Yesterday
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.
G7 struggles for unity as Trump says removing Russia was mistake
The US president is upending the Group of Seven nations with comments on Russia and a reported refusal to call for de-escalation in the Middle East.
This Month
Security a major focus as Albanese, G7 confront a turbulent world
Security deals are among the first order of business as world leaders, including Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese, gather for the G7.
PM green lights Australia-EU defence pact and Canada joining AUKUS
Anthony Albanese said the nation needs to broaden its security relationships in a volatile world.
Storm clouds gather over G7
The intensifying conflict in the Middle East will dominate an agenda that was supposed to focus on trade and support for Ukraine.
Trust in US craters as Trump upends global order
The US president’s radical international agenda is undermining Australians’ trust in one of their most reliable allies.
Australia already pulling its weight on defence, PM to tell Trump
Speaking in Seattle, Anthony Albanese confirmed that he is scheduled to hold his first face-to-face meeting with the US president this week.
Trump’s anti-war vow tested as Israel attack on Iran splits MAGA base
Fear is growing among supporters that the latest conflict in the Middle East will embroil a reluctant president in another overseas military entanglement.
Some got a letter: How Mossad warned the Iranians it was about to kill
The targeting of Iranian leaders and sensitive sites relied on activating secret commando teams and other capabilities that had long lain dormant.
Israel’s strikes are major snub to ‘global peacemaker’ Trump
Israel’s strikes on dozens of Iranian targets appear to rebuff the US president, who has repeatedly urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to target Tehran.
If AUKUS falls over, Australia is left with very little indeed
For the past three years, Labor’s national security team has steadfastly insisted that it has no plan B. This Pentagon review will stress test that formula.
PM won’t get raucous over AUKUS, however hard he’s pushed
Anthony Albanese’s approach with US President Donald Trump is to neither beg nor be bullied.
G7 Summit will be a test of Albanese’s diplomatic skill
Foreign policy and trade aren’t the prime minister’s strong suit, and he has also appeared flat-footed on key defence issues
How do we put Australia first in Trump’s AUKUS review?
When the review comes out, the fact that it exists and may not be the last should show us that while America is our partner, we have to be able to do more for ourselves.
Australia, EU explore security pact in bid to ‘defend peace’
Europe’s ambassador in Canberra has revealed that the Albanese government has started discussions about a bilateral pact.
‘No justification’: Farrell seeks tariff breakthrough
Australia will keep pressuring to remove levies imposed by Donald Trump ahead of a likely meeting between Anthony Albanese and the US president.
The great Trump riddle on China
Nothing with the president’s policy on the Asian nation is predictable. Does he care about Taiwan? Does he want to decouple from Beijing? Let’s toss a coin.
Why Trump demands more from Australia’s defence budget
Increasing Australia’s defence budget to 3 per cent of gross domestic product would be acting in our own interests.
Trump always chickens out on foreign policy too
Despite his rhetoric about fire and fury, the president is nervous about the use of force and adopts the TACO strategy.
Trump tests the world’s nervous system – again
The president’s fury at being mockingly labelled TACO on tariffs may be enough to ensure that he proceeds on schedule.