Advertisement
Australia markets closed
  • ALL ORDS

    7,898.90
    +37.90 (+0.48%)
     
  • AUD/USD

    0.6450
    +0.0013 (+0.21%)
     
  • ASX 200

    7,642.10
    +36.50 (+0.48%)
     
  • OIL

    82.11
    -0.58 (-0.70%)
     
  • GOLD

    2,390.20
    +1.80 (+0.08%)
     
  • Bitcoin AUD

    94,606.33
    -3,884.98 (-3.94%)
     
  • CMC Crypto 200

    885.54
    0.00 (0.00%)
     

S. Korea president impeached in parliamentary vote

South Korean lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Friday to impeach President Park Geun-hye over an influence-peddling scandal, setting the stage for her to become the country's first elected leader to be pushed from office in disgrace. Hayley Platt reports.