AUKUS
- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
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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- Analysis
- Trump diplomacy
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
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
- Editorial
- Editorial
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
- Opinion
- Russia-Ukraine war
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
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
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
- Opinion
- Anthony Albanese
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
- Analysis
- US politics
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
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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