Conor Duffy
Conor Duffy is North America correspondent. He was previously the ABC's environment reporter, Andrew Olle scholar, and has worked at Lateline, 7.30 and AM.
Conor has reported from Canberra, Hobart, Brisbane and Townsville, and has been assigned to report for the ABC from Thailand, Cambodia, New Zealand and Chile.
Punchy and combative Donald Trump upends status quo Analysis
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In an unusually forceful and combative inaugural address, the new US President makes it clear he will bring the radical change he brought to the campaign trail to life in the White House.
Topics: world-politics, us-elections, united-states
84yo hopes Women's March on Washington will send respect message
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As protesters prepare to descend on Washington for Donald Trump's inauguration, one woman is lending her voice, and music, to the cause.
Topics: world-politics, music, community-and-society, united-states
What will Melania Trump be like as first lady?
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Incoming first lady of the United States Melania Trump is already breaking the conventions set by the women who have come before her.
Topics: government-and-politics, activism-and-lobbying, women, united-states
Confident and combative: Trump returns to lock horns with the press Analysis
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Angry but seemingly unembarrassed by a dossier he says is fake, President-elect Donald Trump addressed hugely personal allegations that would make a lesser politician cringe, writes North America correspondent Conor Duffy.
Topics: us-elections, world-politics, united-states
Obama expels diplomats, names spies over hacking claims
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United States President Barack Obama announces a coordinated series of punishments against Russia over hacking allegations, expelling dozens of diplomats and naming intelligence operatives.
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, united-states, russian-federation
Cancer support group creates cheap genetic cancer test
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A support group for women with hereditary cancer has launched Australia's cheapest private genetic test for identifying the BRCA gene mutation linked to breast and ovarian cancer.
Topics: breast-cancer, ovarian-cancer, australia
Liberal powerbroker's voluntary administration deal revealed
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The lobbying business of former New South Wales Liberal Party minister Michael Photios was in voluntary administration six years ago and owed the Australian Taxation Office $350,000, a 7.30 investigation reveals.
Topics: government-and-politics, insurance, states-and-territories, federal---state-issues, sydney-2000
Buckingham intensifies civil war in NSW Greens
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Senior NSW Greens MP Jeremy Buckingham breaks ranks after a disappointing federal election result, calling for reform to blast out unaccountable backroom leaders.
Topics: federal-elections, greens, states-and-territories, nsw, sydney-2000
Bill Leak backs #IndigenousDads after controversial cartoon
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The cartoonist who kicked off a storm of controversy that made news overseas with an image of a drunk Aboriginal father says he is pleased the cartoon started an important debate.
Topics: indigenous-culture, indigenous-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander, australia
What is social media phenomenon Pokemon Go?
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7.30 reporter Conor Duffy attempts to understand virtual reality sensation Pokemon Go.
Topics: mobile-phones, games, sydney-2000
NSW Liberals attack party's election performance
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Two New South Wales Liberal Party members, including a former state MP have launched a stinging attack on their own party's election performance, saying it neglected its conservative base and urgently needs reform.
Topics: federal-election, government-and-politics, political-parties, sydney-2000
Inside the secret civil war of the NSW Greens Opinion
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The Greens promote the idea of transparency, but rolling resignations inside the "toxic" NSW division suggest it is a secretive party and doesn't allow dissent.
Topics: greens, government-and-politics
Liberal defector Marcus Cornish to preference Labor in key marginal of Lindsay
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Former Liberal Party member Marcus Cornish, who is running as an independent conservative in the crucial western Sydney seat of Lindsay, says he will preference Labor above the Liberal Party.
Topics: federal-election, government-and-politics, liberals, penrith-2750, sydney-2000
Major parties abusing voter tracking software, former Liberal MP says
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Dumped Liberal MP Dennis Jensen hits out at his former party's use of controversial election software owned by a major Liberal donor.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-elections, liberals, melbourne-3000, vic, australia
More resignations as battle for control of NSW Greens intensifies
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Infighting and conflict in the New South Wales Greens intensifies, with revelations another four party officials — including some who are also currently running as candidates — have resigned from the Committee of Management.
Topics: federal-elections, greens, sydney-2000, nsw
Former NSW Labor boss Jamie Clements suspended ahead of court appearance
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New South Wales Labor suspends the party's former general secretary, Jamie Clements, who will face court next month on two electoral commission charges.
Topics: electoral-system, alp, government-and-politics, nsw, sydney-2000
NSW Greens behaving 'like major banks', departing party treasurer says
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The New South Wales Greens party has broken out into civil war in the middle of the election campaign following Carole Medcalf's ousting as the party's executive officer.
Topics: government-and-politics, greens, states-and-territories, nsw, australia
Abbott backer to run against Fiona Scott in Lindsay
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Former Liberal Party member and independent councillor Marcus Cornish says he will run against incumbent Liberal MP Fiona Scott in the crucial marginal electorate of Lindsay.
Topics: government-and-politics, federal-elections, federal-government, federal-parliament, liberals, penrith-2750
Councillor who dished betrayal claim against Fiona Scott quits Liberals
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A Penrith Councillor who derailed Liberal campaigning in the key marginal seat of Lindsay by accusing MP Fiona Scott of stabbing Tony Abbott in the back resigns from the party.
Topics: liberals, federal-election, federal-elections, australia
'Sex appeal' MP accused of stabbing Abbott in back
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One of Tony Abbott's strongest backers openly accuses "sex appeal" MP Fiona Scott of betraying the former PM, amid a backlash from Abbott loyalists who worked on her campaign in the seat of Lindsay.
Topics: federal-elections, federal-government, elections, government-and-politics, federal-election, federal-parliament, liberals, abbott-tony, penrith-2750, australia
Whistleblower lists alleged Leighton International corruption
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A former senior executive of Leighton International, who has now turned whistleblower, gives explosive evidence at a parliamentary hearing detailing claims of extensive corruption at one of Australia's biggest companies.
Topics: corporate-governance, fraud-and-corporate-crime, corruption, management, australia
Millions paid to Liberal Party donor shows need for federal corruption watchdog, say Greens
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Parliamentary Budget Office assessment shows the cost of Federal ICAC over the budget cycle would be the same as the cost of running the Trade Union Royal Commission.
Topics: activism-and-lobbying, federal-government, liberals, corruption, australia
Abbott backs rival to one-time mentor Bronwyn Bishop
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The former prime minister intervenes in the tense pre-selection battle in Bronwyn Bishop's electorate of Mackellar, confirming he will endorse a rival of his one-time mentor.
Topics: federal-elections, electoral-system, federal-government, federal-parliament, liberals, sydney-2000
Minister has 'no regret or remorse' over building site deaths: union
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CFMEU chief Dave Noonan provokes fresh Government outrage by launching a personal attack on Workplace Relations Minister Senator Michaelia Cash.
Topics: building-and-construction, unions, federal-government, federal-parliament, australia
Henry Rollins: Still angry after all these years
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Punk music has a reputation for destruction but famous frontman Henry Rollins has a drive and searing determination more likely to be found in a world leader or company CEO.
His relentless curiosity and have-a-go mentality mean over the years he's reinvented himself as an author, columnist and actor. He talks to 7.30 ahead of a spoken word tour of Australia.
Topics: punk, arts-and-entertainment, australia
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