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Both major party leaders defend their performance during the federal election campaign.

Rate cuts likely as inflation stabilises but trouble ahead as the United States's economy slips backwards.

The Trump factor plays a massive role in the Canadian Government's re-election - how much of a factor is it as Australians head to the polls?

Cybercriminals steal the bank password of tens of thousands of Australians.

Australia's culture wars take centre stage as we enter the final week of the election campaign ... Peter Dutton's down in the polls but still believes he can win.

Millions of Australians are pausing today to mark ANZAC Day, 110 years on from the landing at Gallipoli.

Ten days out from election day and the Coalition is in cost cutting mode - scrapping relief for student debts and seemingly changing its mind about subsidies for electric vehicles.

Peter Dutton's pledge to boost Australia's national security spending but how is he going to pay for it?.

The world's one billion Catholics mourn the death of Pope Francis aged 88.

Pleas for better water safety education as 6 people have drowned with others missing after falling into rough seas over the Easter Weekend.

Power bills, housing and climate change - the hot topics in last night's leaders debate as Peter Dutton admits making a mistake about claims Russia was setting up a base in Indonesia.

Why pensioners and renters in some of the election's most hotly contested seats feel they've been left out of election housing promises.

Economists and industry groups declare both the government's and the opposition's policies will do little to address Australia's long-term housing crisis.

First home buyers the focus as the major parties launch their housing policies but can they help solve Australia's housing crisis without sending budgets deep into the red?

Wall street stocks slide again, as investors grapple with the escalating trade war between the US and China.

Stock markets surge as Donald Trump pauses tariffs for most countries - but the trade war turmoil isn't over with the President hiking levies on China to 125%.

The trade war escalates as Donald Trump jacks up levies on Chinese goods after Beijing won't yield on its retaliatory tariffs.

Donald Trump won't budge as his tariffs cause worldwide economic turmoil with the President threatening China with even steeper penalties if it doesn't drop its retaliatory measures.

Australia's markets set to plunge as world leaders race to Washington to seek a tariff deal with Donald Trump.

The U-S stock market has tumbled, shock sent through global financial markets after US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignite fears of an all-out trade war.

Liberation Day is here, Donald Trump set to unveil his sweeping new tariffs which could up-end the world order as we know it.

Cost-of-living continues to dominate the election campaign with the Government pushing for a minimum wage pay rise above the rate of inflation.

Who can best handle the US President becomes an election issue as Donald Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day' looms.

Energy policy takes centre stage as the election campaign kicks off - Labor's on the offensive slamming Peter Dutton's nuclear plan and the Coalition accusing Anthony Albanese of lying about electricity prices.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton prepare for a 5-week election campaign to be the next PM.