The debt ceiling must be raised to avoid 'economic calamity’: Janet Yellen
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos interviews Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on "This Week."
ABC News' George Stephanopoulos interviews Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on "This Week."
Delays and cost blowouts to the delivery of two new Bass Strait ferries has claimed the scalp of a deputy premier who oversaw the project as minister.
Surcharges on credit and debit cards penalising customers will be in the sights of Australia's consumer watchdog in a cost of living relief measure.
The first big move of the AFL trade period might have fallen over, with Port Adelaide baulking at the deal that was to send Dan Houston to Collingwood.
Victorian Liberal leader John Pesutto could be spared the axe, with no clear candidate emerging to replace him as part of a mooted spill motion.
The Labor government says Queensland's opposition will have to cut 17,000 jobs in its first term to fulfil an election promise and eliminate the state deficit.
Socceroos coach Tony Popovic is determined to build on a new playing style against Japan and believes it can deliver a breakthrough win.
A decade-old proposal will be brought off life support to end a stalemate between a major state and Bupa, NIB, HCF and Medibank.
Jason Geria and Thomas Deng have both played right-back for Melbourne Victory and are happy to compete against each other for a Socceroos berth against Japan.
Tech giants have been urged to lift their game and make sure small businesses have a real person to speak to when frozen out of their online accounts.
Far right leader Marine Le Pen is in a Paris court defending her use of European funds to pay her French party staff.
World Rugby's plan for to dismissed players to be replaced after 20 minutes elapses has met with opposition in France with player safety cited as a concern.
An ex-Russian double agent who was found slumped on a UK bench says his Novichok poisoning must have been sanctioned by President Vladimir Putin.
Pakistan have insisted "there is a plan" as they attempt to level the series against England after a humbling first Test loss on the same Multan wicket.
Defending champions Team New Zealand have taken a 4-0 lead over the British challengers in the first-to-seven America's Cup series off Barcelona.
The first big deal of the AFL trade period was stopped on Monday night, with Port Adelaide defender Dan Houston still in limbo as Wednesday's deadline looms.
Coach Tony Popovic says a drought-breaking Socceroos victory in Japan would make him smile as much as their 2006 World Cup win over the Samurai Blue.
A "Mediscare" text campaign has been launched by the opposition before the first ballots were cast for the Queensland election.
The deputy premier of Tasmania's minority Liberal government has resigned from cabinet over ferry delays and cost blowouts.
Niamh McLaughlin faces a one-game suspension after she was charged with rough conduct for her dangerous tackle on Brisbane forward Sophie Conway.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has reaffirmed Australia's support for the people of Myanmar who continue to suffer under the oppressive rule of the military junta.