How Trump drove up white vote
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Fewer Americans went to the polls, but Trump drew a larger share of votes from the shrinking pool of white, working-class voters.
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Elites on hand to advise Trump
4:45PMAnupreeta DasHe’s painted himself as anti-establishment, but Donald Trump is set to fill top posts with members of the US business elite.
A first family like no other
6:30PMWill PaviaDonald Trump once appeared in a SNL sketch imagining what the White House would look like if he lived there. Imagine no more.
LiveQuestion time: things we learned
4:10PMDavid Crowe, Rosie LewisQuestion Time started with lofty statements about the US alliance but ended it in a brawl over Donald Trump.
breakingHigh Court rules against Palmer
4:50PMRachel BaxendaleClive Palmer has lost his bid for the High Court to rule it’s unconstitutional to publicly examine him on QN’s collapse.
Triggs ‘jamming it down throats’
11:05AMROSIE LEWISImmigration Minister Peter Dutton has launched a scathing attack on HRC president Gillian Triggs.
Leveson: crime scene in the bush
3:51PMDan Box, Simone Fox KoobMichael Atkins, found not guilty of murdering his boyfriend, has agreed to show police where the body may be found.
Trumped? Step outside the city
10:58AMSalena ZitoAway from US cities Trump supporters see a diminishing respect for them, their ways of life and their work ethic.
COMMENTVoters, hang your heads in shame
12:00AMPETER VAN ONSELENHug your loved ones; we are about to go through four very rough years, economically, politically and culturally.
CommentThis is how you lose
12:11PMCaroline OveringtonIt was not the speech Hillary Clinton wanted to give, and yet it was, probably, the best speech she’s ever given.
Erase Obama years in one swipe
5:05PMRhys BlakelyPlans are made for marathon session in which Donald Trump would sign scores of documents “to erase the Obama presidency”.
China security boss Interpol head
6:23PMAFPFears for Chinese dissidents as Interpol elects China’s Vice Minister of Public Security president.
exclusive‘White men’ 18C slur blasted
12:00AMDAVID CROWEA Singapore-born Lib has rejected a Labor claim that only ‘white men of a certain age’ want to change race-hate laws.
Business doesn’t ‘understand’
5:44PMMichael BennetSuncorp’s Steve Johnston has pled for big business to repair its ‘fraught’ relationship with government, as short-termism threatens.
UPDATEDStocks add $54bn in record rise
4:22PMDaniel PalmerA stunning rally pushed the market to its largest one-day gain in five years, as investors reassessed Trump’s win.
AnalysisPutting promises to the test
4:18PMPhilip AldrickTrump will run the US economy much like his business empire — take on a pile of debt and trust to providence.
‘Flash boy’ shackled in court
1:42PMA UK futures trader has pleaded guilty in Chicago to helping trigger a “flash crash” which wiped billions off US stocks.
It’s the long game that matters
12:17PMStephen BartholomeuszToday’s market rebound was a short-term reaction that reveals nothing about the fundamental shifts that lie ahead.
Trump rally adds $54bn to ASX
Chris Kohler, David Rogers, Cliona O’DowdThe market has just had its largest one-day gain in five years, on the back of Trump’s win.
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Top Sydney French diner closing
John LethleanGuillaume Brahimi, Australian’s best known French chef, will close his eponymous Sydney restaurant after three years.
Affordable rarity
Philip KingThis relatively cheap BMW could be one of the last small, fun cars made with rear-wheel drive. Get one while you can.
My beef with vego evangelists
James MorrowDon’t be fooled by the sudden rise of gourmet vegetarian diners. The force behind them is political and possibly evil.
Embrace the natural cleavage
Harriet WalkerThe boob sandwich is officially out of fashion — or so says Vogue. Now it’s all about natural breasts.
Uni ‘pussy’ chants echo Trump
SIMONE FOX KOOBRowdy Trump supporters were ejected from a Sydney election event after shouting “grab her by the pussy’.
Police misconduct at Ballarat
Tessa AkermanAn investigation by Victoria’s anti-corruption commission reveals serious police misconduct at Ballarat.
Archbishop must give evidence
DAN BOXA Catholic archbishop has been ordered to give evidence about his knowledge of child abuse by a church pedophile.
Shorten ‘a liar’ on super, tax
DAVID CROWEScott Morrison has labelled Bill Shorten a ‘serial liar’ on controversial reforms.
Who is the new first lady?
Caroline OveringtonMelania lives at the top of Trump Tower in an apartment adorned with animal trophies - some shot by her stepchildren.
Despair as Clinton party crashed
Cameron StewartThey came in their thousands under the glow of the Empire State Building expecting to cheer their girl to an easy win.
GOP retains both houses
Republicans yesterday were on track to retain control of the Senate and House of Representatives yesterday.
Foreign alliances in balance
TROY BRAMSTONDonald Trump will become commander-in-chief of the most powerful military the world has ever seen.
What’s first on Trump’s agenda?
BRUCE LOUDONErasing Obama and dealing with Washington are top of Trump’s agenda.
Roosters keep their enforcer
BRENT ReadJared Waerea-Hargreaves has signed a three-year contract extension with the club.
Pride in the baggy green fades
Peter LalorGraeme Smith has launched a scathing attack on Australian cricket, saying the culture of the team has been diminished.
Paralysed monkeys walk again
JOHN ROSSWill the latest experiment result in restored movement for people with spine injuries?
Rise of the feminine machines
ELLEN GAMERMANRobots, especially female ones, are making the leap from fiction to reality.
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Man overboard
DAMIAN WHITWORTH Surfer Brett Archibald knew his chances were slim. How did he survive 28 hours alone, floating in the ocean?
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'She was begging for help'
KATE LEGGE As a child, Sophie was 'fired by loveliness', but her intense emotions led to mental illness and death.
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I'm with the band
PHOTO GALLERY Aussie lensman Bob King tagged along with most of the great rock and pop acts to tour Australia during the past 50 years.
Welcome to the free world
James HallidayRestrictions apply to what European winemakers can print on their labels. The Aussie industry is not so precious.
Size flatters
Ross BiltonEnhance your man-bulge with this magical product that will have women swooning! Or laughing.
Five forces unleashed by Trump
ROBERT GOTTLIEBSENThe world will be a different place in the Trump era and Australia had better wake up, and wake up fast.
Boy, did I get that wrong!
Greg SheridanAlong with a million or so other pundits, I really messed up my election forecasts.
Revolt against Establishment
PAUL KELLYThis has been a revolt against the US establishment, against conventional politics, against the global status quo.
When they go low, we go high
Niki SavvaNobody won this election. Not Americans, and not Australians.
A middle-class economic revolt
Alan KohlerWe are seeing a vast ‘strike’ by middle-class labour: first Brexit, now president-elect Donald Trump.
Orange is the new black
Jack the InsiderDonald Trump’s first 100 days will be an exercise in almost unfettered power.
Media partly to blame
Chris KennyFar from simply missing the story, the sanctimony of many in the media probably contributed to Trump’s rise.
Whirlwind of disruption close
Brad NoringtonExpect a whirlwind of activity to demonstrate Donald Trump is driven by an unshakable desire for results.
Brexit, Trump different beasts
Tim MontgomerieFor all the apparent similarities, America has embarked on a more insular, mean-spirited course than Britain.
Will Trump do what he says?
Paul MaleyTrump’s political legitimacy rests on the promise of radical disruption and upending the status quo.
‘Silent majority’ finds its voice
Cameron StewartDonald Trump’s ghostly army of disgruntled Americans turned out to vote yesterday and they surprised everyone.
Your weekly TV planner
TV writer Graeme Blundell gives his top recommendations for this week’s viewing on the box.
Armed with principles
David StrattonHacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s best film so far, contains highly confronting battle sequences.
This (school) life
Melissa CoburnIn my 1970s school, there were no anti-bullying programs to help deal with playground tyrants.
The place we call home
GRAEME BLUNDELLFormer radio star Tim Ross is taking a witty and wise look at the designs that define the way we live.
Life and times of Melania Trump
Who is the enigmatic woman at Trump’s side? A glimpse into the life of new first lady Melania Trump.
