Brad Ryan

America's highest court finds ex-presidents have significant protection from criminal prosecution — a historic ruling that's prompted an appeal of Donald Trump's criminal conviction.

Joe Biden has attempted to reassure supporters after his damaging debate performance, conceding he doesn't speak as well as he used to, but insisting he can still competently serve.

US President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump conclude their debate in Atlanta, Georgia — and pundits are united in their view that it was a bad night for the president. Take a look back at how the debate unfolded.

Joe Biden and Donald Trump are preparing to share a stage for the first time in four years — and some longstanding traditions have been upended for the first debate of the 2024 election race.

Hunter Biden becomes the first child of a sitting US president to be convicted of a crime after he's found guilty of three gun charges that could see him jailed.

A jury in the US state of Delaware has begun hearing evidence in the criminal trial of Hunter Biden — and a lot of the early evidence has taken the form of his own words, as prosecutors have used his memoir against him.

Just days after a New York jury convicted Donald Trump in his criminal trial, Joe Biden's son is going on trial in a court in Delaware. Here's the case against him, explained.

Donald Trump confirms he will appeal against his conviction for falsifying business records, as President Joe Biden criticises his "dangerous" claim the trial was rigged.

Forced to endure five weeks of painstaking testimony inside a drab Manhattan courthouse, a dozen New Yorkers were drawn into a House-of-Cards world of scandal, skulduggery and sex.

The jury in Donald Trump's "hush money" trial finds the former president guilty of 34 counts of falsifying business records, a felony that could result in prison time. 

The first criminal trial of a former president in American history inches toward the end, as the prosecution and defence deliver closing arguments in a marathon session that stretches into the night.

The Republican presidential candidate was asked about the Australian WikiLeaks founder, who is fighting extradition to the US, during an interview for a podcast.

One of America's presidential candidates is notorious for attacking prosecutors and courts, undermining their decisions and disrespecting their independence. But this week, Joe Biden adopted a quintessential Donald Trump move and hit out at a prosecutor for doing his job, while presenting no evidence to back his criticism.

Donald Trump has given a "warm reception" to the AUKUS defence pact during a meeting with Scott Morrison in New York, the former prime minister says.

On the southern border of the US, the Texas governor has taken drastic steps to keep migrants out of the country, and to reshape the political debate inside it.

Mexican authorities say they believe two Australian tourists and their American friend were shot dead by thieves who were trying to steal their car for its tyres.

Mexican authorities say three bodies have been found in an area where two Australian brothers and their American travel companion are missing, and criminal charges have been laid against one of three people in custody. The bodies have not been identified.

Local police say the brothers' burnt-out car has been found and two men have been arrested. It follows the earlier arrest of a woman who was found with a phone belonging to one of the Australians.

In a bleak Manhattan court, the evidence has centred on the National Enquirer — a gossip rag with a history of specialising in chequebook scoops, true crime, celebrity scuttlebutt and pumping up Donald Trump.

Weinstein's successful appeal is a blow to the #MeToo movement against powerful men who prey on vulnerable women. And a New York judge warns it's set a precedent that will help serial sexual predators.

A former newspaper publisher outlines how he bought and buried negative stories about Donald Trump, and the former president's lawyer is chastised by a judge, as the "hush money" criminal trial continues in New York.

The US Navy's head of weapons acquisitions says they have "a long ways to go" to increase shipbuilding to the necessary level to deliver on the AUKUS agreement to provide nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

Iran's deployment of drones and missiles towards Israel represented a big shift in what had been a shadow war fought through Iran's proxies. The big question now is, what will Israel do in response?

Joe Biden indicates the United States could abandon its prosecution of the Australian WikiLeaks founder ahead of revealing plans to develop an integrated missile defence system with Australia and Japan.

The former president hoped his abortion video would take the issue "out of play" before November's US election, but even some of his allies are determined not to let that happen.