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Egads, Trump hasn’t fallen on his face. His presidency might even be a … success

It’s part luck that his bad policies didn’t turn out much worse. But Trump has also made good decisions and changed his mind when he needs to.

  • Bret Stephens

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US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Elbridge Colby is leading a review into the AUKUS pact.

AUKUS critic from US has tangled Aussie connection

Elbridge Colby is reviewing the AUKUS pact for the Trump administration. His grandfather was a supporting character in an infamous Australian banking scandal.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Madeleine Heffernan
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump.

Government scrambling for details after Trump threatens higher tariffs

Australian officials do not know how high a tariff Donald Trump will place on the country’s exports to the US and there are no signs a deal is imminent.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos, Matthew Knott and David Crowe
Does Anthony Albanese (right) really want to follow Donald Trump’s lead on defence spending?

Albanese risks becoming a bystander to Trump’s trade whims

Australia has taken comfort in the fact it had the lowest tariff for exports to the United States, but the risk of that changing leaves the Prime Minister exposed.

  • Matthew Knott
A video of Donald Trump near a sand trap on a Scottish fairway.

Can the world trust Trump? This golf video might have the answer

The US president has made some big claims, but his tough talk could be drowned out by one seemingly dubious play on the golf course.

  • David Crowe
US President Donald Trump speaking to reporters as he meets with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Trump Turnberry golf club.

‘That’s real starvation stuff’: Trump disputes Israel’s Gaza claims, slashes Putin’s Ukraine deadline

The US president has called on Israel to speed up the flow of food to Gaza and set a new timeframe for Russia to end the war in Ukraine, intensifying his demands on both global flashpoints.

  • David Crowe
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TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND - JULY 27: U.S. President Donald Trump and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen shake hands as they announce a US-EU trade deal after a meeting at Trump Turnberry golf club on July 27, 2025 in Turnberry, Scotland. U.S. President Donald Trump is visiting his Trump Turnberry golf course, as well as Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeenshire, during a brief visit to Scotland from July 25 to 29. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

EU and US agree to trade deal with 15% tariffs for European exports

The outcome appears set to lift prices for American consumers and hurt foreign sales for European companies.

  • David Crowe
Britain’s HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier docked at Darwin on Thursday.

‘Fight together’: Britain warns on China, backs Australia

British Defence Minister John Healey says the two nations would deter enemies by being more ready to fight in some of his most assertive remarks on global security risks.

  • David Crowe
Donald Trump’s push to cut diversity in the public workforce did not have strong support in Australia.

‘Frosty on Trump’: Australians eager for more independence from the US

Australians are voicing a strong desire for the country to assert more independence from the United States amid Donald Trump’s turbulent presidency.

  • Matthew Knott
The apparent armoured golf court that was part of Trump’s entourage at Turnberry on Saturday.

Golf Buggy One: Armour-plated cart follows Trump around course in Scotland

As the US President and his entourage set off from the first tee at Trump Turnberry in South Ayrshire on Saturday, it appeared his security team had come prepared.

  • Janet Eastham and Jason Green

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