Foreign relations
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- Trump diplomacy
Four weird moments from the Trump-Starmer meeting – and what they can teach Albanese
With talk of “a true friend in the Oval Office” and praise for a “hard-working” Starmer, the optics of the meeting were warm. But there were awkward moments.
- Michael Koziol
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- Analysis
- AUKUS
Trump has sent a wrecking ball through old alliances. The implications for Australia are severe
In a world where Donald Trump doesn’t appear to know what AUKUS is, Australia can no longer rely on decades of friendship and shared values.
- David Crowe
- Opinion
- China relations
Australia wedged by Chinese aggression and Trump’s degression
Exposed to a hostile China on trade and a buccaneering US on security, our complacency has left us near-naked.
- Peter Hartcher
‘Just wrong’: Dutton hits out at Trump over Ukraine
Labor MPs privately said the government was extremely wary of directly criticising Trump as it seeks to negotiate tariff exemptions.
- Matthew Knott
- Updated
- Russia-Ukraine war
Trump on the attack calls Zelensky a dictator, claims he stole from US
The past 48 hours have seen relations between Trump and Zelensky rapidly deteriorate.
- Michael Koziol
Brawls, boos and boycotts: Trump resentment boils over in Canada
Three fights in the first nine seconds of a hotly anticipated USA-Canada hockey clash seemed to speak volumes about the state of relations between the two neighbours.
- Michael Koziol
- Exclusive
- Trade
‘We will respond strongly’: Allies workshop how to talk back to Trump on tariffs
Canada’s visiting trade minister said Australia and Canada should forcefully argue the case for free trade as Donald Trump upends the global trading system.
- Matthew Knott
- Explainer
- US politics
‘This is not a joke’: Could the US buy Greenland?
Trump is again floating the idea of acquiring Greenland. Could he? And what do Greenlanders think?
- Angus Holland
- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
‘Aluminium Albo’ has blueprint to test Trump’s mettle
Australian prime ministers have traditionally had poor name recognition in the US. But Anthony Albanese can change that.
- Nick Bryant
- Updated
- ADF
China accuses Australia of ‘intruding’ in its airspace after jet flare incident
Australia complained to Beijing after a dangerous encounter with a Chinese fighter jet and sent a frigate to the Torres Strait to shadow three Chinese warships.
- Matthew Knott and Lisa Visentin
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