AUKUS
Albanese started his prime ministership on a high. Then in one month, things started to unravel
A record-breaking election and one month that changed it all: we recap the highs and lows of the 47th parliament.
- Natassia Chrysanthos
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Australia is buying the ‘best submarines in the world’. Here’s what we’ll get
One of the US Navy’s most prized assets – a Virginia-class nuclear submarine – has been visiting Australia. We stepped aboard for a rare tour.
- Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- Opinion
Trump’s rocked the boat, but now’s not the time to bail on AUKUS
The shared strategic interests between Australia and the US are more aligned now than at any time since World War II. Catastrophising every US move only casts doubt on our own reliability as an ally.
- Jennifer Parker
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
The US used to be a comforting blanket. Now, it’s the monster under the bed
Our security alliance with the US used to make us feel safe from threats lurking in the dark. Not anymore.
- Melanie La'Brooy
- Exclusive
- Trump diplomacy
‘We need a plan B’: Admiral’s call for AUKUS rethink over unreliable Trump
Former Defence Force chief Chris Barrie says he has watched with alarm as the US president upends traditional alliances.
- Matthew Knott
- Editorial
- Editorial
Trump’s Russia-Ukraine approach brings uncertainty to all nations
An end to the war on the terms proposed by Donald Trump’s administration would give Vladimir Putin a victory and change the calculus in conflicts around the world.
- The Age's View
- Exclusive
- Defence
Trump admin to Australia: spending $56 billion on defence isn’t enough by half
One of Trump’s top Pentagon picks, Elbridge Colby, made the United States’ first explicit call for Australia to massively increase defence spending to counter China.
- Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- US politics
Albanese’s new headache: Australians no longer believe America will protect them
A potentially historic shift is under way in how Australians view our relationship with the United States.
- Dr Emma Shortis
- Opinion
- Trump diplomacy
It’s clear that Trump is an agent of Putin. All US allies should be alarmed
With the US president parroting Putin talking points, America’s allies must rethink their security strategies.
- Peter Hartcher
- 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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