Both Ardern’s Labour and Collins’ National parties have put the male-dominated infrastructure industry at the heart of their coronavirus recovery plans.

Amid the Trump maelstrom, might the vice-presidential debate have been a return to civil discourse? In fact, Kamala Harris clobbered Mike Pence, but at least we now know that both of them could step up to the presidency if duty called.

About two months after the explosion that injured thousands and ravaged the Lebanese capital, questions remain about why and how the cargo was abandoned in Beirut.

The vice-presidential debate was a flashback to the way US politics worked before Donald Trump decided to run for office.

Kamala Harris had a “Julia Gillard moment”, Mike Pence pushed hard on some issues, and a fly made a spectacular appearance.

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The Yale University professor is seen as one of the most prominent poets in American contemporary literature.

Donald Trump vowed not to participate in next week’s debate with Joe Biden after organisers announced changes due to the President’s COVID-19 diagnosis.

Twitter responded by putting a warning label on the US President’s tweet, saying the post included potentially misleading information.

Pew Research Centre polling revealed unfavourable views of China across 14 advanced economies with the highest dissatisfaction rating — 81 per cent — recorded in Australia.