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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney addresses supporters after his Liberal Party won the Canadian election, in Ottowa, Ontario, on Tuesday.

Canada’s prime minister schools the world: Stand up to the bully, win the election

The world is no longer standing in America’s shadow. It is learning, quickly and with no small amount of fear, how to stand on its own.

  • Cory Alpert

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“They are calling”: Donald Trump acknowledged the Australian government was trying to reach him.

‘They are calling’: Trump confirms Albanese has been trying to speak to him

US President Donald Trump is aware the Australian government has been trying to contact him to discuss tariffs, hinting that he will talk to the prime minister.

  • Michael Koziol
Liberal Party spokesman James Paterson said the caretaker conventions dictate that the opposition should be briefed on such matters.

‘Sneaky, shifty’: Coalition claims Labor is keeping it in the dark on Russia and Indonesia

The government insists it has no obligation to provide special briefings during the election period despite demands from the opposition.

  • Matthew Knott
Nationals frontbencher Bridget McKenzie said she did not have evidence for her claims Russia and China had disparaged Opposition Leader Peter Dutton.

‘It is accurate’: Website stands by controversial Russian aircraft story

Indonesia’s foreign ministry has left open the prospect of regular Russian military visits to the nation, saying it welcomed co-operation with friendly nations.

  • Matthew Knott
Peter Dutton and Bridget McKenzie on the campaign trail.

‘I was wrong’: Coalition frontbencher apologises for saying Russia and China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as PM.

  • Matthew Knott
An Australian-Canadian café owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to remove Vegemite from his menu.

‘Pro-Vegemite’: Albanese backs cafe owner as Canada cracks down on iconic spread

An Australian-Canadian cafe owner has been ordered by the Canadian food regulator to scrape Vegemite off his menu. The prime minister skated in with elbows up.

  • Hannah Hammoud and Mike Foley
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Russian President Vladimir Putin.

‘Simply not true’: Indonesia rejects reports of Russian military base

Australia’s northern neighbour has reassured the federal government that Russia will not be allowed to base long-range aircraft 1400 kilometres from Darwin.

  • Matthew Knott
Illustration by Dionne Gain

Trump has made his choices to advantage America. We must make ours for Australia

Since World War II, there has been a high degree of alignment between Australia’s national interests and American global leadership. Not any more.

  • Stuart Rollo
US President Donald Trump said other countries were lining up to “kiss my ass” over tariffs.

Trump mocks world leaders, claims they are ‘kissing my ass’ to make a deal on tariffs

Trump was speaking at a Republican Party black tie dinner after his own trade representative was grilled at a Senate hearing about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods.

  • Michael Koziol

Trump’s tariffs: Friends with few benefits and foes with plenty

The Australian government was confident about an exemption from Trump’s trade imposts but as it turned out, that privilege was reserved only for enemies.

  • Peter Hartcher

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/topic/foreign-relations-1m35