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Four weird moments from the Trump-Starmer meeting – and what they can teach Albanese

With talk of “a true friend in the Oval Office” and praise for a “hard-working” Starmer, the optics of the meeting were warm. But there were awkward moments.

  • Michael Koziol

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Trump has sent a wrecking ball through old alliances. The implications for Australia are severe

In a world where Donald Trump doesn’t appear to know what AUKUS is, Australia can no longer rely on decades of friendship and shared values.

  • David Crowe
President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, left, at the White House in Washington.

Asked about AUKUS, Trump replies: ‘What does that mean?’

Trump’s confusion came as he met with Britain’s prime minister in the White House, part of a trans-Atlantic diplomatic push to allow Europe into a US-Russia deal on Ukraine.

  • Rob Harris
A Chinese army-navy Jiangkai-class frigate Hengyang was spotted 150 nautical miles off the coast of Sydney.

Albanese, Dutton must set out clear China policy for public debate

Chinese warships firing live rounds within a few hundred kilometres of Sydney with only a few hours’ notice is a significant escalation in the posturing of that nation’s forces in our region.

  • The Age's View

Trump retreat emboldens Putin and Xi. Australia must rethink its whole US relationship

Australia needs a plan B: if we can no longer rely on America’s intervention to defend our interests, we need to bolster our own defences.

  • Mick Ryan
US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One.

Trump’s tariff plan called out in Congress as ‘insult to Australians’

US congressman Joe Courtney said that “what we’re seeing is a completely needless, almost insult, to the people of Australia”.

  • Michael Koziol
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Deposit paid: Trump ‘very aware’ of AUKUS as Marles hands over $800m

Canberra has sent the first down payment of a total $4.7 billion to prop up US shipbuilding efforts ahead of the planned purchase of nuclear-powered submarines.

  • Michael Koziol

Is Albo destined to be a one-term PM?

What is the legacy of the first (and perhaps only) term of the Albanese government? The loss of the Voice seems to have frozen his appetite for reform.

  • George Brandis
Penny Wong joined foreign ministers from the Quad to represent Australia at President Trump’s inauguration.

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
Donald Trump at a rally in November with Marco Rubio, who has been nominated as secretary of state.

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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