Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Defence Minister Marise Payne.

'Calibrated, proportionate, and swift'

Australia "strongly supports the swift and just response of the United States" to chemical attacks on Syrian civilians, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said.

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Markets Live: ASX skids on Syria

Initial strong gains have evaporated following US military strikes on a Syrian airbase, which is also weighing on the Aussie dollar.

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Morrison talks down PRRT change

Treasurer Scott Morrison has played down the likelihood of significant change to the petroleum resource rent tax regime.

Syria strikes: what comes next?

The big concern is the presence of Russian troops on the battlefield and Russian air defence systems that are capable of shooting down US pl...

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Telstra dividend under threat

Telstra's been a perennial favourite but squeezed margins has analysts questioning whether its high dividends are sustainable.