Today
Biden slams ‘incredible’ 800pc profits as port strike threatens brands
The stoppage, which also risks reigniting inflation and pushing up unemployment just a month before the US election, is heaping pressure on President Joe Biden.
Israel vows Iran will pay ‘heavy price’, Lebanon combat intensifies
Israel and Iran traded verbal blows, while in Lebanon the first direct troop clashes claimed lives on both sides.
Yesterday
- Analysis
- US Votes 2024
Vance drops the weirdness and fends off Walz in debate
If even the slightest edge can change the voting intentions of undecideds, Republican hopeful J.D. Vance probably swung a few crucial sales in his debate.
Dock workers start huge strike that could sway US election
Republicans are urging Joe Biden to intervene against the industrial action, while Donald Trump blamed inflation for fuelling the higher pay demands.
September
- Updated
- AUKUS
‘Utterly untrue’: Keating berates Marles over AUKUS defence
Paul Keating launched fresh criticism of the $368 billion agreement, part of internal Labor squabbling over the pact, which has not gone unnoticed in the UK and US.
- Updated
New AUKUS pact to keep nuclear subs deal on track
Australia and the UK are thrashing out a formal treaty to allay concerns about getting the SSN-AUKUS submarines built on time and under budget.
- Opinion
- China relations
Quad on shaky ground as US election nears
Leaders including Anthony Albanese insist the security dialogue will survive once Joe Biden leaves office, but the weekend’s outcomes suggest otherwise.
Critical mineral exporters edge closer to US breakthrough
Anthony Albanese pushes Joe Biden to classify Australia’s critical minerals as “American made” to win favourable treatment, as allies counter China’s grip on the sector.
The critical US swing states explained in four charts
US elections are won in a few hotly contested states that alternate between Democrats and Republicans. This year’s result is set to be tighter than ever.
Albanese visits Biden’s home to ‘tackle shared challenges’
The pair exchanged gifts and discussed rising violence in American politics during the first visit of a foreign leader to Biden’s personal residence.
- Updated
Biden backs Australian critical minerals miner Ioneer in Nevada
Approving the new project will significantly increase domestic lithium supply amid a push toward greater self-reliance in the critical minerals supply chain.
Has the Fed overreacted to the US economy?
The Fed’s decision meets the theoretical economic rules but there is an intuitive question about whether such a large cut was needed right now given the state of the economy.
- Opinion
- Interest rates
Powell’s jumbo rate cut is a big insurance policy
This super-sized rate reduction is the Federal Reserve chairman’s bid to cement his legacy as he tries to nail a soft economic landing.
‘Slam dunk’: Fed cuts rates by half of a percentage point
The US Federal Reserve chose a larger interest rate reduction to kick off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy.
- Updated
Trump blames Harris’ incendiary ‘lies’ for shooting
The Republican has accused Democrats of inciting political violence, claiming they encouraged the second assassination attempt against him.
- Updated
Aussie cyber firm goes it alone with US expansion
Trent Telford is on a high after his firm Cocoon Data scored a Google deal and made progress cracking the US market, but he says it’s no thanks to the Australian government.
- Opinion
- US politics
Trump shooting shows angry America perilously close to national crisis
The second assassination attempt on Donald Trump comes as a tense, closely fought election campaign is being waged with high levels of disinformation and anger.
US Supreme Court may consider appeal against Rio-BHP copper mine
Rio Tinto’s handling of the Juukan Gorge affair has been cited by Native Americans and other groups opposed to the development of a copper deposit in Arizona.
Murdoch’s family trust feud to stay secret, court rules
A court battle over the family control of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire will be held behind closed doors, depriving the media of details of the succession drama.
Now it’s the middle ground that matters in the US election
Even Donald Trump’s backers admit Kamala Harris won this week’s debate. How he bounces back from defeat will shape the race for the White House.