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Liberal leader Sussan Ley.

‘We got smashed’: Ley orders existential review of her own party

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will confront her party’s electoral thrashing and announce a second, deeper review of the Liberal Party’s mission and purpose.

  • James Massola

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New member for Dickson, Ali France, said Anthony Albanese had backed her for years.

Albanese’s class of 2025 tightens prime minister’s grip on Labor Party

Labor’s thumping election win delivers a boost for the PM in his party room, but the political certainties of decades past look to be over.

  • Mike Foley
Donald Trump has long framed himself as the anti-war, anti-national security state president. But this has never been true.

Australia needs to find its courage because no matter what Trump says, this is not over

Trump has long framed himself as the anti-war, anti-national security state president. But this has never been true.

  • Dr Emma Shortis
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump have not met face-to-face.

Chalmers to push tariffs case on Trump team, still no meeting for Albanese

The prime minister has not met Trump face to face more than five months into the US leader’s second presidency.

  • Nick Bonyhady
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

‘Arrogant’ Albanese slashes staff for Coalition MPs

The federal opposition has had its staffing allocation slashed by the Albanese government, in a move labelled “vindictive and nasty”.

  • James Massola
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was peppered with questions about his knowledge of the US’ strike.

Albanese doesn’t want a bar of Middle East conflict, but that comes at a cost

The federal government looks more distant than ever from the Trump administration despite endorsing its decision to strike.

  • James Massola
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No backing out now for Labor. Chalmers has set the tone, and the goal, for term two

The Albanese government sees a window of opportunity for reform through consensus politics. But will the Coalition smash it?

  • Sean Kelly
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese enters the first caucus meeting held after the election victory.

Anthony Albanese’s ballooned caucus risks becoming an albatross

The 16 per cent caucus increase is a win for Albanese but risks becoming a challenge, as party elders warn controlling a larger caucus comes with managing ego and ambition.

  • Olivia Ireland
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Keir Starmer meets with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during the G7.

UK makes plans to welcome Albanese to London

The behind-the-scenes work to prepare Anthony Albanese for next week’s NATO summit is the strongest sign yet that he will attend.

  • Nick Bonyhady and Olivia Ireland
Will Anthony Albanese make another attempt to meet Donald Trump?

Snubs, subs and Trump: Albanese’s NATO dilemma

If Donald Trump snubs the PM yet again, Anthony Albanese’s political enemies will make hay with it. That will not guide his next steps.

  • James Massola

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