Albanese’s dilemma: how to sell fortress Australia to Trump
The Prime Minister is gambling Australia’s future defence and security on two fronts and he may lose on both.
Anthony Albanese
Nation’s defence worries must be put to rest
There’s something fundamentally wrong when governments argue about defence spending rather than the wellbeing of their citizens. They should take a holistic view of future needs.
Albanese leaves door ajar to super tax compromise
Anthony Albanese has left open the chance of rewriting his proposed superannuation tax reforms to strike a deal with the Coalition that would sideline the Greens.
Labor puts the ball in Coalition’s court in early test for Ley
The PM is ready to use his super tax to prosecute Sussan Ley’s pledge to lead a more collaborative Coalition that doesn’t say no to everything and puts the interests of Australians first.
Albanese leaves door open to increasing defence spend
Anthony Albanese has left the door open to increasing defence spending above the current goal of 2.3 per cent of GDP by 2033, declaring ‘our goal is to give Australia the capability that it needs’.
Albo’s impossible choice on super tax
The Prime Minister says he will “obviously work with different parties” as the Coalition seeks a fight on the proposed super tax.
Albo’s grilling after UK’s shock move
Anthony Albanese has been grilled on when Australia can expect its fleet of nuclear-powered submarines after a shock move from the UK.
New clue on Albo’s wedding date
Anthony Albanese has settled on a timeframe for his wedding, the first marriage by a prime minister while in office.
Albo’s Trump vow ahead of G7 summit
Anthony Albanese has revealed what he will raise with Donald Trump when they bump into each other at a major summit this month.
Albo’s Trump vow ahead of G7 summit
Anthony Albanese has revealed what he will raise with Donald Trump when they bump into each other at a major summit this month.
‘Some may say’ Albo hypocritical: Payman
Fatima Payman, the WA senator who last year angered Anthony Albanese by quitting the Labor Party, has been asked if it was hypocritical of the PM to welcome a Greens defector.
‘Toe the party line’: PM to defector Cox
Anthony Albanese says outspoken North West Shelf critic Dorinda Cox must support Labor’s policies. The run of inflation-beating pay hikes are not sustainable without a pickup in productivity growth, the Ai Group warns.
Lifting defence spending a must
The PM needs to level with the public about hard choices to be made.
Albanese defends low defence spending after US calls for lift
Anthony Albanese has been warned by a former army chief that the government risks ‘abrogating its responsibility’ to the public and those in uniform by failing to increase military funding.
PM sees for himself as drought bites
Anthony Albanese has finally heeded pleads to visit drought-stricken areas. Farmers say ‘action’ is what is needed next from the PM.
Greens senator makes shock switch to Labor
A Greens senator has made the bombshell announcement that she will join the Labor Party, just a month after the federal election.
Greens senator makes shock switch to Labor
A Greens senator has made the bombshell announcement that she will join the Labor Party, just a month after the federal election.
‘We need’: Albo’s call on controversial target
While touring farming communities hit by some of the driest conditions on record, the PM called for an end to a “pretty pointless” political debate.
Albanese’s Trump card could set us up nicely
Australia’s potential in nuclear and mining treatment research is huge, and could alleviate America’s desperate shortage of heavy rare earths. Anthony Albanese must be ready to play hard ball with Donald Trump.
‘No sense’: Albo lashes US defence target
Anthony Albanese says a blanket commitment to lift defence to 3.5 per cent makes “no sense”, rejecting a key demand made by the Trump administration.
Greens leader blasts Dorinda Cox’s bombshell Labor defection
Larissa Waters questions how the senator’s values will align with Labor, while revealing she had been given just one hour’s notice of the move.
Regional defences shift as tensions over Taiwan soar
In a dangerous, uncertain time, we need stronger military security.
For a real perspective, PM should take up Israel’s invitation
Israel deserves our full support in its goal to defeat Hamas and deliver lasting peace to the region. A visit by Anthony Albanese is long overdue.
Albanese can’t duck now, he must put a rocket under defence
The PM has been given fair warning by the US that he shouldn’t turn up to his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump empty-handed on defence spending.
‘Avoid youth bomb’: PM urged to back Asia-Pacific HECS program
Anthony Albanese has been urged to back a global HECS-style system across the Asia-Pacific to avoid a ticking youth unemployment bomb.
PM dodges $3m super tax question
Anthony Albanese sidestepped a question on whether he’ll be immediately hit with Labor’s proposed tax of super balances above $3m.
Big call after Trump’s tariff blow
Donald Trump has stoked outrage after doubling the levy on Australia’s steel exports – but there still might be a “pathway” for an exemption.
Albanese rejects US call to raise defence spending to 3pc of GDP
Anthony Albanese has stuck to the ‘status quo’ script on whether Australia would join the US in defending Taiwan, while rejecting a call from US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth to raise defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP.
Go to Israel, PM, and see the truth for yourself
I sincerely hope Anthony Albanese accepts the invitation to visit; he just may learn something.
One Nation picks up fourth senate seat; Truth, treaty still on ALP’s agenda: Dodson
One Nation has won the sixth senate seat in NSW, propelling Warwick Stacey to the upper house and bringing its senate total to four; Indigenous leader Pat Dodson says he’s ‘encouraged’ by Labor signals on the Uluru Statement.
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