World Politics

• PM accuses Shorten of populism amid 'dead' TPP deal comments

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 16, 2017 13:24:08 | Updated January 16, 2017 15:59:32

  Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull accuses Opposition Leader Bill Shorten of shallow populism and defends his pursuit of the Trans-Pacific Partnership after Mr Shorten labelled the pursuit a "waste of time".

  Topics: government-and-politics, federal-government, foreign-affairs, world-politics, trade, international-aid-and-trade, business-economics-and-finance, turnbull-malcolm, bill-shorten, australia, united-states, japan

• 'I believe others will leave': Trump hails Brexit, predicts further breaks

  Posted January 16, 2017 12:11:56 | Updated January 16, 2017 14:43:28

  Wading into foreign affairs days before his inauguration, US President-elect Donald Trump says the United Kingdom's decision to leave the European Union will "end up being a great thing" and the bloc will continue to break apart.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, international-financial-institutions, united-kingdom, united-states, russian-federation

• The role of first lady in America Video

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  Posted January 16, 2017 08:50:24

  The role of first lady is unique to America — a non-monarchical spouse to a head of state who nevertheless plays an influential and highly visible political role.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, us-elections, activism-and-lobbying, united-states

• Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill speaks about Australia's stance at the Middle East Peace conference. Video

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  Posted January 16, 2017 08:44:11

  Australia has distanced itself from the concluding statement of the Middle East Peace conference in Paris, where more than 70 countries met to try to revive the stalled peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, australia, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied

• CIA Director John Brennan says Donald Trump lacks a full understanding of the threat Moscow poses to the US. Video

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  Posted January 16, 2017 07:35:36

  Outgoing CIA director John Brennan has issued a stern parting rebuke to President-elect Donald Trump, advising him not to absolve Russia for its recent actions and warning him to watch what he says.

  Topics: world-politics, us-elections, government-and-politics, security-intelligence, defence-and-national-security, united-states

• Australia distances itself from Middle East Peace talks conclusion

  By Middle East correspondent Sophie McNeill, wires

  Posted January 16, 2017 06:46:10 | Updated January 16, 2017 12:00:55

  Australia distances itself from the concluding statement of the Middle East Peace conference in Paris, where more than 70 countries met to try to revive the stalled peace process between Israelis and Palestinians.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, unrest-conflict-and-war, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied, australia

• CIA director warns Trump to watch what he says

  Posted January 16, 2017 05:58:10 | Updated January 16, 2017 07:35:36

  Outgoing CIA director John Brennan issues a stern parting rebuke to Republican Donald Trump, advising him not to absolve Russia for its recent actions and warning him to watch what he says.

  Topics: us-elections, world-politics, government-and-politics, security-intelligence, defence-and-national-security, united-states

• 'I believe in democracy': Nicole Kidman clarifies comments about Trump

  Posted January 15, 2017 12:02:12 | Updated January 15, 2017 12:10:13

  Nicole Kidman says her comments that Americans should support President-elect Donald Trump reflect her belief in democracy, not an endorsement of the incoming president.

  Topics: actor, us-elections, world-politics, united-states

• Obama 'a genius with words', Watson says Video

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  Posted January 15, 2017 10:14:42

  Author, public speaker and one-time political speech writer Don Watson appears on ABC News to talk about the "intelligence and heart" in US President Barack Obama's final speech.

  Topics: world-politics, australia

• Obama's legacy of hope and despair in Chicago

  By North America correspondent Stephanie March

  Posted January 15, 2017 08:55:21 | Updated January 20, 2017 07:44:12

  In the low-income housing complex where US President Barack Obama's life in public service began, he leaves a legacy of pride and frustration.

  Topics: obama-barack, world-politics, government-and-politics, us-elections, united-states

• Beijing tells Trump 'one-China policy non-negotiable'

  Posted January 15, 2017 06:23:15 | Updated January 15, 2017 12:32:14

  US President-elect Donald Trump says he will not commit to the "one-China" policy until he sees progress from Beijing in its currency and trade practices, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, us-elections, currency, business-economics-and-finance, markets, united-states, russian-federation, china, asia

• Holliday backs out of Trump inauguration concert

  Posted January 15, 2017 05:37:42 | Updated January 15, 2017 07:17:15

  Singer Jennifer Holliday backs out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural welcome concert, saying she did not realise that her participation would be interpreted as a statement of support for President-elect Donald Trump.

  Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, world-politics, arts-and-entertainment, united-states

• Moving US embassy to Jerusalem would hurt peace process: Abbas

  Posted January 15, 2017 00:35:59 | Updated January 15, 2017 06:30:55

  If US President-elect Donald Trump goes through with plans to move Washington's embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, it will hurt the peace process, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says.

  Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, territorial-disputes, religion-and-beliefs, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied, holy-see-vatican-city-state, united-states

• Holliday defends decision to sing at Trump's inauguration concert

  Posted January 14, 2017 20:12:50 | Updated January 14, 2017 22:01:10

  Broadway star Jennifer Holliday says she took her cues from the Clintons and the Obamas in agreeing to perform at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration concert.

  Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, us-elections, arts-and-entertainment, united-states

• Turnbull, Abe to push for TPP despite Trump scepticism

  Posted January 14, 2017 18:06:53 | Updated January 15, 2017 00:25:23

  Prime Minster Malcolm Turnbull and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe commit during bilateral talks in Sydney to pursuing the threatened Trans-Pacific Partnership and strengthening defence ties.

  Topics: foreign-affairs, government-and-politics, world-politics, turnbull-malcolm, trade, australia, japan, asia

• Democratic congressman to skip Donald Trump's inauguration for Women's March

  Posted January 14, 2017 14:48:30 | Updated January 14, 2017 14:49:59

  One US Democratic congressman says he will not be at President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration ceremony — instead, he will attend the Women's March on Washington with his wife.

  Topics: community-and-society, us-elections, world-politics, united-states

• Abe to discuss trade, security in talks with Turnbull

  By Tokyo correspondent Rachel Mealey, staff

  Posted January 14, 2017 09:26:54 | Updated January 14, 2017 12:25:20

  Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe holds informal talks with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in Sydney ahead of official engagements to discuss trade and strengthen ties within the region.

  Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, foreign-affairs, defence-and-national-security, australia

• Indonesia not prepared for potential female terrorists: expert

  By Indonesia correspondent Adam Harvey

  Posted January 14, 2017 06:26:24

  Indonesian authorities are not prepared to deal with the threat posed by women extremists, who are increasingly pushing to play a bigger role, a leading terror analyst says.

  Topics: terrorism, world-politics, indonesia

• Mexico will 'immediately' respond to any Trump border tax: minister

  Posted January 14, 2017 06:09:03

  Mexico must be ready to respond immediately with its own tax measures if the incoming administration of President-elect Donald Trump imposes a border tax, the country's economy minister says.

  Topics: world-politics, us-elections, mexico

• Futsal unites Solomon Islands after ethnic tensions

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  By Catherine Graue

  Posted January 14, 2017 05:57:02

  Introducing a new sport to a country on the brink of collapse in an attempt to provide new hope to an entire generation is an ambitious project, but that's what happened in the Solomon Islands with futsal, and now it is the country's de facto national sport.

  Topics: human-interest, sport, soccer, world-politics, solomon-islands, australia, pacific, sydney-2000, nsw

• Who is (and isn't) performing at Donald Trump's inauguration?

  Posted January 14, 2017 05:54:56 | Updated January 15, 2017 09:19:24

  We're now a week out from the start of Donald Trump's presidency, and the question on everyone's lips (beyond what his leadership will mean for America) is who will be at his inauguration.

  Topics: us-elections, world-politics, united-states

• Tillerson says China should respect international processes Video

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  Posted January 13, 2017 19:28:29 | Updated January 20, 2017 18:05:55

  US Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson has criticised China's actions in the South China Sea.

  Topics: world-politics, united-states

• Trump needs clear China strategy says ASPI boss Video

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  Posted January 13, 2017 19:02:32

  Executive director of the Australian Strategic Policy Institute Peter Jennings says the United States should be concerned about China's military presence in the South China Sea.

  Topics: world-politics, australia

• Fears proposed changes to Turkey's constitution will fuel authoritarianism

  Posted January 13, 2017 18:05:26 | Updated January 13, 2017 19:14:44

  Turkey's parliament approves key articles of a constitutional reform which would allow the president to issue decrees, bringing Tayyip Erdogan a step closer to executive presidency.

  Topics: world-politics, constitution, government-and-politics, turkey

• Keating says Tillerson threatening to involve Australia in war over South China Sea

  By political reporter Henry Belot

  Posted January 13, 2017 17:42:11 | Updated January 13, 2017 19:31:44

  Former prime minister Paul Keating accuses Rex Tillerson of threatening to involve Australia in war, after the US secretary of state nominee says America will send a "clear signal" that China's access to artificial islands in the South China Sea will be blocked.

  Topics: government-and-politics, world-politics, foreign-affairs, australia, united-states, china

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