Minister plays down American review of AUKUS deal
A US review of a deal to provide Australia with nuclear submarines is routine, the defence minister says, despite calls for a backup plan in case the Trump administration scraps…
‘Deeply concerned’: Australia urges calm in Middle East
Australia will continue to press the case for a de-escalation of a tit-for-tat bombing campaign between Iran and Israel amid fears of an escalation of the conflict, the acting prime…
PM arrives in Canada ahead of Trump tariff sit down
The prime minister will soon begin running a diplomatic gauntlet that will end with a much-anticipated meeting with Donald Trump, after landing in Canada. Anthony Albanese was greeted by local…
Airport city to take off with major budget boost
A major “airport city” development that’s been plagued by delays will get a near-billion-dollar funding injection in a bid to help the project take off. The aerotropolis precinct near the…
Transparency boost: Reserve Bank homes in on key change
How Reserve Bank board members vote on interest rate decisions is set to become public knowledge, with the bank and the federal government positively disposed to implementing the transparency-boosting reform.…
Germany urges G7 to show unity in Israel-Iran conflict
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says he hopes an upcoming meeting of G7 countries in Canada will show unity and could reach agreement on four key points to help resolve the…
Vietnam-US trade talks advance but issues ‘unresolved’
Vietnam and the United States have made progress during a third round of trade negotiations last week but critical issues remain unresolved, requiring further analysis and continued dialogue, Vietnam’s trade…
Trump tariff talk to dominate PM’s Canadian sit-down
Tariffs will be top of mind for the prime minister and his Canadian counterpart as the two meet ahead of Anthony Albanese’s highly anticipated talks with Donald Trump. Mr Albanese…
Global doom and gloom sinks Aussie economic optimism
Tariffs and global conflict have knocked Australians’ optimism in the economy and trust in the US to 20-year lows, a long-running poll by an independent think tank shows. Since it…
Demos decry ‘overtourism’ in Spain, Portugal and Italy
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of cities in southern Europe to demonstrate against overtourism, firing water pistols at shop windows and setting off smoke in Barcelona, where…