. election results came in.

Until the eleventh hour predictions were that Hillary had an 85 percent chance of winning the election. Even Tuesday's exit poll had Clinton winning almost everywhere at 5 p.m.

The American supermodel, 24, cut a typically stylish figure as she prepared to cast her vote in what has arguably been the most dramatic Presidential race in recent memory.

Megyn Kelly encouraged Americans to say a prayer for Donald Trump on Wednesday morning while appearing in Live With Kelly, while also revealing that she thought Clinton would win early.

And on Tuesday after voting in the election, Bush, 45, generated raised eyebrows again by seeming to suggest he had cast his ballot for Hillary Clinton.

Many celebrities were heartbroken when Donald Trump upset the odds to become the 45th President of the United States.

Eric Trump's wife, Lara, has revealed there was a moment when she knew her father-in-law was going to win the election when the Trump family watched the results come in together on Tuesday.

Malcolm Turnbull (pictured) says the media needs to be less elitist, following the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president-elect. The prime minister said his message on economic growth had resonated.

In the aftermath of the presidential election, most voters believe the media coverage of the campaign was biased, particularly leaning in favor of Clinton, according to a new poll.

The losing presidential candidate said she 'wanted to curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again' after conceding to Donald Trump a week ago today.

Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump in the popular vote count has increased. The Democrat is now ahead of the president-elect by more than 1.5 million votes.

President Barack Obama said he's confident he won't be the last Democrat to be elected to the highest officer in the U.S. in his last-ever foreign address, on Sunday night.

Stein, who netted one percent of the national popular vote, will receive a refund of $2 million after raising just over $7.3 million for recounts in three states. The money will go to Count My Vote.

State election officials said Thursday that they're sending the voters' names to the attorney general's office for possible prosecution after an audit found people voted absentee and in person.

One of the Russian-bought Facebook ads showed imagery of a black woman 'dry firing' a rifle, which was indicative of the 'divisive social and political messages' used in the campaign.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: It is just as well Mick McCarthy said that he would not mind a 'scrappy win' against Gibraltar, but this was ugly even by Ireland's unsightly standards.

The talented Ireland Under 21 international has decided that education must come first before embarking on his career as a full-time professional footballer.

Roy Keane has launched a withering attack on a string of Republic of Ireland internationals, questioning the ability of players who previously questioned him.

The West Ham United midfielder chose to represent England in February, having made three friendly appearances for the Republic of Ireland beforehand.

Jonathan Walters has hit back at Roy Keane after the former Manchester United and Republic of Ireland captain blasted him for crying while talking on TV about the death of his mother and brother.

CRAIG HOPE: For a country who have long since struggled for goalscorers, to unearth three news ones made this friendly entirely worthwhile for Mick McCarthy's men.

CRAIG HOPE IN TBILISI: Ireland were compared to Lord of the Dance's Michael Flatley by Georgia's coach on the eve of the game. That, though, was certainly not a reference to fine footwork.

After Belgium, Italy, Russia, Poland and Ukraine had already booked their places in the latest edition of the European Championship, Spain also achieved the feat on Tuesday night.

Burnley midfielder Robbie Brady and Newcastle defender Ciaran Clark have been included in the finalised squad for the Republic of Ireland's clashes with New Zealand and Denmark.

CRAIG HOPE AT THE AVIVA STADIUM: In setting up the goal that completed Ireland's comeback, Troy Parrott gave Mick McCarthy something to think about ahead of facing Denmark.

Mick McCarthy is hoping that the four-month break before Ireland's Euro 2020 playoff could see the likes of Troy Parrott and Aaron Connolly return with more Premier League experience.

England and Ireland are set to stage a joint bid in hope of securing the hosting of the 2030 football World Cup, and are reported to be confident of pulling it off.

Republic of Ireland international Daryl Murphy has admitted to taking cocaine on a night out that led to him being banned by the Football Association.

Adam Idah may have put himself on the fast-track to the Ireland squad after his FA Cup heroics for Norwich. Cork-born teenager striker Idah scored a hat-trick against Preston in the third round.

Most people go on dating apps to find love, but one Dundalk fan has stumbled across something different - her club's new signing. Jesus 'Chino Perez wrote that he played for the club in his Tinder profile.

The country's record goalscorer - who has two years to run on his £220,000-a-year contract - had assumed he would be part of Kenny's coaching staff having served under Mick McCarthy.

It may have marked Glenda Jackson's return to television after 27 years, but the fact is, you'd never know it

The Christmas special of Gavin & Stacey, which marked the return of the sitcom after a ten-year absence, carried the weight of all our seasonal TV expectations

Let us talk our way though the first episode of COBRA , Sky's new political drama about Britain during a time of national emergency.

This show's USP appeared promising as it was a Willy Wonka-ish 'completely edible set', from which the three competitors must 'forage' their ingredient

My maternal grandmother lost siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles - more than 220 relatives, we have worked out - to the camps and also the shootings in the woods. They must be remembered

This week, a new thriller and a competitive reality show seeking a hot new fashion designer that, in its first moments, comes over as a cross between The Great British Sewing Bee and The Apprentice