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Trump mocks Kavanaugh accuser
Donald Trump has come out swinging at a rally in Mississippi, mocking the testimony of Christine Blasey Ford, who says Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her while they were both at high school. Audio
A bad time to be a young man in America?
Donald Trump claims it's a scary time for young men in America, suggesting that even the most unimpeachable life can be destroyed when ancient skeletons are dragged out of closets Audio
Trump announces US-Canada-Mexico trade deal
NAFTA has been replaced by the the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement or USMCA. Donald Trump announced the new deal at the White House today after meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Justin… Audio
Streisand song an attack on Trump
Entertainment doyen Barbra Streisand has released her first album in many years and it features a song called "Don't Lie to Me" which is a direct attack on US President Donald Trump. She laments her… Audio
PM's position on 'drug war' balanced and realistic
Opinion - The prime minister's rejection of President Donald Trump's "war on drugs" is correct and consistent with the previous government's position on human rights and drug control, writes Russell…
US President lauds 'fight back' heroes at 9/11 crash memorial
US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have visited a memorial in Pennsylvania to mark the 9/11 attacks 17 years ago.
NY Times op-ed piece, a political Whodunnit?
US correspondent Susan Milligan with the latest on the whodunnit gripping the Washinginton DC corridors of power as President Trump furiously tries to find out who wrote an unflattering New York Times… Audio
"Crazytown" - What a new book says about Trump's White House
A new book by Watergate journalist Bob Woodward has shined an unflattering light on the Trump administration. The book has dramatic quotes from White House insiders. Audio
Trump's neglect left thousands dead in Puerto Rico - mayor
Puerto Rico's San Juan mayor says the Trump administration effectively killed thousands through neglect during Hurricane Maria. Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz blamed Donald Trump, federal officials and… Audio
John McCain, a legacy
US correspondent Susan Milligan on the life and legacy of Republican senator John McCain, and a rise in military veterans running for office. Audio
Trump warns of market crash if he's impeached - analysis
There's more tumult in the White House. Donald Trump has lashed out saying any attempt to impeach him would cause the US economy to crash. Mr Trump has rarely spoken about the prospect of being… Audio
Trump: legal worries and China tariffs
Australia's PM is as good as gone. Is the US President? The legal cases surrounding Donald Trump's lawyer Michael Cohen and former election campaign chief Paul Manafort make Trump look increasingly… Audio
Will the Cohen and Manafort cases hurt Trump?
US President Donald Trump's campaign chief Paul Manafort was convicted today on multiple counts of fraud, at the same time Trump's former Lawyer, Michael Cohen pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign… Audio
Why the future's not alt-right
David Neiwert is a journalist, author and expert in American right-wing extremism. He has appeared on Anderson Cooper 360, CNN Newsroom, and The Rachel Maddow Show and is the managing editor of the… Audio
British PM won't survive year, says Farage
The co-founder and former leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farage, is heading to Auckland as part of an Australasian speaking tour. Announcing the tour, Farage said that never in the… Audio
Media vs Trump
American media has hit back at attacks from President Trump. More than 300 news outlets launched a campaign to promote free press to counter the jibes from Mr Trump. Audio
Top Stories for Friday 17 August 2018
Aretha Franklin's remarkable legacy - Jeff Slate; Crown-Maori relations minister role remains undefined; Jailed man 'struggling' after Australia deportation; Govt cracks down on departments'… Audio
Stoush between Trump former aide Omarosa
The stoush between President Trump and his former aide Omarosa Manigault Newman with President today calling her a "dog" on twitter. Audio
US White Supremacists, Obamacare & Omarosa
US correspondent Susan Milligan looks at the messy departure of former White House advisor, Omarosa Manigault Newman, a white supremacist rally in Washington DC, and how some states are despairing at… Audio
Trump accuses Russians of using nerve agent Novichok
The US is introducing new sanctions against Russia to punish the Kremlin for the country's involvement in the poisoning of former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the British town of Salisbury… Video, Audio