Politics LatestNationA Coalition-led Senate inquiry investigating the recent rise in the cost of living has delivered its findings, as the opposition claims Labor has not done enough to stem elevated inflation and an increase in interest rates.
EditorialIt is to Joe Biden’s credit that he went ahead and welcomed Donald Trump to the White House in the way he did on Thursday.
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The Wall Street JournalWhere did Joe Biden’s voters go? It turns out Trump didn’t improve his total vote count much from 2020 to 2024.
US Election 2024US PoliticsDonald Trump rounds out his national security team by nominating Marco Rubio for Secretary of State and Matt Gaetz as his next Attorney-General after meeting Joe Biden in the Oval Office.
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Politics NowNationOpposition Leader Peter Dutton has come under greater scrutiny for his hesitancy in backing a former Coalition policy to reinstate higher tax cuts for those earning more than $150,000 annually.
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US election 2024US PoliticsDonald Trump’s choice of Matt Gaetz as Attorney-General has sent shockwaves through Washington, while Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick has made a late play to become Treasury Secretary.
‘peaceful transition’US PoliticsThe two men met in the Oval Office with the pair emphasising a peaceful handover of power, a moment that stood in contrast to the discord that followed Joe Biden’s 2020 victory over Donald Trump.
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The TimesPresident Joe Biden will urge Donald Trump not to abandon Ukraine during a meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday (Thursday AEDT) amid concerns that the president-elect could halt military assistance in the war against Russia.
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WorldUS President Joe Biden laid a wreath at a ceremony that marked his first appearance with Kamala Harris since her election defeat.
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SUMMITSPoliticsAnthony Albanese will not hold formal meetings with Joe Biden at the APEC and G20 summits, and the Prime Minister pushed back against Coalition attacks by revealing parts of his conversation with Donald Trump.
Trump electionNationFresh doubt has been cast over Kevin Rudd’s future as Australia’s ambassador to the United States amid revelations he branded Donald Trump “incompetent” and a “village idiot”.
EXCLUSIVETechnologySynchron CEO Tom Oxley hopes Donald Trump will revive a proposed a new rule – which Joe Biden pulled back – to get ‘breakthrough’ medical devices to more patients.
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US election 2024US PoliticsThe two men will discuss ‘top priorities’ for domestic and foreign policy as Joe Biden assures Donald Trump of a peaceful transition but urges him not to abandon Ukraine.
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LAST POSTLettersI note that Donald Trump was hired, fired and then rehired. Joe Biden retired. Kamala Harris expired. And after all this, some voters are inspired while others are just tired.
EditorialWest’s arch-enemies, such as Iran, are reacting to Donald Trump
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INQUIRERInquirerThe former president cleared a path to the White House by doubling down on the things that Democrats said made him unfit to return to the Oval Office.
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‘Peaceful and orderly transition’US PoliticsThe President told reporters he had invited the president-elect to lunch and would ensure a smooth transition.
President on the moveUS PoliticsUS President Joe Biden will attend two key summits and visit the Amazon rainforest in South America this month, in a trip totally overshadowed by Donald Trump’s election win.
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A spring in his step, the incumbent and outgoing President Joe Biden appeared almost joyful as he promised a peaceful transition of power to Donald Trump from the White House.
AnalysisTechnologyElon Musk said he voted for Joe Biden in 2020. But his discontentment with the state of US politics has been brewing for years, as Donald Trump brands him a ‘super genius’ who ‘we have to protect’.
America votes 2024US PoliticsDonald Trump plans to drastically increase sanctions on Iran and throttle its oil sales as part of an aggressive strategy to undercut Tehran’s support of violent Mideast proxies and its nuclear program.
exclusiveRenewable energy & economyDonald Trump has threatened to wind back green subsidies in a move that could spell more trouble for critical minerals producers grappling with weak prices.
US votes 2024US PoliticsChinese President Xi Jinping wants to ‘get along’ and establish a ‘stable, healthy’ relationship between Beijing and Washington in a message to US President-elect Donald Trump.
ANALYSISWhen the dust settles from this election loss, it is Joe Biden, not his replacement Kamala Harris, who should bear the most blame.
harris lossUS PoliticsWorking class, Latino and female voters failed to turn out for Kamala Harris in the numbers expected, as sources close to Joe Biden say the 81-year-old still believes he could have beaten Trump.
EXCLUSIVEUS PoliticsA slim majority of Australians believe Donald Trump will win the US election despite most preferring Kamala Harris to succeed Joe Biden, as the Albanese government plays down security ramifications.
Vow to realise dreams of AmericansUS PoliticsDemocrat ends campaign in Philadelphia 106 days after Joe Biden withdrew from the race by championing a message of optimism.
Kamala Harris’s main problem is not that she covered for Joe Biden. It’s her association with California’s extreme identity politics.
America votesWorldKamala Harris and Donald Trump have swapped insults as they held campaigns just kilometres away from each other in the pivotal state of Wisconsin, which remains too close to call.
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exclusiveUS PoliticsJoe Biden won Arizona in 2020, a rare feat in the conservative state. While Donald Trump is ahead in the polls, the reality is this swing state is still very much in play as the border, economy and abortion weigh on voters’ minds | WATCH