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Return to familiar turf for departing ambassador Rudd

Australia's departing ambassador to the US is returning to familiar territory in a think-tank role that plays to his strength as a long-time expert on Asia.

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America first, but not America only: Sinodinos says

Winning the strategic contest in the Pacific requires Canberra to sharpen its focus and broaden its circle of friends, a foreign policy expert says.

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Afternoon Update: PM in US for Trump meeting; October heat records set to tumble; and a break-up note to America

Aukus is expected to be high on the agenda when Anthony Albanese sits down with Donald Trump in the White House

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All alone against China: warning for PM on Pacific

Australia is caught between a disinterested White House and an increasingly assertive Beijing, experts warn, as Anthony Albanese prepares to meet Donald Trump.

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Minister torpedoes talk defence billions to appease US

Australia insists a $12 billion spend on a defence precinct is about boosting the nation's capabilities, but experts say the increase is not significant.

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Australia steps up US trade beef as Trump claims win

Australia has criticised the US for using its size and might to disrupt international trade through tariffs, warning it will lead to firms looking elsewhere.

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View from The Hill: Albanese’s Curtin speech becomes latest political football in debate over US relationship

Anthony Albanese seems to find himself on eggshells whenever the Australian-American relationship comes up.

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Australia to feel US squeeze for more defence cash

Australia is being encouraged to engage with the US on military capabilities and access as the nation resists pressure to increase its defence spend.

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PM breaks silence to back US military strikes on Iran

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has backed the US in its attack on three Iranian nuclear sites, while again calling for "dialogue and diplomacy" not war.

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Minister plays down American review of AUKUS deal

There are calls for a defence contingency plan to be put in place after the government played down a US administration review of the AUKUS submarine pact.

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The new reality dawning in Australia: it can no longer rely on the US

For all the fraternal rhetoric, the alliance has always been asymmetric. It seems Washington under Trump sees it as immaterial

The Guardian - AU

Hope for Australia even as tariffs strain US friendship

The worst consequences of Donald Trump's tariffs won't be borne by Australia's economy, but by its relationship with the US, an expert has warned.

AAP

Former Trump adviser sounds warning on tariff exemption

The growing influence of protectionists in the White House should concern Australia as steel tariffs loom, a former Trump adviser warns.

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Trump shouldn’t decide Rudd’s future – but the US president-elect is no ordinary leader

Australia’s ambassador to Washington is hardly alone in his past criticisms but Trump’s capacity to forgive seems reliant on twin tests of repentance and usefulness

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Senior Trump adviser suggests Rudd’s time as US ambassador could be up with hourglass gif

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott defend suitability of former PM after Dan Scavino social media post, despite Rudd’s past criticism of president-elect

The Guardian - AU

Trump’s tariff threats a ‘clear and present danger’ to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns

Former ambassador to US says president-elect’s vow to slap up to 60% tariffs on goods from China would have knock-on effects on Australian economy

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US election result a bigger picture for Australian ties

A new president won't change the US-Australia relationship but it could alter how other nations interact with Australia, a former ambassador says.

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Reading between airlines' corporate speak on new Newcastle flight routes

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Australia urged to prepare for second Trump presidency

Preparing for a second Trump administration is a good idea for Australia regardless of who might win the US election, an expert says.

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Gladys Berejiklian is fighting to clear her name after Icac’s adverse findings. Is it a risk worth taking?

The former premier will launch her legal appeal next month, but some say the extended public attention may further damage her reputation

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Arthur Sinodinos finishes as ambassador to the US as it reckons with the prospect of another Donald Trump presidency

Arthur Sinodinos is finishing his time as Australian ambassador to the United States as the country once again reckons with the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency.

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Nuclear submarines to be Australia's 'moonshot' moment

Outgoing ambassador to the US Arthur Sinodinos says the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines shows Australia is putting its money where its mouth is.

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Australia, US intensifying efforts to speed up AUKUS technological transfer, ambassador Arthur Sinodinos says

Arthur Sinodinos says senior US officials are exploring the best way to ensure technology critical to the AUKUS agreement flows more freely to Australia.

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WWII squadron brought back to pilot new high-tech drone

The historic 9 Squadron, which operated in the Pacific during World War II and the Vietnam War, is being re-established to pilot new surveillance drones.

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Australia has assured US its technology is safe in submarine deal -envoy

Australia has assured Washington that U.S. technology will be safe under a plan to supply it with nuclear-powered submarines in a tripartite deal also including Britain, Canberra's ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.

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