Three state ministers have signalled their pre-election retirements, paving the way for an under-pressure premier to inject new blood into the cabinet.
US Democrat Eric Swalwell is suspending his campaign for California governor two days after reports that a former staffer accused him of sexual assault and multiple other women alleged sexual misconduct.
America’s allies and adversaries alike were pinning their hopes on Vance to find a way out of a conflict that has upended the global economy. Instead, he left with nothing.
Markets reacted quickly to US President Donald Trump’s blockade threat, with oil prices spiking and the ASX falling amid fears of global supply disruption.
The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will turn to one of the world’s wealthiest people as his government works to shore up critical supplies of fuel and fertiliser during the deepening oil crisis.