Sharemarkets gripped by panic amid fears the Fed just made a big mistake

Sharemarkets gripped by panic amid fears the Fed just made a big mistake

The ASX and sharemarkets around the world are a sea of red as recession fears build in the US.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz

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Biden seeks diplomacy in prisoner swap,Putin may see different lesson

Biden seeks diplomacy in prisoner swap,Putin may see different lesson

Eleven days after his remarkable decision to drop out of the US election,America’s now lame-duck president had one of the most important breakthroughs of his time in office.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Wong says ‘rules are being bent,twisted and broken’ but avoids naming China as key actor

Wong says ‘rules are being bent,twisted and broken’ but avoids naming China as key actor

Australia US,India and Japan have called out Beijing’s aggression in the South China Sea and cyber espionage but stopped short of naming China directly.

  • byLisa Visentin
Suddenly,Trump,not Biden,is the buffoonish old guy in the race

Suddenly,Trump,not Biden,is the buffoonish old guy in the race

The Republicans’ entire campaign has been focused on Joe Biden in general and his age in particular. Now we have a real battle on our hands.

  • byBill Wyman
Impeached,convicted and shot at. Will anything stop Donald Trump?

Impeached,convicted and shot at. Will anything stop Donald Trump?

Republicans say they are more united than ever before,galvanised by the failed assassination of Trump and a shambolic Democratic Party under a weakened president.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Key takeaways from Biden’s tough day in front of the cameras

Key takeaways from Biden’s tough day in front of the cameras

After introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as “President Putin”,US President Joe Biden tried to prove his mettle against the White House press corps.

  • byJosh Boak andNicholas Riccardi
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The US is losing patience with China

The US is losing patience with China

A senior US official has taken aim at China,saying “more creative approaches may be necessary” to protect the global economy.

  • byStephen Bartholomeusz
Biden’s doctor ‘met with Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House’

Biden’s doctor ‘met with Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House’

Joe Biden’s doctor met with a leading Parkinson’s disease specialist at the White House earlier this year,it has emerged,amid ongoing questions about the US president’s health.

  • byTony Diver
‘Enabler in Chief’:As Biden digs in,Trump turns his attack on Kamala Harris

‘Enabler in Chief’:As Biden digs in,Trump turns his attack on Kamala Harris

Trump’s former immigration adviser Stephen Miller also lashed out,seeking to frame the Biden campaign in conspiratorial terms:“What did Kamala know and when did she know it?”

  • byFarrah Tomazin
‘Nearly fell asleep’:Biden blames jet lag for poor debate as poll shows Harris now more popular

‘Nearly fell asleep’:Biden blames jet lag for poor debate as poll shows Harris now more popular

As the White House remains in damage control after a disastrous debate,a CNN poll shows voters believe the vice president has a better chance of beating Donald Trump.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Inside the secret talks to bring Assange home
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Assange saga

Inside the secret talks to bring Assange home

This was an ultramarathon with a final sprint at the end.

  • byDavid Crowe andMatthew Knott