Negotiations Continue to Avoid US Government Shutdown

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Last-ditch efforts are being made in Washington to prevent a shutdown of the US government before a deadline of midnight local time. Jordan Fabian, White House Correspondent at The Hill considers the implications. Also in the programme, President Trump has been in office a year. Adrienne Murray has been to Pennsylvania's Lancaster County, to find out what voters make of the first twelve months. Cape Town in South Africa is running out of water, and supplies are being strictly rationed. John Maytham is a presenter at Cape Talk radio, and explains the background. Jon Bithrey is joined on Business Matters from Sydney by Australia Correspondent for The Economist, Robert Milliken for comment throughout the programme. (Photo by Aaron P. Bernstein/Getty Images)