China orders N Korea businesses to close
China's government has ordered North Korean businesses operating in the country to close within 120 days.
Labor goes all in with Beijing
Labor could enter jointly funded infrastructure ventures with the Chinese government in Australia's north under Beijing's Belt and Road initiative.
Trump's tax policy a disaster for interest rates
Ever since the 1994 bond market crash there's been calls for another one. Trump's tax package might be the trigger for another sell off.
When politicians have to tackle the elephant in the room
Germany's major parties avoided talking about migrants. So how should politicians tackle the worries that fuel populist insurgencies?
Business urges Labor rethink on company tax
Anxious and frustrated business groups are imploring Labor and other Senate parties to rethink their opposition to cutting the company tax rate.
US alliance bigger than Trump: Payne
Defence Minister Marise Payne says the US alliance remains valuable despite calls for a re-think under President Donald Trump.
Trump's political losses could hurt policy agenda
After a defeat on healthcare and in an Alabama Republican primary race this week, the US President's political stock is falling.
Concern over same-sex vote progress reports
ABS changes course and decides to publish updates on how many people have returned their survey forms to promote vote.
Koike enjoys boost as Abe dissolves parliament
Japan's opposition forces appeared set to consolidate around Yuriko Koike, whose new political group narrowed a gap in opinion polls with PM Shinzo Abe.
Regulator slashes TransGrid's spending
The Australian Energy Regulator has slashed NSW transmission company TransGrid's proposed capital expenditure for the next five years by 39 ...
Abbott slapped down on gas takeover
Tony Abbott's suggestion the federal government invoke "defence powers" and take control of the states' gas reserves has been quickly shot d...
