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Tom Minear is News Corp Australia’s US correspondent. He was previously based in Melbourne with the Herald Sun, where he started in 2011 and held positions including national political editor and state political editor. Minear has won Quill and Walkley journalism awards.

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Australia’s super fund giants are heading to Washington DC to unleash massive new investments in the US, in a move seized on by Anthony Albanese to challenge Donald Trump’s trade war.

Australia’s $330bn super blitz to fight Trump’s tariffs

Super fund giants will join Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd in Washington DC to unleash new investment in the US that could protect Australia in Donald Trump’s trade war.

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LEWISTON, MAINE - OCTOBER 26: Maine Governor Janet Mills speaks during a press conference about the mass shooting on October 26, 2023 in Lewiston, Maine. Police are still searching for the suspect in the shooting, Robert Card, who allegedly killed 18 people in two separate locations on Wednesday night. Scott Eisen/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Scott Eisen / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Trump and Governor clash over transgender sport

Maine Governor Janet Mills quipped ‘see you in court’ after a heated exchange with President Trump over his order barring transgender athletes from women’s sports.

AnalysisNorth America

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 27: (L-R) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on September 27, 2024 in New York City. The meeting coincides with President Zelensky's visit to New York for the United Nations General Assembly. Alex Kent/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Alex Kent / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

The alarming truth about Trump’s shot at Zelensky

Vladimir Putin is the dictator responsible for the war in Ukraine, but not according to Donald Trump. Tom Minear argues there is a worrying reason for his offensive crack on Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky has fired back at Donald Trump after claiming Ukraine started the war with Russia, accusing the US president of “spreading disinformation”.

‘Tone it down’: Zelensky warned amid tensions with US

Ukraine says a Trump envoy pulled out of a joint press conference with Volodymyr Zelensky as the Ukrainian leader again came under fire from the White House.

National

Two words that could see Peter Dutton do a Donald Trump

Australia First: How Dutton should deal with Trump

After weeks of criticising Kevin Rudd, Peter Dutton pivoted to back Anthony Albanese in the face of Trump’s tariffs. Tom Minear argues he changed tack for an important reason.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - FEBRUARY 14: Jordan Mailata #68 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrates during the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Championship Parade on February 14, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

‘He’s a f***in’ beast’: Aussie Super Bowl star’s song stuns crowd

Australia’s first Super Bowl champion Jordan Mailata whipped up a raucous crowd when he belted out a Queen song to cap off the Eagles’ victory parade. See the video.

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TOPSHOT - US President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House on February 10, 2025, in Washington, DC. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP)

Labor’s warning over tit-for-tat trade wars

The Labor government has revealed how it will respond to America if Australia is unsuccessful in securing an exception from US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.

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Trump opens up on Musk rift rumours; star’s bizarre Tesla stunt

US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk have sat down for a joint interview, as one of music’s biggest stars cops backlash for a protest involving her Tesla.

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Trump accuses Australia of breaking its word over exports

Australia has been accused of breaking its word over aluminium exports to the US in a proclamation issued by US President Donald Trump in relation his new tariffs.

AnalysisNational

Australian PM Anthony Albanese speaks to US President Donald Trump on Monday morning. Source - https://x.com/AlboMP/status/1889071892759539951/photo/1

What Albo needs to do to dodge Trump’s tariffs

Anthony Albanese’s pitch to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs is simple: we are not ripping anyone off. The President appears to have listened, but the PM has not convinced him yet.

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