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Rupert Murdoch in Oval Office as Trump shakes up trade ties with Mexico, Canada
The US president paused tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports and praised the “legendary” media mogul even as he lashed Murdoch’s newspaper, The Wall Street Journal.
- Michael Koziol
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- Trade
What are tariffs and how do they work?
Get the lowdown on who pays for them, what they protect and how countries may retaliate.
- Paul Wiseman
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- Trump's White House
Tropic thunder: Why Trump wants the Panama Canal back
The critical waterway has a complex history. Why does Trump want it back? And what does China have to do with it?
- Angus Holland and Jackson Graham
‘Proof of love’: After 24 years, a French diplomat is back in Melbourne
France is flying the flag for closer bilateral relations with newly appointed French consul-general Paule Ignatio.
- Cara Waters
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- US politics
Norman called on again to act as a go-between for Trump and Australia
The golfing legend revealed the request in an interview ahead of him receiving a lifetime achievement award at the Australian embassy in Washington.
- Michael Koziol
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- Trump diplomacy
Trump’s happy to play the ‘madman’ to restore global order. But will it work?
Trump has repeatedly and explicitly said he wants to use the perception he is unpredictable, and even unhinged, to boost American power.
- Matthew Knott
Trump’s after Greenland? He might have to ask the British if they want it first
Donald Trump has made clear to Denmark that he wants to place Greenland under American control, but he may need to check with Keir Starmer.
- Dominic Penna
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- US politics
Penny Wong’s golden ticket to the Trump show signals Australia’s strength
Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven, but there was Australia’s foreign minister in prime position.
- Matthew Knott
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Camelot came to Canberra, but did Caroline Kennedy match the hype?
Admirers say the US envoy was charming and curious. Critics say Kennedy’s ambassadorship lacked depth and failed to capitalise on her star power.
- Matthew Knott
Trump’s cabinet pick says AUKUS a ‘blueprint’ for other US pacts
Secretary of state-in-waiting Marco Rubio has given the strongest indication yet of what Donald Trump will do with the submarine deal.
- Farrah Tomazin and Michael Koziol
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