Japan and S.Korea seek to soften Trump tariff blow
Japan and South Korea are angling for talks with the US as President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war, while the EU aims for a deal before the new deadline.
Japan and South Korea are angling for talks with the US as President Donald Trump ramps up his trade war, while the EU aims for a deal before the new deadline.
Businesses and mortgage-holders banking on a cut to interest rates will have to wait more than a month before the next opportunity for financial stimulus.
One of Australia's biggest US exports has been threatened with hefty tariffs, but many doubt whether Donald Trump will actually impose the measure.
US President Donald Trump announced a 50 per cent tariff on copper and warned off a 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals in his latest trade announcements.
Jewish groups are optimistic an anti-hate task force will trigger political action as a small group of protesters is lashed over a violent confrontation.
Australia is making another push for ancient rock art sites to be placed on the World Heritage list after its application was sent back over pollution concerns.
A major childcare provider is following a rival in installing CCTV cameras at its centres after another former worker was charged with sexually abusing kids.
Full funding for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games is locked and loaded with a deal brokered between the Queensland and federal governments.
The US House is preparing to vote on President Donald Trump's massive tax breaks and spending bill after Republicans spent the night wrangling holdouts.
Parents are facing an anxious wait to find out if their kids have been exposed to a childcare worker accused of serial sexual abuse.
President Donald Trump's tax cut package will be signed into law after Congress voted in favour of the "Big Beautiful Bill".
An Islamist preacher could not be criminally prosecuted for anti-Semitic sermons, but new laws could allow police to pursue similar cases.
Clearing red tape for businesses will be a key part of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's productivity push, but raising the GST is unlikely to be on his agenda.
There is typically one report of sexual abuse in Australian childcare centres each day, but the scale of the problem goes well beyond the under-pressure sector.
Donald Trump's controversial bill, which would slash health programs and fund tax cuts, could prompt already sceptical Australians to further question US ties.
The US is about to send "take it or leave it" offers to a dozen countries telling them what tariffs they'll face within weeks, President Donald Trump says.
The supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has appeared in public for the first time since his country's war with Israel.
After shocking allegations of abuse, parents have grown hesitant to send their kids to childcare, prompting calls to prioritise child safety rather than access.
Several trade deals are close to being struck, US President Donald Trump says as the deadline approaches for higher tariffs on imports to America.
With markets all but assured the Reserve Bank board will cut interest rates at its upcoming meeting, the bigger question for traders is what they say next.
A "terrifying" synagogue firebombing has left Jewish Australians fearing more attacks as authorities establish a task force to examine police powers.
Elon Musk could have fun with his newly formed political party but the US functions best under a two-party system, President Donald Trump says.
Ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's visit to China, Beijing's ambassador to Australia has called for greater co-operation between the two nations on AI.
The search continues for dozens of people still missing after a flash flood in Texas, including for girls who were at a camp that was hit by the killer torrent.
The first visit to Asia by the Trump administration's top diplomat comes as the US president announces tariffs on America's key allies in the region.
US tariff letters sent to more than a dozen nations hint at the possibility of further negotiation but warn reprisals will be met with a like-for-like response.
Palestinian Australians have accused political leaders of ignoring their plight and criminalising their protests against conflict in the Middle East.
While Donald Trump's harsh tariffs on imports from Australia's key trading partners will whip up uncertainty, there could be an upside for consumers.
The first group of Australians have been able to leave Iran amid threats of further Israeli missile strikes, but thousands more are still awaiting assistance.
Voting continues into a second day as senators try to pass President Donald Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, which will add $5 trillion to the US's debt.
A top court has suspended embattled Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra as it considers a push to sack her over a damaging leaked phone call.