‘We are well prepared’:Jim Chalmers says not to panic over Trump victory

‘We are well prepared’:Jim Chalmers says not to panic over Trump victory

As the treasurer moves to calm economic fears after Trump’s victory,AUKUS fan and former secretary of state Mike Pompeo has been snubbed for a White House job.

  • byMatthew Knott

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Plenty of margin for error in Dutton’s ‘Trump bump’

Plenty of margin for error in Dutton’s ‘Trump bump’

The leaders are neck and neck in the polls,and the trend is running Dutton’s way. But there is nothing that proves voters are shifting to Dutton because of the US election.

  • byDavid Crowe
Will Trump be disastrous for our economy? I doubt it

Will Trump be disastrous for our economy? I doubt it

While the US prepares for a bout of serious self-harm that will affect the rest of the world economy,Australia is unlikely to be in the firing line.

  • byRoss Gittins
Fear of a Trump planet:Poll reveals Australia on edge after US result

Fear of a Trump planet:Poll reveals Australia on edge after US result

The exclusive findings also reveal Opposition Leader Peter Dutton gaining a big boost on his personal performance,drawing level with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as preferred leader.

  • byDavid Crowe
My two weeks on the road with Donald Trump

My two weeks on the road with Donald Trump

Following the president-elect’s camp,it often looked like the wheels were coming off. But maybe his team knew something the rest of us didn’t.

  • byMichael Koziol
The alarm over Elon Musk and national security has yet to sink in

The alarm over Elon Musk and national security has yet to sink in

The prospect of Musk doing the bidding of Vladimir Putin – or any authoritarian leader – would be malign influence at a whole other level.

  • byChris Zappone
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Can Trump 2.0 defuse the nuclear threat? These Washington heavyweights fear not

Can Trump 2.0 defuse the nuclear threat? These Washington heavyweights fear not

A president given to simplistic plans and impulses must now deal with a whole new level of nuclear complexity for which neither he nor the US system is yet equipped.

  • byPeter Hartcher
‘Watch and learn’:Rinehart lauds Trump policies as ‘lesson’ for Australia
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‘Watch and learn’:Rinehart lauds Trump policies as ‘lesson’ for Australia

Gina Rinehart has urged the nation to “watch and learn” from Donald Trump’s policy agenda in her crusade against government tape and taxes,even amid concerns about the impact on Australia’s economy.

  • byJesinta Burton
Trump appoints ‘Ice Baby’ in first major move since winning back the White House

Trump appoints ‘Ice Baby’ in first major move since winning back the White House

Susie Wiles,a Florida grandmother and a political operative,has been named chief of staff,the first time a woman has held that position in the White House.

  • byFarrah Tomazin
Mexico’s migrant caravan shrinks to half its size after Trump victory

Mexico’s migrant caravan shrinks to half its size after Trump victory

After hearing that Donald Trump had won the presidency again,many of those in the caravan felt less hopeful about their chance at a new life in the US.

  • byDaniel Becerril andLizbeth Diaz
US election results 2024 LIVE updates:Trump announces Susie Wiles as chief of staff,set to claim Arizona,Nevada after defeating Harris

US election results 2024 LIVE updates:Trump announces Susie Wiles as chief of staff,set to claim Arizona,Nevada after defeating Harris

US President Joe Biden is preparing to address the nation as president-elect Donald Trump looks set to win more states.

  • byJosefine Ganko,Jessica McSweeney andAngus Thompson