Tariffs and regulation of tech giants are already causing friction. But one of his biggest tasks may be convincing Australians the US alliance still matters.
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Our war game simulations showed how vital it is to protect shipping routes across the entire ocean, not just in waters close to Australia.
A new survey shows Australians have made their mind up on Donald Trump and are questioning why Australia needs its closest ally.
Using tariffs to make nations act on forced labour is questionable. Yet there is substance behind the US allegations – including that Australia hasn’t done enough.
The pledge is likely to please the Trump Administration, which has lobbied Australia to spend more.
Finding alternatives to the US would be expensive and time-consuming. But Australia can be a more confident, self-reliant leader in the region.
Rudd is leaving his post as Australian ambassador to the US early to return to his previous role of president of Asia Society.
The long-awaited meeting has produced substantial results, including an agreement on critical minerals and rare earths.
After all the speculation, the prime minister finally has his meeting with the mercurial American president. Now attention will turn to how to manage it.
The stoush comes as the prime minister prepares for his long-sought meeting with the president.
It’s time we had a considered national conversation about the US-Australia alliance, and where it goes from here.
The former prime minister warns of a ‘reckless’ degree of ‘delusion’ in Canberra about AUKUS, saying it risks costing Australia far more than anyone wants to admit.
Trump may push Albanese on defence spending, but America needs its allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific perhaps more than anywhere else in the world.
Ahead of Anthony Albanese’s likely first meeting with Donald Trump this month, a US politics expert says ‘begging’ for lower tariffs would be a mistake.
By adopting a different military philosophy as its guide, Australia could manage its security largely on its own.
The US president has imposed a baseline 10% “reciprocal” tariff on all imports, with some countries facing a much higher rate.
Australia currently spends 2% of GDP on defence. Donald Trump wants it to be 3%. What is the magic number? We asked five experts
While a timeline for a decision has not been announced, both countries agreed a tariff exemption for Australia was “under consideration”.
Australia shouldn’t just align with so-called ‘like-minded partners’ on sanctioning other countries, but rather follow core principles of international law.
Australia’s no-holds-barred embrace of AUKUS is more likely than not to prove one of the worst defence and foreign policy decisions our country has made.
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