Kavanaugh all but certain for Supreme Court
Brett Kavanaugh is only hours away from being sent to the Supreme Court after a key hold-out swung her support behind the divisive nomination.
US economy adds 134,000 jobs in September
The US unemployment rate fell to near a 49-year low of 3.7 per cent, pointing to a further tightening in labour market conditions.
US-China relations: We can't just whistle a happy tune
US-China relations have flipped in recent weeks and Australia needs to do more to help set a new balance of power in the region.
China hits back at Mike Pence after blistering speech
Mike Pence has taken the gloves off, unleashing a blistering attack against Beijing for turning "plowshares into swords on a massive scale".
China burns crosses, bulldozes churches
Chinese authorities have been closing down hundreds of so-called "unregistered" churches throughout the country over the last two months.
Western allies confront Russia over cyberattacks
Western allies accused Russian intelligence officers of launching cyberattacks against organisations around the globe that challenged Russian wrongdoing.
Buried hopes in Indonesia
A week after an earthquake and tsunami hit the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, the death toll has risen to 1,558, with scores more believed buried in deep mud and rubble.
Democracy threatens itself: Turnbull
Malcolm Turnbull hinted that the political tumult that led to his ouster left democracy open to sharper criticism, including from China.
Blackwater founder Erik Prince's big plans for Afghanistan
Prince is determined to sell a vision of how his contractors could offer an official military withdrawal from Afghanistan to a war-weary American public and president.
Fed hikes 'will trigger debt meltdown'
US Federal Reserve economist Brian Coulton has warned of a "giant sucking sound" as central banks switch rapidly from quantitative easing to...
Elon Musk mocks SEC on Twitter
Tesla's Elon Musk has insulted the Securities and Exchange Commission days after settling a fraud lawsuit, putting investors on edge.
