May 24 What is the ‘Quad,’ and why the odd name? By Aamer Madhani, Zeke Miller, Associated Press Leaders of the U.S., Japan, Australia and India gathered in Tokyo on Tuesday for a summit of what's known as the Quad. Continue reading
May 22 Australia’s prime minister-elect molded by his humble beginnings By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Anthony Albanese's financially precarious upbringing in government-owned housing in suburban Camperdown fundamentally formed the politician who has lead the center-left Australian Labor Party into government for the first time since 2007. Continue reading
May 21 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison concedes election defeat By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Opposition leader Anthony Albanese will be sworn in as prime minister after his Labor party clenched its first electoral win since 2007. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: Sharp rise in inflation may have hit a peak, but remains near 40-year highs In our news wrap Wednesday, the Labor Department's April consumer price report shows a slight drop in inflation increases amid 40-year highs, Hong Kong police arrested a Catholic cardinal for endangering China's national security, the Great Barrier Reef suffered its… Continue watching
Apr 10 Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison calls for May 21 election By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday advised Governor-General David Hurley as representative of Australia’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, to set the election date. Continue reading
Mar 15 Watch 5:42 News Wrap: China’s COVID-19 restrictions raise concerns over trade disruptions In our news wrap Tuesday, officials in China tightened anti-virus controls at ports amid an accelerating outbreak, bringing worries of trade disruptions. Also, an Australian court overturned a landmark ruling on climate change, police in Washington, D.C. arrested a man… Continue watching
Mar 09 Watch 4:12 News Wrap: Wall Street rebounds after oil prices tumbled In our news wrap Wednesday, Wall Street rebounded sharply after oil prices dove 12 percent in New York to below $109 a barrel, a federal judge threw out a lawsuit against Rep. Mo Brooks for inciting attacks on the Capitol,… Continue watching
Mar 02 Watch 5:00 News Wrap: Federal Reserve chair expects interest rates to rise this month In our news wrap Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has confirmed he expects to start raising interest rates this month and said he supports a traditional quarter-point increase, the White House rolled out a new COVID preparedness plan, thousands… Continue watching
Mar 01 Watch 4:15 News Wrap: U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 950,000 In our news wrap Tuesday, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 reaches 950,000, the highest reported number of any country. Also, the midterm election season began with primaries in Texas, some 40,000 people in Australia are under evacuation orders amid… Continue watching
Mar 01 Australian prime minister diagnosed with COVID-19 By Associated Press Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said in a statement that he is "experiencing flu-like symptoms and will be recovering over the next week" but will continue his official duties while isolating. Continue reading