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Military collaborations between the US and Russia are off the table, Defence Secretary James Mattis says, an apparent blow to Donald Trump's suggestions the two nations could fight together against Islamic State.
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Phone records and intercepted calls show members of Donald Trump's presidential campaign had repeated contact with senior Russian intelligence officials in the year before the US election, according to US media reports.
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US President Donald Trump agrees to honour the longstanding "One China" policy during a phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, taking steps to improve ties after angering Beijing by talking to the leader of Taiwan.
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US President Donald Trump's choice of billionaire Betsy DeVos to be education secretary is confirmed by the US Senate, but only after Vice-President Mike Pence is called in to break a tie that threatened to defeat her.
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US President Donald Trump says he respects Russian President Vladimir Putin and he hopes to work with him to defeat the Islamic State terror group.
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The judge who dramatically halted Donald Trump's immigration travel ban, at least temporarily, is known for his conservative views and was appointed to the bench by Republicans.
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A US federal judge grants a nationwide temporary restraining order blocking President Donald Trump's recent travel ban, which the White House says it will fight with an emergency motion.
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White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer appeared to mispronounce Malcolm Turnbull's name — twice — during a press conference in which he stressed Donald Trump's "tremendous respect" for the Australian PM.
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The US Senate confirms Rex Tillerson as President Donald Trump's Secretary of State, filling a key spot on the Republican's national security team despite concerns about the former Exxon Mobil CEO's ties to Russia.
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President Donald Trump has picked Neil Gorsuch as his nominee for the US Supreme Court, but who is he?
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Donald Trump names Neil Gorsuch for a lifetime job on the US Supreme Court, the 49-year-old becoming the youngest nominee to the nation's highest court in more than 25 years.
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US Senate Democrats postpone votes on several of President Donald Trump's cabinet nominees, citing their responsibility to carry out "thorough vetting", while Republicans accused them of unreasonable delays.
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Scratch the surface, and the idea of America as a bastion of freedom and land of opportunity for those who have what it takes to "make it" on their own can starkly contrast with the reality.
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All of us — Americans and the "others" — should be aware Donald Trump's chief strategist, Steve Bannon, is emerging as the second most important man in the United States, writes Philip Williams.
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Here's a brief guide for anyone who finds themselves suddenly and unexpectedly in charge of one of the largest immigration systems in the world.
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The PM's refusal to provide any further information in relation to the refugees the US is supposed to be taking off our hands is cynical and unacceptable.
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The US immigration ban will put more pressure on refugee-hosting countries and may prove to be a boon to the Islamic State.
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Donald Trump's new immigration ban includes those who hold US green cards. Here's a quick explainer on what it means to hold one.
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Welcome to series two of the most watched reality TV series of our time. This week has been a whirlwind of executive orders, alternative facts and rogue tweets — and not from the President, writes Zoe Daniel.
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Donald Trump spends his first televised sit-down interview as US President insisting his inauguration speech saw the biggest crowd in the history of presidential inaugurations.
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How the elevation of Donald Trump, and the early days of his presidency, has the hallmarks of an outrageous primary school election strategy.
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Donald Trump's sweeping immigration orders are bringing long-awaited relief to border patrol agents on America's southern frontier, but concerns are being raised about the logistics of mass deportations.
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Donald Trump's suggestion to pay for his proposed border wall with a 20 per cent tariff on Mexican exports to the US could make "things ranging from avocados to flat-screen TVs" more expensive, according to the Mexican Foreign Minister.
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Faced with Trump's 'declaration of war', some European leaders have now taken the gloves off where the US president is concerned.
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Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says he is confident the Government's refugee resettlement deal with the US will go ahead despite concessions from senior cabinet ministers that the arrangement is not set in stone.
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Treasurer Scott Morrison outlines an "Australia first" trade policy after US President Donald Trump signs an executive order to leave the Trans-Pacific Partnership using similar language.
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US President Donald Trump stands by his belief millions of people voted illegally in the US election "based on studies and evidence", the White House says.
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The US Senate confirms Mike Pompeo to be President Donald Trump's Central Intelligence Agency director, despite some politicians' concerns he might expand surveillance or allow the use of Enhanced Interrogation Techniques, which are widely considered to be torture.
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US President Donald Trump officially declares the day of his inauguration the National Day of Patriotic Devotion as one of his first executive orders.
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Leaders of agricultural lobby groups say they will back the Government's push for a Trans-Pacific Partnership deal without the US.
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Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg says the Government has no plans to scrap its renewable energy targets, despite internal criticism and concerns US President Donald Trump may withdraw from the Paris climate change agreement.
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Donald Trump signs an executive order formally pulling the US out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal, while also ordering the US government to stop hiring more workers.
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A legal watchdog group files a lawsuit alleging that US President Donald Trump is violating the constitution by allowing his businesses to accept payments from foreign governments.
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An early job for US President Donald Trump will be to nominate a new Supreme Court justice. Who he picks, along with any future nominations, could set the course of the court — and the lives of Americans — for a generation to come.
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US President Donald Trump offers a scattershot response to the sweeping protests against his new administration, undermining the public opposition and then defending demonstrators' rights a short time later.
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President Donald Trump's team says his inauguration was watched by more people than any other. It wasn't.
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Protesters who took part in women's marches around the world on the day after US President Donald Trump's inauguration say they marched for equality, freedom, opportunity in the future and to put an end to fear.
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Donald Trump promised to drain the swamp of political insiders during his lengthy election campaign, but now as President he must learn to work with the very politicians he rose to power railing against, writes Stephanie March.
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Politics is the new black for big investors, with economics as a driver of market sentiment becoming somewhat passé.
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US President Donald Trump's first full day in office is coming to a close. So, after a lengthy and fiery campaign based around lots of "day one" promises, what did he actually do?
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Millions of people from all over the world march at more than 600 demonstrations in 60 countries to express concern that women's rights will be eroded under the new US President, Donald Trump.
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Thousands of people turn out in Sydney to support women's rights and equality in solidarity with American women planning a march in Washington DC to voice their dissent against the Trump presidency.
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Defeated US presidential candidate Hillary Clinton received a standing ovation on inauguration day, but it wasn't the one that the former secretary of state had been looking forward to.
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Far-right activist Richard Spencer has been punched during an interview with the ABC at an anti-Donald Trump protest in Washington DC.
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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.
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European nations this week had an early taste of what US foreign policy might look like under Donald Trump's incoming administration after he criticised NATO, berated German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and predicted the EU would continue to fracture.
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Are all young people hiding in their safe spaces and hugging a therapy bear, or are others more sanguine, perhaps even upbeat, about Trump's prospects? Mike Bird writes.
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From ending terrorism, ridding Earth of disease and unlocking the mysteries of space, Donald Trump made a lot of big promises in his inaugural address.
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Hundreds of protesters have been arrested and six police officers injured as black-clad activists angry about US President Donald Trump's inauguration smashed stores and car windows in Washington DC.
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Here is the full text of Donald Trump's first address as United States President.
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Donald Trump is about to be sworn in as the 45th President of the United States. Here's how the inauguration day has unfolded so far in pictures.
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Donald Trump is sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, in an inauguration day marred by violent protests and low attendance.
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Donald Trump promises to hand back power to the people and make America great again, in his first speech as President of the United States. Look back at how events unfolded in our blog.
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Hang the bunting, raise the flags, polish the silverware — it's inauguration week in the US where President-elect Donald Trump will become POTUS and a new era in American politics will officially begin, writes Zoe Daniel.
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Donald Trump supporters share their hopes and expectations for his presidency on the ride to Washington for the presidential inauguration.
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With Donald Trump on the cusp of becoming US president, it seems fair to ask: "How did we get here?" Forget the overvalued analysis, the simple reason he's president is that more than enough people voted for him in the right places, writes David Weber.
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US President-elect Donald Trump asks about 50 senior Obama administration appointees to remain in their posts after his inauguration to ensure continuity in government, a spokesman says.
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You only need to say 35 words to be sworn in as President. They haven't always got it right though.
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Donald Trump has arrived in Washington ahead of his inauguration as the 45th President of the United States.
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Michelle Obama says she's not interested in being president, but the fact she gets asked shows how powerful a voice she's become since she reluctantly became First lady.
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There may have been lots of important, grown-up business to attend to as President of the United States, but over his eight years in office, Barack Obama still found time for child's play.
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From fist bumping Michelle Obama to sharing a few dad jokes, Barack Obama has defined his presidency through pop culture. Take a look back at some of his coolest moments from the past eight years.
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Police forecast that some 900,000 people, both supporters and opponents, will flood Washington for the inauguration ceremony, which includes the swearing-in on the steps of the US Capitol and a parade to the White House along streets thronged with spectators.
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Donald Trump will be a "hopelessly conflicted president" with an unrivalled array of commercial conflicts of interest that threaten to undermine the presidency, according to a leading expert on corporate governance.
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President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency, Scott Pruitt expresses doubt about the science behind global climate change to his Senate confirmation hearing.
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What will Barack Obama do with his last morning in power? Will he follow Bill Clinton's lead with an exit prank? He could also pen some parting words for Donald Trump, or issue more pardons.
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William Henry Harrison, who was elected in 1841, who holds the record for the shortest time in America's highest office. He died 32 days into the job, and was said to have contracted a cold during his inauguration speech. But how true is that tale?
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One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts lobbied Australian diplomats in Washington for tickets to US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade says.
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Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says US President-elect Donald Trump cannot unilaterally cancel the nuclear deal Tehran signed with world powers, including Washington, and that talk of renegotiating it was "meaningless".
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While the recovery took longer than many hoped or expected, Barack Obama is leaving the US economy in much better shape than he found it eight years ago.
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Chelsea Manning was responsible for the largest breach of classified information in America's history. This is what we know about her.
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With Donald Trump as President-elect, the China-US relationship is about to enter a much more uncertain and tense time as the world waits to see what the fallout will be, writes correspondent Matthew Carney.
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Washington is preparing for a huge party as it hosts the 2017 Presidential Inauguration. Here's when the key moments of the day will happen.
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A Brighton woman gives Donald Trump a climate change lesson after he accidentally tagged her instead of his daughter in a tweet.
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Stunned European leaders are reacting with defiance to the US President-elect Donald Trump labelling the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) "obsolete".
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I'll be marking Donald Trump's first day in office by marching in Sydney to stand up against the hatred and bigotry he represents, Lucia Osborne-Crowley writes.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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US President-elect Donald Trump reprises his election campaign attacks on Democratic rival Hillary Clinton, declaring her "guilty as hell" and deriding her supporters' criticism of how the FBI handled an investigation into her emails.
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US President Barack Obama awards Vice-President Joe Biden with the highest civilian honour, commemorating an "extraordinary man with an extraordinary career in public service" and noting what many view as their "bromance".
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The US Justice Department will probe the actions of FBI Director James Comey during the presidential election, and whether underlying investigative decisions may have been based on "improper considerations".
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Donald Trump's pick to lead the Pentagon puts Russia at the top of a list of threats to US interests, telling Congress that America must be ready to confront it where necessary, even though he backs Mr Trump's bid to engage with Moscow.
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Last night Donald Trump put a rocket under the Australian dollar as he delivered his first press conference as President-elect of the United States.
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In his confirmation hearing before the senate, Rex Tillerson says his differences with President-elect Donald Trump on some major issues would not necessarily put him at loggerheads with the White House.
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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.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has held his first press conference since July in New York — here are the key moments from what he had to say.
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Donald Trump hits out at the release of unsubstantiated intelligence reports during his first formal press conference as President-elect, and refuses to take questions from news organisations CNN and BuzzFeed, labelling them "fake news".
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Donald Trump has held his first press conference as US President-elect — we asked some experts what their questions to him would have been, and why.
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President-elect Donald Trump complains of a "political witch hunt" against him after allegations Russian officials assembled a file of embarrassing information about him — reports the Kremlin says are "total nonsense".
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The outgoing US President used his final address to map out a path for how Americans can succeed, telling them how to tackle discrimination and climate change and urging them to stay optimistic for the future.
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From the moment he took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention, Barack Obama's speeches have captured hearts and minds.
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Mexico's new Foreign Minister Luis Videgaray says there is "no way" his country will pay for the wall US President-elect Donald Trump has pledged to build on the United States' southern border to keep out illegal immigrants.
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You may already know that Jared Kushner is married to the US President-elect's daughter Ivanka, and has been appointed a senior adviser — but there's more to him than that.
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Donald Trump says his son-in-law Jared Kushner will be a "tremendous asset" to his White House team after naming the businessman as a senior adviser who will be focussed on the Middle East and trade.
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President-elect Donald Trump says Meryl Streep is "one of the most overrated actresses in Hollywood" and again denies her claim that he imitated an American reporter with a disability.
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Allegations that Russia tried to influence the US election in favour of Donald Trump amount to a witch-hunt, the Kremlin says, echoing a phrase used by the US President-elect to dismiss the allegations.
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US President Barack Obama says his successor Donald Trump cannot manage the White House like he has his real estate empire, warning the businessman's lack on policy knowledge could lead to him being blindsided.
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Donald Trump's chief of staff says the US President-elect acknowledges "entities in Russia" were engaged in cyber attacks designed to disrupt the 2016 presidential election and "actions may be taken" in response.
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US President-elect Donald Trump nominates Dan Coats, a politician turned lobbyist, as the person he wants as the new national intelligence director.
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US President-elect Donald Trump renews his call for warmer US relations with Russia saying only "stupid people or fools" would oppose the idea, a day after intelligence leaders declared Moscow meddled in the 2016 presidential election.
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Congress certifies Donald Trump's presidential victory over the objections of a handful of House Democrats and rumblings of a Republican revolt.
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US intelligence agencies release an unclassified version of a report concluding Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hidden campaign to influence America's presidential election in favour of Donald Trump over Hillary Clinton.
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An emotional Michelle Obama says being first lady "has been the greatest honour of my life", as she bids an early farewell to the White House.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says Mexico ultimately will pay for his planned border wall, a day after it emerged his transition team asked Republicans in Congress to vote to approve funding it.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says the presidential election result was "absolutely" not influenced by cyber attacks, after intelligence agencies briefed him on their conclusion that Russia sought to intervene in the campaign.
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US Vice-President Joe Biden tells Donald Trump to "be an adult" in regard to his attacks on the US intelligence community, as officials prepare to make their most persuasive case yet to the President-elect.
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The top US intelligence official tells Congress he is "even more resolute" in his belief that Russia staged cyber attacks on Democrats in the 2016 election campaign, rebuking persistent scepticism from Republican President-elect Donald Trump about whether Moscow was involved.
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President-elect Donald Trump is using WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to cast doubt over the US intelligence community's case that Russia was behind hacking affecting the Democrats ahead of the 2016 election.
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Hillary Clinton will be on the inaugural platform as Donald Trump, her bitter rival from the 2016 campaign, assumes the office she has long sought.
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Singer Rebecca Ferguson says she will "graciously accept" an invitation to perform at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on one condition — that she is allowed to sing Strange Fruit, a protest song most famously sung by Billie Holiday.
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On the Israeli side of Jerusalem, many are welcoming Donald Trump's election, saying they feel the President-elect is firmly on "their side".
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Donald Trump says computers are not secure and suggests important information should be written out and sent by courier, as he continues to question claims Russia was involved in hacking ahead of the US election.
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Chief White House photographer Pete Souza releases his eighth and final Year in Photographs collection, comprising some of the best moments captured from inside the Obama administration in 2016.
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A code associated with a broad Russian hacking campaign is detected on a laptop associated with a Vermont electric utility.
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Israel's building of settlements on occupied land is jeopardising Middle East peace, US Secretary of State John Kerry says, voicing unusually frank frustration with America's longtime ally weeks before he is due to leave office.
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US President-elect Donald Trump questions the effectiveness of the United Nations, saying it is just a club for people to "have a good time", after the UN Security Council voted last week to condemn Israeli settlements.
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Barack Obama has defended his legacy as President of the United States, saying he thinks he could have defeated Donald Trump had he been able to run for a third term.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he intends to dissolve his charitable foundation to avoid any conflict with his role as president.
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Kellyanne Conway, a Republican pollster who was widely credited with bringing a more disciplined approach to Donald Trump's presidential election campaign, will become White House counsellor when the President-elect takes office next month.
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Egypt postpones a UN Security Council vote on a resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlement building, as diplomats said Cairo had acted under pressure from Israel and to avoid alienating US President-elect Donald Trump.
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A United States journalist is planning a lawsuit against a Twitter user who sent him an image which caused him to have an epileptic seizure, believed to be a response to the reporter's outspoken criticism of Donald Trump.
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Donald Trump secures 270 votes in the Electoral College to formally win the United States presidency, despite efforts from opposition groups to persuade Republican electors to abandon the President-elect.
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President-elect Donald Trump thanks his "violent" and "vicious" supporters at a victory rally in Orlando, but also urges them to "be cool" after his presidential election victory.
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US first lady Michelle Obama tells an interview with Oprah Winfrey that the White House needs a "grown-up" in times of crisis and America will come to appreciate President Barack Obama's ability to inspire hope.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he has chosen US Representative Mick Mulvaney of South Carolina to be his White House budget director, turning to a fiscal conservative to help pursue his policy agenda.
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The Washington Post launches a Google Chrome extension to fact check President-elect Donald Trump's tweets, saying the in-browser add-on was to, "help ensure that the public receives the most accurate possible information".
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US President Barack Obama confirms Russia was responsible for a series of cyber attacks during the election, but stops short of confirming Valdimir Putin himself orchestrated the attacks, instead saying "not much happens in Russia without" the President.
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US President Barack Obama promises Washington will retaliate against Russia for its suspected meddling in America's election process, an accusation the Kremlin has vehemently denied.
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The US Electoral College will vote next week to elect the next president. But America already chose Donald Trump, didn't it? Not quite.
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The Obama administration suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin personally authorised the hacking of Democratic officials' email accounts in the run-up to the presidential election.
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Facebook says it will introduce tools to prevent fake news stories from spreading on its platform, following rising criticism it did not do enough to combat the problem during the lead-up to the US presidential election.
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It's hard to imagine US President Barack Obama as a drinking, smoking university student, but with a cigarette in one hand and a Sony Walkman in the other, Australian actor Devon Terrell brings that vision to life in his break-out role in the new biopic, Barry.
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A group of celebrities are urging Republican members of the US Electoral College to ditch President-elect Donald Trump and put forward another candidate when they vote next Monday.
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US President-elect Donald Trump meets with Silicon Valley executives to smooth over frictions after the heated election race, and also holds talks with Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates in New York.
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US President-elect Donald Trump puts former Texas governor Rick Perry in charge of a department he could not remember the name of and wanted to eliminate during his bid for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
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In an effort to draw attention to US President-elect Donald Trump's attitude towards women, one artist uses the female body as a canvas for Mr Trump's most controversial quotes.
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Scientists in the United States and abroad are making copies of federal climate and environmental data over fears it could be erased under the administration of climate sceptic Donald Trump.
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Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says she believes US President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for secretary of state, Rex Tillerson, has one of the best contact books in the world and a deep understanding of global affairs.
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Donald Trump's decision to hand his business interests to his children only raises more questions about his conflicts of interest.
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The US President-elect says the Exxon-Mobil Corp chairman and CEO's "tenacity, broad experience and deep understanding of geopolitics make him an excellent choice".
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Even before moving into the White House, Donald Trump is showing his power to move markets with the power of a tweet.
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Exxon Mobil chief Rex Tillerson will be Donald Trump's pick for secretary of state, multiple US media outlets report.
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Shares of Lockheed Martin, the US fighter plane manufacturer, fall by nearly $2 billion after President-elect Donald Trump tweets that the cost of production for its F-35 fighter plane project is "out of control".
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Hillary Clinton's campaign says the Obama administration "owes it to the American people" to reveal what it knows about Russian hacking of emails and interference in last month's election.
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Donald Trump names a veteran retired general as his choice to carry out an election promise to secure US borders and stop illegal immigration.
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China's Foreign Ministry says it is "seriously concerned" about US President-elect Donald Trump questioning why he should be bound by the long-standing "one-China policy" on Taiwan.
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US President-elect Donald Trump rejects as "ridiculous" reported US intelligence findings that Russia intervened in the presidential election on his behalf through targeted hacking.
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Donald Trump tweets an angry denial that he will work on his reality television show The Apprentice during his presidency, saying the CNN reports are "rediculous" - a spelling error he later corrects.
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Barack Obama orders a review of cyber attacks and foreign intervention in last month's US election, as reports emerge the CIA has concluded it was Russia's "goal" to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House.
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The tree is cut, the lights are up and the snow showers are beginning. It's winter in America, where the political climate has changed beyond anyone's expectations over the past year.
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US President-elect Donald Trump is set to nominate Scott Pruitt, a critic of federal environmental regulation, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency, a choice that has enraged conservationists and cheered the oil industry.
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A US federal judge ends a recount in Michigan, tying his decision to a state court ruling that found Green Party candidate Jill Stein had no legal standing to request another look at ballots because she had no chance of winning.
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Time magazine has dubbed Donald Trump the 2016 Person of the Year — how much do you know about the title?
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Donald Trump is shaping up as the 'entertainment president' and his appointment of WWE magnate Linda McMahon to his team only serves to reinforce that notion.
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President-elect Donald Trump lays out a US military policy that would avoid unnecessary interventions in foreign conflicts and instead focus heavily on defeating the Islamic State militancy.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says the US Government should cancel its multibillion-dollar order for new Air Force One presidential planes.
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China calls on the United States not to let Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen transit there when she visits Guatemala next month, days after President-elect Donald Trump irked Beijing by speaking to Ms Tsai in a break with decades of precedent.
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US Vice-President Joe Biden indicated he may be considering running for president in 2020, which would make him the oldest man to serve as the country's leader.
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President-elect Donald Trump chooses former campaign rival Ben Carson to become secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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US President-elect Donald Trump's phone conversation with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, which prompted a diplomatic protest from China, was simply a "courtesy call", Vice President-elect Mike Pence says.
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Green Party candidate Jill Stein drops her petition for a recount of all votes cast in the US presidential election in Pennsylvania, after a judge ordered her campaign to post a $1 million bond.
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China lodges a diplomatic protest after US President-elect Donald Trump's phone call with Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen, but blames the self-ruled island Beijing claims as its own for the "petty" move.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has spoken by phone with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, a transition team spokeswoman says, the first such contact by a president-elect since 1979.
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Michigan's attorney-general files a lawsuit to halt the Green Party's requested recount of presidential votes in the state, adding to Republican efforts in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin to maintain Donald Trump's victory.
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President-elect Donald Trump hits the road for a series of post-election thank-you events. His journey will take him to the places where his Make America Great Again slogan and rejection of political correctness spoke to the country's working classes.
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he will nominate the retired Marine Corps General James "Mad Dog" Mattis to lead the Defence Department, raising questions about increased military influence in a job designed to ensure civilian control of the armed forces.
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US President-elect Donald Trump warns companies they will face "consequences" for outsourcing jobs abroad, as he announces a deal to keep about 1,000 jobs in the United States rather than move them to Mexico.
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President Vladimir Putin strikes an unusually conciliatory tone in his annual state of the nation address, saying Moscow wants to get on with the incoming US administration and is looking to make friends, not enemies.
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United States President-elect Donald Trump says he will be leaving his businesses "in total" to focus on running the country and will outline the plan in a December 15 news conference with his family.
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President-elect Donald Trump names a vociferous Obamacare critic and an Indiana policy consultant to help him overhaul the US healthcare system.
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President-elect Donald Trump steps up his search for a new US secretary of state, with the focus on David Petraeus, a former military commander in Iraq whose mishandling of classified information led to his resignation as CIA chief in 2012.
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US President-elect Donald Trump's midtown Manhattan building is briefly renamed to "Dump Tower" on Google Maps. The mapping service first noticed the name on Saturday after social media reports.
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US President-elect Donald Trump claims in a tweet that he won the popular vote in the November 8 election "if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally".
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An internal dispute among Donald Trump's advisers breaks out with his campaign manager warning the President-elect could face an intense backlash from supporters if he chooses Mitt Romney to be his secretary of state.
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US President-elect Donald Trump condemns the growing push to force recounts in three states pivotal to his November 8 victory as "ridiculous", claiming Green candidate Jill Stein using the recount campaign to "fill her coffers".
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President-elect Donald Trump picks Washington insider Donald McGahn to be his White House counsel, giving him the job of untangling potential conflicts of interest that the New York businessman's presidency may present.
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The US Green Party presidential candidate files for a vote recount in Wisconsin, saying only a full review will give Americans confidence in the results, but the chances of a Hillary Clinton victory remain slim.
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The election of Donald Trump and Britain's exit from the European Union are the hallmarks of a tectonic shift in Western politics, fuelled by rural and regional revolt.
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The chief executive of online bulletin board Reddit admits to changing posts by supporters of US President-elect Donald Trump on the website.
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It's been a week of transitioning, tweeting and talking turkey in the US, where the whole country is about to take a much-needed holiday for Thanksgiving.
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Donald Trump is now officially the occupant of the White House, and he brings with him his picks for Cabinet and other top administration jobs.
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A campaign to crowdfund a US election recount in three battleground states has gone beyond its target and reached $US3.5 million.
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Defence Department Secretary Dennis Richardson says the election of Donald Trump has drawn into sharp focus the importance of the 65-year-old ANZUS alliance, which he warns should not be taken for granted.
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The New York Times releases a full transcript of US President-elect Donald Trump's wide-ranging interview with a group of Times reporters, editors and opinion columnists.
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US President-elect Donald Trump picks a South Carolina Governor who was critical of him during his election campaign and who has little foreign policy experience, to be US ambassador to the United Nations.
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Jordan's King Abdullah II talks to Lateline about what Donald Trump's presidency will mean for the Middle East and how Australia can help combat extremist groups including Islamic State.
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US President-elect Donald Trump has divided his supporters after backing away from a campaign promising to pursue charges against Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton.
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With optimistic investors pushing Wall Street to fresh record highs again overnight, the world's largest bond trader PIMCO warns President-elect Donald Trump's protectionist policies risk a recession.
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The polls missed Donald Trump. The polls missed Brexit. But Australian polls didn't miss Malcolm Turnbull. Are Australian pollsters really that much better than they overseas colleagues? Or are the just lucky?
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US President-elect Donald Trump says he no longer feels strongly about pursuing further investigations into Democratic rival Hillary Clinton's email practices, marking a turnaround from his campaign rallies where he roused supporters in chants of "lock her up".
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Britain dismisses US President-elect Donald Trump's unprecedented expression of support for Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage to be made British ambassador to Washington, saying pointedly that there is no vacancy for the job.
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With US President-elect Donald Trump's announcement that he intends to withdraw from the world's largest trade deal, experts are divided over whether it can survive at all.
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The leader of a white nationalist meeting is recorded on video shouting "Heil Trump" as some attendees lift their hands in a Nazi salute, causing alarm among protesters, the hosting restaurant, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
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Bond markets are pricing in interest rate rises, a worry for heavily indebted borrowers, but the good news for those in debt is that the increase is likely to be slow.
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The Broadway actor whose pointed and rare appeal to Vice-President-elect Mike Pence sparked an angry response from Donald Trump defends the remarks, and says "there's nothing to apologise for".
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The Q&A panel wrestles with the issue of where Australia stands now that Donald Trump is President-elect of the United States.
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US Vice President-elect Mike Pence says he was not offended by rare and pointed comments made to him by a cast member of Hamilton after he attended the hit Broadway show.
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A leading budget watcher forecasts a Donald Trump presidency will not have a significant impact on Australia's federal budget, saying record-low wage growth is a bigger concern.
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It has only been 10 days since Parliament last sat, but it has been a packed week and a half. Here's what you need to know before the bells ring this morning.
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To suggest everyone who voted for Donald Trump nodded in furious agreement every time he made an insensitive or inflammatory comment misunderstands the depths of despair to which many voters have sunk.
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There's speculation that Donald Trump is considering Mitt Romney as a possible secretary of state. If it happened, it would quite the turnaround in their relationship.
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US President-elect Donald Trump demands an apology from the cast of the Broadway hit Hamilton for appealing from the stage to Vice President-elect Mike Pence to uphold American values as he sat in the theatre audience.
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Jeff Sessions has been named as America's next attorney-general. The firebrand senator from Alabama will be one of the most influential figures in the coming Trump administration.
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US President-elect Donald Trump agrees to a $34 million settlement to resolve three lawsuits over Trump University, his former school for real estate investors.
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US President-elect Donald Trump picks three conservative loyalists with hard-line views on immigration and counter-terrorism to lead his national security and law enforcement teams, including US Senator Jeff Sessions for attorney-general and Representative Mike Pompeo as CIA director.
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All eyes are on Trump Tower, which is now the centre of the known universe ahead of the presidential transition.
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President-elect Donald Trump begins building out his national security team, offering retired lieutenant general Michael Flynn the job of national security adviser.
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A pheasant becomes the star attraction at a Chinese safari park after visitors say its golden head feathers resemble US President-elect Donald Trump's famous blond quiff.
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Defeated Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton calls for a renewed fight for a more inclusive United States despite disappointment over an election loss that laid bare national divisions.
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Donald Trump's election victory has a Japanese factory manager smiling, as demand soars for rubber masks of the President-elect.
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He's become the face of countless memes with US President Barack Obama following last week's election. So why do does the public love Joe Biden so much?
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With such little time left in the White House, does President Barack Obama still have any power? And how will he spend his final days?
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Frantic efforts by the Australian Government on the night of the US election to secure a number for Donald Trump culminated in golfing great Greg Norman providing ambassador Joe Hockey with the President-elect's personal mobile number.
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Ever since she was a child, those around Melania Trump say she was ambitious and drawn to a world outside Slovenia. Then at 16, her life took a fortuitous turn when a fashion photographer spotted her outside a show.
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Critics lash Donald Trump for using Twitter to denounce reports he's having problems getting in touch with world leaders, but supporters of the US President-elect say he is under a lot of pressure and needs to blow off steam.
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US President-elect Donald Trump jettisons a respected national security expert from his transition team in a sign that he may be settling on loyalists to staff his administration.
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A West Virginia mayor resigns following a public backlash after she posted a response to a comment about US First Lady Michelle Obama on Facebook.
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Thousands of people make donations to Planned Parenthood in the name of US Vice-President-elect Mike Pence, an abortion opponent, so he will receive official acknowledgements from the women's health care provider.
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Why, when so many white Christian evangelicals doubt Donald Trump's faith, did they vote for him? Mike Bird writes.
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After America delivered one of history's biggest electoral surprises, Donald Trump's supporters are watching closely for signs he will deliver what he promised.
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US President Barack Obama says world leaders need to pay attention to people's very real fears of economic dislocation and inequality in the midst of globalisation.
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Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson says he is entertaining the idea of jumping into the political ring and would be open to running for the White House run.
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Australian beef exporters and analysts are watching what US President-elect Donald Trump will do with Mexico and the North American Free Trade Agreement.
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Democrats — and even some Republicans — are angry that controversial figure Steve Bannon has been appointed as President-elect Donald Trump's chief strategist in the White House. So, who is Mr Bannon and why do some believe he is a cause for concern?
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Donald Trump appears to be a game-changer on global financial markets, flipping inflation expectations and sparking a big bond sell-off.
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Energy Minister Josh Frydenberg warns the policies of United States President-elect Donald Trump are causing "a great deal of uncertainty" at the United Nations climate change conference in Marrakesh.
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US President Barack Obama will reassure US allies during his trip overseas this week that Republican President-elect Donald Trump plans to maintain core US strategic relationships around the world, including with NATO.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President-elect Donald Trump have held their first talks since the election, agreeing to "combine efforts to tackle international terrorism and extremism".
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We need to give children the tools to understand complex news events like the United States election — they need facts, context and hope, writes Saffron Howden.
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An international expert in diplomacy labels Donald Trump "an appalling human being", but one of his backers says the President-elect is not sexist and has shattered the glass ceiling for women as much as Hillary Clinton.
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Experts dispute Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg's claim that less than 1 per cent of the social media network's content is fake, amid accusations hoaxes influenced the United States election outcome.
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Though daunting, the challenge of a Donald Trump presidency is pregnant with possibilities.
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The affable and slow-talking Reince Priebus has no governing experience in Washington. Yet his extraordinary ability to build and maintain relationships with the Republican Party's power brokers and grassroots sets him apart from other prospective chiefs of staff.
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After initial jitters, share investors are responding enthusiastically to Donald Trump's looming presidency, but are they seeing only the upside without the risks?
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One of the jobs for Donald Trump's White House transition team is to consider who will fill the key leadership roles in his administration — here are some of the contenders for the top positions.
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US President-elect Donald Trump chooses Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus as chief of staff, and appoints his campaign chairman Stephen Bannon as chief strategist.
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Certain areas of Donald Trump's promised border wall with Mexico, a key part of his White House campaign platform, could be a fence instead, the US President-elect says.
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A surge of migrants are crossing America's south-west border from Mexico amid fears around Donald Trump's controversial immigration plan, but morale is dropping among border patrol agents.
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Hillary Clinton has blamed FBI director James Comey for her stunning defeat in Tuesday's presidential election in a conference call with her top campaign funders, according to two participants involved in the phone hook-up.
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Donald Trump's victory has provoked fear and concern for some children as they try to understand what his presidency means for America. So Washington bureau chief Zoe Daniel asked her two children for their feelings on the US election.
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On the Israeli side of Jerusalem, many are welcoming Donald Trump's election, saying they feel the President-elect is firmly on "their side".
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One person is shot and police are forced to use pepper spray and flash-bang devices to quell violence at an anti-Trump demonstration in Portland, as another night of nationwide protests take place against the President-elect.
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US President Barack Obama's administration suspends its efforts to win congressional approval for the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal, saying its fate is now up to Donald Trump and Republican politicians.
