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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Dr Allan Patience from the Asia Institute at the University of Melbourne about what to expect of the China-US relationship once Donald Trump becomes president.
Topics: world-politics, foreign-affairs, us-elections, china, united-states, asia
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| UpdatedSeveral people are injured, one critically, after a shooting at a Martin Luther King parade in Miami, Florida.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, police, rights, united-states
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| UpdatedWith the inauguration of Donald Trump now complete, Barack Obama is no longer president. The question now is, what will he do next?
Topics: obama-barack, government-and-politics, federal-government, world-politics, united-states
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Apollo astronaut Captain Eugene Cernan, the last man to walk on the Moon, is remembered as a "patriot and pioneer" following the 82-year-old's death on Tuesday (AEDT).
Topics: space-exploration, science-and-technology, astronomy-space, united-states
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| UpdatedStunned European leaders are reacting with defiance to the US President-elect Donald Trump labelling the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) "obsolete".
Topics: us-elections, government-and-politics, foreign-affairs, world-politics, european-union, germany, italy, united-states
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| UpdatedThe International Monetary Fund is predicting that Donald Trump's plans for big spending increases and tax cuts in the United States are likely to spur a wave of economic growth, but also warns it carries significant risks.
Topics: economic-trends, international-financial-institutions, money-and-monetary-policy, united-states, china, australia
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A massive alligator was spotted walking across an open pathway a few feet away from passers-by at a wildlife preservation center near Lakeland, Florida
Topics: animals, animal-behaviour, united-states
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The Australian share market is likely to open just slightly lower, with US traders away for the Martin Luther King Day holiday.
Topics: stockmarket, currency, futures, markets, united-states, united-kingdom, australia, european-union
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| UpdatedThe wife of the Orlando nightclub shooter is arrested by the FBI on charges of obstruction of justice and "aiding and abetting" in connection with the attack, law enforcement officials say.
Topics: law-crime-and-justice, crime, united-states
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Beverley O'Connor speaks to Lachlan Harris, former press secretary to Kevin Rudd, about the public relations strategy of US President-elect Donald Trump.
Topics: internet-culture, information-and-communication, journalism, print-media, social-media, united-states, australia
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| UpdatedBarack Obama says the increase of Israeli settlements has become "so substantial" it is inhibiting possibility for an "effective, contiguous Palestinian state".
Topics: world-politics, government-and-politics, united-states, israel, palestinian-territory-occupied
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| UpdatedBarack Obama gives his final television interview as US President, ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump, warning Americans to not "underestimate the guy".
Topics: world-politics, united-states, russian-federation, israel
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| UpdatedPrime 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
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| UpdatedThe world's first floating city could be built off the waters of French Polynesia after the signing of an agreement for a pilot project.
Topics: science-and-technology, community-and-society, climate-change, pacific, french-polynesia, united-states, france
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| UpdatedWading 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
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| UpdatedArtist Calista Lyon took portraits of every resident in her home town to highlight the age gap in regional communities.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, contemporary-art, community-and-society, human-interest, people, photography, fine-art-photography, regional, tallangatta-3700, united-states
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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
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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
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| UpdatedIncoming 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
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| UpdatedFor the past five years, The Seasteading Institute in San Francisco has been researching the potential for what it describes as permanent, innovative communities, floating at sea.
Topics: science-and-technology, ecology, engineering, defence-and-national-security, community-and-society, climate-change, pacific, french-polynesia, united-states, france
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| UpdatedOutgoing 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
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The curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth", with the owner of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus to close forever in May after 146 years.
Topics: arts-and-entertainment, human-interest, animal-welfare, united-states
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| UpdatedNicole 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
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SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket for the first time since a fireball engulfed a similar rocket on a Florida launch pad more than four months ago.
Topics: astronomy-space, space-exploration, united-states
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| UpdatedIn 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