The Albanese government must urgently guardrail its strategic interests to avoid falling victim to Donald Trump’s “unpredictability” if he successfully retakes power at the end of 2024, a former Turnbull advisor has cautioned. Donald Trump officially launched his bid for a second presidential term after he clinched the Republican Party’sContinue Reading
Scott Morrison has left politics to join a set of strategic and defence firms with two Trump-era politicians. The former Liberal leader, who was prime minister for six years before he was defeated by Anthony Albanese in 2022, announced he was quitting his 16-year parliamentary career on Tuesday. After losingContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
China says it would like to see joint military operations with Australia resume, saying defence co-operation is crucial to “real trust” as the two countries move beyond repairing bilateral relations and look to “consolidate and develop”. In a rare media appearance, China’s ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian spoke for moreContinue Reading
New Zealand has left the door open to becoming involved in AUKUS after new leader Christopher Luxon signalled the nation’s nuclear ban was no stumbling block to military co-operation. Mr Luxon met with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for his first official trip abroad on Wednesday. The Kiwi leader described theContinue Reading
The US has passed legislation allowing Australia to purchase three Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines as part of the landmark AUKUS deal. The House of Representatives and Senate overwhelmingly passed a key defence spending Bill on Thursday after Republican moderates pushed past a revolt by hard-line members of their party. The BillContinue Reading
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces growing fury over the cost of living and Labor’s response to the Israel-Gaza conflict as he returns to Canberra following a whirlwind global diplomatic stint. Mr Albanese’s return to parliament comes after tens of thousands gathered across major cities over the weekend, with large pro-PalestinianContinue Reading
The Ukrainian Ambassador has warned other countries could be emboldened by a Russian victory, sparking fears about what that would mean for Australia. Ambassador Vasyl Myroshnychenko shared the grim warning with business leaders after giving a key note address hosted by the McKell Institute in Sydney on Friday. While sayingContinue Reading
Scott Morrison has returned home from his lengthy European summer vacation, being spotted publicly for the first time just hours after the robodebt royal commission claimed its first high-profile scalp. The former prime minister was asked by a Nine reporter outside his family home in Sydney’s Sunderland Shire if heContinue Reading
Climate change, regional security, and improving economic links with Indonesia are set to be top of the agenda when outgoing President Joko Widodo touches down in Australia for a brief 36-hour visit on Monday night. In what will mark the fourth meeting between Mr Widodo and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese,Continue Reading