Secrecy over Musk launch for ADF
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has launched a secret communications satellite for the Australian Defence Force just weeks after the Albanese government cancelled a $7bn military space program.
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Trump names FCC commissioner Carr chairman of agency
Donald Trump has nominated Brendan Carr, an ally of Elon Musk, as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission.
Trump’s DOGE team will move swiftly to slash bureaucrats
Charged with eliminating government waste, Vivek Ramaswamy says he and Elon Musk will push for cuts to the Pentagon, Health and Education as well as government contractors.
Messy fight for Trump’s Treasury chief spills into public
Two of Donald Trump’s most powerful allies, Elon Musk and Robert Kennedy Jr, have signalled their support for Howard Lutnick to lead Treasury with others backing Scott Bessent.
Aus-US relationship will ‘continue to prosper’: Rudd
The former PM has spoken about the importance of the relationship between the two countries as Donald Trump appoints 27-year-old campaign spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt to the high profile White House role.
Don Jr shapes Trump’s White House team from the shadows
The white, male Republican Party core is now embodied by The president-elect’s eldest son, not least because he helped to bring many of its leading voices into the inner circle.
Call to probe Musk’s contacts with Russia
Two Democratic senators have asked the Biden administration to investigate whether the billionaire SpaceX founder’s conversations are a security risk.
Foreign diplomacy 101
Apparently it’s perfectly acceptable for JD Vance and Donald Trump’s virtual treasurer, Elon Musk, to have rehabilitated themselves from once being aggressively Never Trumpers. But not Rudd?
Musk-a-Lago: Inside the buddy-in-chief’s role on Trump’s transition team
The world’s richest man, who has become inseparable with Donald Trump, has become a fixture at Mar-a-Lago and is central to the appointments to the president-elect’s administration.
Former US ambassadors, Abbott defend Rudd over Trump saga
Two former Australian ambassadors to Washington, as well as former prime minister Tony Abbott, have defended Kevin Rudd as the nation’s top man in America, arguing that Australia must continue to support him after a member of Donald Trump’s inner circle appeared to question his viability.
The business leaders who have joined Team Trump
Donald Trump’s second administration is months away from taking office but the charm offensive from business leaders has already begun.
Italy’s leader ahead in race to be Trump’s main EU ally
A key factor will be Giorgia Meloni’s close relationship with Elon Musk, a friendship that led to romance rumours last year.
Corporate bosses begin charm offensive for Trump’s ear
At stake are their businesses’ bottom lines as the winning Republican candidate prepares to reshape the regulatory and tax environments in which they operate.
Elon Musk made appearance on Trump-Zelensky call
The SpaceX owner was only briefly on the call with the Ukraine president, but his presence shows the billionaire’s unprecedented access to the future US president.
‘Dark MAGA’ rising: Trump victory a golden age for Elon Musk
Elon Musk said he voted for Joe Biden in 2020. But his discontentment with the state of US politics has been brewing for years, as Donald Trump brands him a ‘super genius’ who ‘we have to protect’.
Court of the president comes together for new era of power
Donald Trump spent his first day as president-elect like a king. Surrounded by family, the Kennedys without the bad luck, his advisers, and powerful backers such as Elon Musk, this was a president enjoying his moment in the sun.
Don’t get on wrong side of Musk, Labor warned
Coalition MPs are pushing for Anthony Albanese to dump Labor’s misinformation bill amid fears of a US backlash.
Three key groups ‘to battle for White House influence’
An expert predicts Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Elon Musk will be given access to the Oval Office by Donald Trump, as key groups seek influence in his administration.
How Elon took Donald to the White House
Four key lessons from the counting in the US election: women misled pollsters; Musk led Trump to presidency; politicians believe expensive promises win votes; and Kamala Harris should have won easily.
Trump, Musk gather at Mar-a-Lago
As he pulls ahead in key states, Donald Trump has emerged at Mar-a-Lago with the SpaceX founder and other big names.
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