A second impeachment is just the start of Trump's legal woes
Jan 14, 2021 04:53 am UTC| Politics
By becoming the first president to be impeached twice, Donald Trumps controversial and divisive term as president is reaching a surreal ending. Although he will likely remain in office and finish his term on Jan. 20, the...
Thought the U.S. Capitol attack couldn’t happen? Think again: The insurrection threat isn’t over
Jan 09, 2021 12:03 pm UTC| Politics
In a dark and surreal moment in American history, on the afternoon of Jan. 6, a group of Americans staged a violent protest by assaulting their own capitol building. In this short-lived riot attempt, four lives were lost,...
Trump's last stand: how the dramatic endgame for the 2020 US election will play out in Congress
Jan 06, 2021 08:42 am UTC| Politics
This week, the US Congress will put the finishing touches to the chaotic, protracted 2020 US presidential election. A joint session of the House and Senate will assemble at 1pm on January 6 (5am AEDT/7am NZDT on January...
Outgoing POTUS pressures Mike Pence to overturn election results
Jan 06, 2021 03:16 am UTC| Politics
It is clear that Donald Trump is becoming more and more desperate in his attempts to stay in power and insisting on fighting until the end. With the joint session of both the House and the Senate to take place today, Trump...
Trump approves bill that could bar Chinese firms from US stock exchanges
Dec 20, 2020 23:23 pm UTC| Economy
President Donald Trump signed legislation that would bar Chinese companies from being listed on any US stock exchanges unless they adhere to American auditing standards. The Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act...
Nov 10, 2020 05:53 am UTC| Politics
In a post-election poll for the University of Melbournes US election webinar series we asked the several hundred people in the audience if President Donald Trumps defeat would mean the death of Trumpism. A full 92% said...
As the world watches the US election, the appeal of America is diminished
Nov 02, 2020 09:25 am UTC| Politics
A US presidential election always draws intense worldwide interest, in part due to the spectacle, but also because the leadership of the most powerful country in the world has a significant bearing on international...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight