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In final days, a weakened Trump faces first veto override
AFP, Published on 29/12/2020
» WASHINGTON - Donald Trump, after caving to pressure and signing a $900 billion coronavirus relief and stimulus package, faces another potential embarrassment this week in the waning days of his presidency with Congress poised to override his veto of a defense bill.
Hollywood 'Con Queen' arrested in Britain
AFP, Published on 04/12/2020
» LOS ANGELES: A con artist who allegedly impersonated top female Hollywood executives to swindle wide-eyed aspiring stars out of hundreds of thousands of dollars has been arrested in Britain after a US extradition request, the FBI said on Thursday.
Is Trump mounting a coup -- or just putting on a circus?
AFP, Published on 13/11/2020
» WASHINGTON - Is President Donald Trump's unprecedented assault on the US election results a coup in progress -- or mere political show?
Australian media on trial for alleged Pell gag-order breach
AFP, Published on 09/11/2020
» MELBOURNE: Australia's biggest news organisations and editorial staff members went on trial Monday on charges they breached a 2018 gag order on coverage of Cardinal George Pell's now-quashed sex crimes convictions.
'God Bless America': world media react to Biden win
AFP, Published on 08/11/2020
» PARIS: With headlines like 'God Bless America', powerful media outlets around the world welcomed the defeat of Donald Trump but warned president-elect Joe Biden faced enormous challenges in healing the United States.
Is Rupert Murdoch dumping Trump?
AFP, Published on 07/11/2020
» NEW YORK - Fox News and the New York Post, magnate Rupert Murdoch's main media outlets, have started distancing themselves from Donald Trump as the US election vote counting drama drags on -- a first since the president came to power and a potential turning point.
Anti-Murdoch petition wins record support in Australia
AFP, Published on 30/10/2020
» SYDNEY - A petition demanding an inquiry into Rupert Murdoch's dominance of Australian news media has garnered a record 420,000 signatures, overtaking a previous appeal focused on climate change.
Thousands back inquiry into Murdoch's Australian media 'monopoly'
AFP, Published on 13/10/2020
» SYDNEY - More than 180,000 people have signed a petition launched by former prime minister Kevin Rudd calling for an inquiry into Rupert Murdoch's dominance over Australian news media.
Australian newswire gets govt bailout
AFP, Published on 18/09/2020
» SYDNEY: Australia's struggling national newswire was promised a A$5 million (US$3.7 million) government bailout on Friday, just days after launching a crowdfunding campaign in an attempt to guarantee its survival.
Struggling Australian newswire turns to crowdfunding
AFP, Published on 07/09/2020
» SYDNEY - The Australian Associated Press launched a crowdfunding campaign Monday as the newswire struggles with financial pressures just a month after it was sold off and relaunched as a non-profit.