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- US Votes 2024
Who’s leading the polls? Plus everything else you need to know about US election
Your key questions answered including when to expect results, how voting works, and which states to watch.
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October
Polls won’t call a Trump win, but markets are
Traders and punters are putting their money behind a second Trump mandate. Here are five charts tracking their positioning in recent weeks.
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One city, three continents – it’s a Caribbean wonder
Your guide to 36 hours in the surprising Puerto Rican capital San Juan.
September
- Analysis
- Fitness
I used to joke about arthritic hips – until I got a pair myself
Losing hip mobility is no fun. It affects your every move, right down to putting on shoes and socks, and it threatened to separate me from one of my true loves – surfing.
May
- Opinion
- University
On the front line of Australia’s foreign student surge
International students are in the sights of both a government and opposition looking to win votes. Who are these political pawns, and what is it like to teach them?
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Pirates, pampering, rum bars and more - the Caribbean has it all
The region has many drawcards in addition to its famous white-sand beaches and azure waters. Norwegian Cruise Line offers a tantalising taster.
January
US urges Pacific to keep Chinese tech out of undersea cables
America’s cybersecurity envoy said Pacific countries could be cut off from cables if they use “untrusted” suppliers, as Nauru offered assurances to Canberra over its China flip.
Maersk suspends Red Sea shipping as US strikes Houthis
Shipping giant Moller-Maersk on Monday halted transit through the Red Sea after an attack on one of its vessels by Iran-backed Houthi rebels, in a sharp escalation of violence in the vital waterway.
December 2023
Freight, oil climb as Red Sea attacks shut down shipping
Intensifying attacks from Houthi rebels in the Red Sea hastened a US-led response to a dangerous escalation of the Gaza war that threatens global trade.
November 2023
Israel, Hamas agree hostage release, ceasefire
Under the deal, Hamas would swap 50 Israeli hostages held by militants for 150 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, and there would be a pause in fighting.
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October 2023
Israel denies reports of Gaza border crossing ceasefire
Israel denied that the Rafah crossing was due to reopen; US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to return to Israel. Here’s how the day unfolded.
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August 2023
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July 2023
- Opinion
- Monetary policy
Watch jobs and housing for clues to Fed’s next move
The US central bank’s summer hiatus will give it two more full rounds of monthly data on jobs and spending to assess whether inflation is cooling quickly enough.
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- Analysis
- Mining
Lithium triangle enjoys its moment in the sun
Chile, Argentina and Bolivia account for about 60 per cent of the world’s known deposits of lithium, but each country has a different approach to exploiting it.
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June 2023
- Opinion
- Mining
Why Mike Henry was kind to high-taxing Chile
Although the South American country served the BHP CEO as a point of contrast with out-of-favour Queensland, Chile is hardly the Singapore of mining nations when it comes to taxation.
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March 2023
- Opinion
- Air travel
My $20,000 trip into Qantas hell
My dire experience with Qantas is just anecdotal, but this story is of such mind-boggling incompetence, you will recalibrate all perceptions of what bad customer service really looks like.
December 2022
Messi’s moderation unmatched in soccer-mad Argentina
Lionel Messi is not assuming anything, but most Argentines consider Sunday’s match against the Socceroos as a detail on the road to their first World Cup victory in 36 years.
October 2022
- Opinion
- World elections
Lula’s back, but not as we knew him
Brazil has returned an old leftist to power in place of a populist right-winger. But economic reality should rein in any old left policymaking.
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August 2022
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- China relations
Bolton tells Canberra to build more alliances and let Japan into AUKUS
Australia should lead with a network of military, political and economic links across the region, says Donald Trump’s former security adviser, John Bolton.
Fed raises rates 0.75pc, Powell says US not in recession
After it lifted interest rates by 0.75 percentage points for the second month in a row, Jerome Powell said he doubted the world’s biggest economy had contracted.
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