Tag: United States

Two servicemen braved intense heat and smoke to assist firefighters and Australian soldiers to protect homes from blaze.

As public-facing businesses look for ways to ensure a return to working normality, one US approach definitely won’t work here.

Aussie cyber-police detect child abuser in US state of Kentucky and raise the alarm. Child saved and abuser arrested.

Not since the end of World War Two has the mighty US economy experienced such a significant contraction. Covid is, of course, the culprit.

Settlement announced last week includes US$2.2-billion in compensation to the families of crash victims, plus a US$243-million fine.

Icy international relations are no barrier as China pitches in to help with tri-nation rescue of an ill Aussie in Antarctica.

Academics unveil a study of the seeming mass-rejection of democratic processes – and reality – by Donald Trump’s supporters.

State’s worst fire season on record only continues to worsen as firefighters are injured and people get ready to leave their homes.

Tiny drones or insects can carry the high-tech sensor, which weighs less than a jellybean, into places too dangerous for human researchers.

Growing sensitivity over the use of the name ‘Eskimo’ will see one of Australia’s most famous ice creams disappear soon.

Decision to postpone the release of blockbusters such as James Bond’s Time to Die leaves cinemas slowly dying.

The jobs bloodbath in global aviation continues, as United Airlines says it is making big cuts in October.

State’s governor has put out a call for help from Australia and Canada. But the coronavirus will complicate matters.

The US President seemed to be trying to draw parallels between the pandemic situation in New Zealand and the United States.

HMAS Canberra rushes to the assistance of three sailors shipwrecked on an uninhabited Pacific island.

Social media erupts as an unnamed ‘large celebrity and influencer’ in LA offers a ‘part-time’ 24/7 job from hell.

It's the question literally on every patriots' lips - who has the yummiest junk food, Australia or America? And crucially, are Pizza Shapes really that good?

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Trump isn’t the first deeply unpopular president Australia has seen and he won’t be the last.

Anyone who is a western movie fan or a wannabe cowboy has dreamed of visiting the USA's iconic Monument Valley.

SPECIAL FEATURE: How do the new US-China trade tariffs affect us and what are the consequences for the Australian dollar (AUD)?

“We are deeply concerned by the heightened tensions in the region and we strongly condemn the attacks on shipping in the Gulf of Oman." - Australia's Defence Minister Linda Reynolds

WATCH: Uniforms, late starts, lunchboxes, walking to school and playing outside. Who knew these are special things about Australian school-life?

ANALYSIS; Even though the set piece theatre is about community building and cooperation, the reality is that China and the US have irreconcilable visions for the region and its future. The only question is how much they are willing to pay to prevail in the contest for Asia’s future.

Art, books, music, bad beer and sensational crabs. Baltimore might not be her place exactly, but it’s definitely her kinda place, discovers JENNIFER PERKIN.

When Paul arrived in London he discovered the American tourist. Then he wound up being one... sort of.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Just as republicans can enjoy the spectacle of a royal wedding without abandoning the idea of an Australian head of state, we need to remind ourselves that Trump is, literally, not our president.

SPECIAL FEATURE: It is unclear in the build-up to this unprecedented summit if the participants will be able to hack away the thicket of decades of mistrust and hostility to identify common interests.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Malcolm Turnbull will be relieved to have some time away from the Barnaby Joyce affair while he is in Washington.

Ambassador to the US contacted the FBI about George Papadopoulos's alleged comments to Australia's High Commissioner in the UK, revealing links to Russia.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: More than 50 people massacred at a festival in Las Vegas. Police have described the suspect, 64-year-old Stephen Paddock, as a 'lone wolf', rather than a terrorist... Why might that be?

The Australian government is providing minimal detail of those who have so far passed the Americans’ “extreme vetting” and been approved to go, saying it is up to the US to do that.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: For many people, the only reference point for what war with North Korea looks like is the ever-popular 70s television series M*A*S*H.

North Korea says it has developed an advanced hydrogen bomb.

The North Korean statement from a spokesman for the ministry of foreign affairs, reported by the state news agency KCNA, described Malcolm Turnbull’s remarks about ANZUS as “reckless”.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: By promising ‘fire and fury’, Donald Trump actually plays into North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s hands.

Leaked documents reveal details of President Donald Trump's testy phone call with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull over "a horrible deal, a disgusting deal" to settle refugees.

Monuments, museums, art galleries, magnificent buildings and grand views are the hallmarks of the USA’s capital.

Distraught family of Australian expat Justine Damond, tragically shot by police in Minneapolis, demand answers.

VIDEO: Chris Uhlmann tells US media he makes no apology for his cut to the bone, viral condemnation of President Donald Trump.

Russia says it will treat coalition aircraft west of the Euphrates as potential targets and track them with missile systems and military aircraft, following downing of Syrian jet by US.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: While it is too early to predict how Chinese and European leadership will manifest in practice, in the face of American obstruction they are arguably the world’s best hope, if not its only hope.

Senator John McCain tells Australian audience allies should keep faith in the United States as it endures a "rough period" with Donald Trump as president.

VIDEO: We call it the 'Lucky Country' for a reason. Some have called it "an improved version of the United States". Despite the harsh climate and killer wildlife, it has become a magnet for rich immigrants. Here's why...

OPINION & ANALYSIS: Does President Trump actually understand how the Aussie Medicare system operates? Does he even remember Malcolm Turnbull's name?

ANALYSIS & OPINION: If Donald Trump's proposed tax cuts go ahead, Australia and other countries will have to respond by either cutting taxes as well, or totally reforming the way we tax corporate income.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: The threat posed by a nuclear North Korea has been exaggerated through intellectually lazy analysis based on assumptions of the Kim regime’s irrationality.

Former PM says Syria conflict is "baddies versus worsies" and US attack is justified.

Malcolm Turnbull says Australia stands in full support of the US missile strike on a Syrian airfield from where it is believed a chemical weapons attack was launched, while calling for the country's civil war to be brought to an end.

Maverick Aussie filmmaker urges the other superpower – ordinary people - to speak out before it’s too late in latest documentary, The Coming War on China.

VIDEO: The USA has cottoned on to the chocolatey Australian delicacy of Tim Tams... they are even slamming them, as this all-American cutie-pie explains.