Today
‘Gambler’ Trump turns to China to pressure Iran on oil supply
An increasingly isolated Iran promises to end the war on its terms, as US and Europe warn against closing the world’s busiest shipping lane for oil.
Why Albanese has to back US strike
The prime minister is belatedly backing America, but what comes next in the Middle East is much less clear.
Iran reaping the consequences of its defiance, says Albanese
The Albanese government has belatedly backed in the US bombing of Iran, while maintaining Australia is not a “central player” in the conflict.
Yesterday
Google ditches million-dollar deals with publishers amid Labor inaction
The search giant has told several small news outlets that it will not honour an agreement that was to expire in 2027, as it reconsiders how it pays for content.
This Month
Rudd works overtime to secure Albanese an audience with Trump
Anthony Albanese won’t go to the NATO summit, dashing the slim chance of a meeting with Donald Trump, but work continues behind the scenes to lock in a meeting.
America attacking Iran could trigger Taiwan conflict
US involvement in wars in Europe and the Middle East could open the door for China to have a crack at Taiwan.
Chalmers says hard decisions have to be made. Funny about that
With Ken Henry back in the fold, Jim Chalmers has put tax at the centre of Labor’s post-election productivity push. It won’t be easy.
US officials plan for possible Iran strikes in coming days
The US is reportedly getting ready for an attack against Iran, possibly over the weekend; Israel attacks nuclear and weapons development sites outside of Tehran. Follow live updates.
Meeting Trump has become a box Albanese needs to tick
There’s a growing sense of urgency within government about the need to secure a meeting with the US president.
Iran leader vows not to surrender as Israel pounds nuclear facility
In his first public comments since hostilities recommenced, Iranian leader Ali Khamenei rejected US president Donald Trump’s demand for “unconditional surrender”. Follow updates live
PM can’t be seen to be begging when it comes to Trump
Given the fallout from the G7 snub, a second in as many weeks would be disastrous.
PM mulls NATO visit; High Court rejects CFMEU challenge; Markets’ Iran fears
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
PM mulls travel plan change, could meet Trump next week at NATO
Anthony Albanese has changed his mind about attending the NATO summit in The Hague and will go if he can talk to the US president.
Trump’s abrupt G7 exit leaves Albanese in the dark on trade, AUKUS
The US president’s hasty retreat from the summit venue near Calgary, Canada came amid a fifth day of open warfare between Iran and Israel.
Trump tariff volatility already hitting local business confidence
Australian steel and aluminium have been slugged hardest, but a survey shows Australian businesses of all shapes and sizes are feeling the pinch of US tariffs.
Trump wants ‘a real end’ to Iran’s nuclear ambitions
Iran launches a fresh barrage of missiles towards Israel; Donald Trump accuses Emmanuel Macron of not knowing the reason behind his abrupt departure from the G7 Summit. How the day unfolded.
He came, he saw, but he had no meeting. What now for AUKUS and trade?
Anthony Albanese is not to blame for Donald Trump’s early departure, but he’ll return home with nothing to report.
Relax, a Trump-Albanese meeting matters less than you think
The talk about the prime minister’s now scrapped meeting with the US president at the G7 Summit has felt like a full-scale freakout.
Trump’s G7 exit snubs PM; US moves warships; Israel-Iran wildcard
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Australia just a bit player at the G7 Trump show
If Canada got nowhere with the US president on securing an outcome on tariffs, then Australia doesn’t have much of a hope.