Anthony Albanese has been advised to disarm Donald Trump in his first meeting with the US President with an opening offer of ‘what can I do to help’.
Katina Curtis
Richard Marles has labelled Australia’s alliance with the United States as a “cornerstone” of the nation’s strategic and foreign policy, ahead of Anthony Albanese’s high-stakes G7 talks with Donald Trump.
Caitlyn Rintoul
Australians have main character energy when viewing our relationship with the US: it’s of massive importance to us, so of course Anthony Albanese must be the main priority for Donald Trump this week.
Australia’s environmental laws are at least a decade past their use-by date and Labor has dropped the ball on promised changes, shadow environment minister Angie Bell says as she waits to see fresh details.
Anthony Albanese has given a murky answer to a key question on the “imminent” threat posed by China.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
While Australia is eyeing a potentially lucrative deal with the European Union, Anthony Albanese has dismissed the potential of an imminent breakthrough.
Jessica Wang
Anthony Albanese says he will not “pre-empt” any outcome of his high-stakes face-to-face with US President Donald Trump.
Jessica Wang, in Canada
The Israel-Iran conflict is already dominating the meeting of G7 leaders in Canada, with Anthony Albanese discussing the global response with Canada’s PM Mark Carney.
As all-out war looms between nuclear-armed Israel and Iran, Australians are already feeling the fallout of an increasingly unstable Middle East.
Barnaby Joyce is calling for a “contingency plan” amid fears the US is abandoning the centrepiece of Australia’s 21st century defence strategy.
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Matt Shrivell and Max Corstorphan
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Raymond Pecotic
Anthony Albanese and his Canadian counterpart have exchanged unique gifts ahead of their first bilateral meeting.
A major health check on Australian attitudes shows Donald Trump’s trade war has rattled our faith in the US, sending trust to record lows.
Blair Jackson
As Anthony Albanese is going into his first face-to-face with Donald Trump with a $20bn card up his sleeve.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says a new $20 billion Amazon deal could help Australia embrace AI, enhance national resilience and drive job creation.
Australia’s closest allies are boosting their defence budgets, but Canberra is bucking the trend despite warnings about a nuclear-armed rival in the region.
Australia’s top diplomat is warning of “dire consequences” as Israel and Iran trade deadly strikes.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has called for de-escalation in the Middle East, while condemning Iran’s nuclear program as a threat to world peace after a barrage of attacks.
The Prime Minister has confirmed that he will likely meet with US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Canada.
Jessica Wang and Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade, with the PM under increasing pressure to secure a tariff exemption for Aussie exports.
Jess Wang
Current and former Australian politicians have given their reactions to the escalating tensions in The Middle East.
Brendan Kearns
Australia has jumped higher in a major global gender equality ranking, but the government is being warned not to get complacent.
The likelihood of the first face-to-face meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump is overshadowing the rest of the G7 agenda in Australia.
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