US President Donald Trump says he is prepared to dip into his own fortune to fund his re-election campaign after reports emerged showing his team had blown the huge cash advantage it once held over Democratic rival Joe Biden. If Trump did substantially self-fund his campaign he would follow in the footsteps of former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull, who spent ...

The PM will be praying for a Republican win in the US to back up his inaction on climate and the Paris Agreement. A year out from Barack Obama›s election in 2008, John Howard made a stunning admission that he thought Americans should be praying for a Republican victory. Ideologically this was unremarkable. But the fact Howard said so publicly ...

The federal government is considering an expansion of paid pandemic leave to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, as Scott Morrison expressed growing concern at the national economic impact of the crisis from Victoria. These concerns about what the Prime Minister called the “Victorian wave’’ were compounded on Wednesday when Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk closed her borders to everyone from ...

Strengthening ties with America, Japan and India creates a “strategic balance”, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says, as Australia and the US signed a secret 10-year agreement on defence co-operation to “deter coercive acts and the use of force” in the Indo-Pacific amid rising tensions with China. The agreement, signed at the AUSMIN talks between Australian and US foreign affairs and ...

Disaster medical teams and the military will attack Victoria’s coronavirus crisis as disease-stricken nursing homes move to a hospital footing. The federal government is ramping up resources for the private sector it regulates as the aged care death toll continues to rise. Australia’s COVID-19 toll rose to 176 on Wednesday after nine more deaths in Victoria. Seven of the fatalities ...

“Existing and new student visa holders who undertake online study outside Australia because of Covid-19 will be able to count this towards the Australian Study Requirement,” the government confirmed on its website. The measures included recommencing of student visa processes with fee waivers in some instances, as well as additional time given to provide English language test results. However, Universities ...

Federal and state leaders have been slammed for engaging in a blame game over the coronavirus crisis in the aged care sector as industry chiefs demand faster action to find more workers to deal with the emergency. The federal government will send the first of five medical assistance teams into Victoria on Thursday as well as finding interstate nurses to ...

After striking out in their first foray in court, the Trump family got a reprieve Tuesday from the threat of a tell-all book by one of their own. For now. A New York judge temporarily blocked publication of Mary Trump›s book about her uncle, President Donald Trump, to await more information before deciding whether to block publication permanently. Mary Trump›s ...

Australia says it will significantly increase military spending and focus on the Indo-Pacific region amid rising tensions between the US and China. PM Scott Morrison pledged A$270bn (£150bn; $186bn) to Australia›s arms budget over 10 years – a 40% boost. He said Australia would acquire long-range missiles and other capabilities to «deter» future conflicts. It was necessary because the region ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — President Donald Trump said he is seeking a new state to host this summer’s Republican National Convention after North Carolina refused to guarantee the event could be held in Charlotte without restrictions because of ongoing concerns over the coronavirus. Trump announced the news via tweet Tuesday night, complaining the state’s governor, Democrat Roy Cooper, and other officials ...