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The momentary slip from Trump that plucked at Australia’s deep fear of abandonment

US president, questioned about Aukus defence deal during meeting with UK prime minister Keir Starmer, replied ‘what does that mean?’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 28, 2025

Albanese riffs on Trump phone call, Keating’s sledging and ‘gotcha’ journalism on Grade Cricketer podcast spin-off

Billed as sports comedy, the interview on The Circus appeared to suit the PM, who was on safe territory for much of the hour-long show

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2025

US accuses Australia of breaking ‘verbal commitment’ on aluminium exports – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2025

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The prospect of Australia’s defence being dependent on the whim of Donald Trump points to a need to muscle up on our own

It’s time to re-read Australia’s 2017 foreign policy white paper and think about how we strengthen regional ties to offset an unpredictable US government

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024

How will the outcome of the US election affect Australia, Aukus and our region?

Australia’s future is closely tied to the future occupant of the White House. What impacts could a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump presidency have?

The Guardian - AU · Oct 31, 2024

Kim Carr’s memoir is an elegy for older-style Labor politics. Only time will tell if it’s an elegy for the Labor project itself

The former senior minister seems nostalgic for a time when the ALP could rely on a large base of blue-collar workers and their families

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024

Australia thought it was done with Trump, now the US treaty ally is readying for his possible return

Canberra is focused on what a second Trump presidency could mean for Aukus – its deal to acquire nuclear-powered submarines

The Guardian - AU · Sep 5, 2024

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Guardian Essential poll: almost a third of Australians say they would vote for Trump if they could

Survey records 15-point surge in support for Republican presidential nominee since November 2020, with 36% now considering him favourably

The Guardian - AU · Jul 29, 2024

Afternoon Update: Morrison meets Trump; 12-year-old’s murder charge dropped; and bad bin habits revealed

Former PM says ex-president gave Aukus a ‘warm reception’ and referred to Trump’s multiple legal battles as a ‘pile-on’

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2024

US won’t guarantee Australia will have complete control of Aukus submarines

US Aukus commitment should not be doubted, says assistant secretary of state, while refusing to be drawn on lingering concerns about the sale of nuclear submarines

The Guardian - AU · May 7, 2024

Anthony Albanese has been submerged in meh since the voice defeat – and Peter Dutton is eyeing a knockout blow

Labor hopes the energy transition can propel the government out of its post-referendum malaise. But given Australia’s rancid history, there are risks

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Anthony Albanese confident dysfunction in US Congress won’t affect Aukus deal

PM says defence pact has strong support among US legislators he has met during official visit

The Guardian - AU · Oct 24, 2023

As lawmakers digest supplemental, a way forward remains unclear - Roll Call

The lack of a House speaker is just one factor in an uncertain legislative path for President Biden's $106 billion emergency funding request.

Roll Call · Oct 23, 2023

Mass stranding in WA – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jul 25, 2023

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 20, 2023

John Howard’s 2003 march to war with Iraq appears to have taught our current parliament little

Coalition senators offered both vague laments and staunch justifications, while the Greens found an unlikely ally

The Guardian - AU · Feb 21, 2023

Morning Mail: exclusive investigation into Sydney housing spread, ‘hive of spies’ exposed, Putin’s nuclear move

Why has land on the city’s fringes been rezoned for homes when it has no transport links, inadequate water and a koala population? And the Asio chief lifts lid on espionage

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2023

Malcolm Turnbull says Labor has failed to answer if Aukus deal compromises Australian sovereignty

Former PM says if operation of nuclear subs depends on US then that is ‘a momentous change which has not been acknowledged’

The Guardian - AU · Jan 24, 2023

Penny Wong and Richard Marles to head to France in effort to heal Aukus rift

Australia’s foreign and defence ministers to join French counterparts for ‘2+2’ meeting, the first since relations cooled in 2021 over pact with US and UK

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The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2022

Energy makes the headlines, but reset on diplomacy is Albanese’s real power play

The government has lowered domestic tensions, enabling it to adopt a more grown-up foreign policy that can improve ties with Washington and Beijing

The Guardian - AU · May 17, 2022

Federal election briefing: Morrison snubs NITV while Albanese walks away from costings queries – and Penny Wong a secret weapon?

Tuesday: The best of Guardian Australia’s 2022 federal election coverage

The Guardian - AU · May 16, 2022

Labor accuses Coalition of ‘playing politics’ with national security after reports of Aukus snub

Opposition claims government is whipping up fear for election votes as WA premier Mark McGowan slams Peter Dutton’s ‘inflammatory’ rhetoric

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