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21Oct

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Kevin Rudd approached Donald Trump after a tense press conference moment. Here’s what happened

Donald Trump has reportedly "forgiven" Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd over the latter's old remarks labelling the US president a "traitor to the West". Rudd, a former prime minister and now Australia's ambassador to the US, was present this morning at the landmark meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The meeting saw Trump and Albanese sign off on an $8.5 billion critical minerals deal, while warm behaviour was on show between the two leaders. Donald Trump addresses Australian Ambassador to the US Kevin Rudd during the president's media address with Anthony Albanese (AP) But there was an awkward moment when one reporter asked Trump why it had taken him nine months into his term as president to meet with Albanese - and whether Rudd's since-dele...

17Sep

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‘Very dark day’: ABC reporter blasted by Trump responds

An Australian journalist subjected to a shocking spray and threat from US President Donald Trump says the notion asking a "legitimate" question could damage US-Australia relations is "an absurd notion". ABC journalist John Lyons, on assignment for the program Four Corners, quizzed Trump on his business dealings while in office, asking if it was "appropriate" for a sitting president to be engaged in so much personal commerce. "My kids are running the business," Trump said, before asking where Lyons was from. Donald Trump has issued an extraordinary threat to an Australian reporter. (9News) "The Australians. You're hurting Australia, right? In my opinion, you are hurting Australia very much right now," Trump said. "And they want to get along with me. You know, yo...

17Jun

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s office says Trump meeting cancellation ‘understandable’

A spokesperson for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's office says it is "understandable" his face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump was cancelled, after the White House said the US president would be leaving the G7 summit in Canada early. "President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X. "Much was accomplished, but because of what's going on in the Middle East, President Trump will be leaving tonight after dinner with Heads of State." Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the G7. (Alex Ellinghausen) Albanese was set to meet Trump on the sidelines of the G7 this week, but the timing of Trump's departure now means it will not go...

13Mar

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US official labels Australia a ‘dumper’ of aluminium as tariff fallout continues

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has labelled Australia as a "dumper" of under-priced aluminium as domestic politicians scramble to push for an exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs. "You've got dumpers in the rest of the world. Japan dumps steel, China dumps steel," he told Fox Business. "We're going to stop that nonsense and bring steel here. "We're not going to stand for China dumping, Japan dumping, Australia does a lot of aluminium at below cost." Trump refused to grant Australia an exemption. (Getty) Lutnick said Trump was "protecting America". Australia's steel and aluminium exports to the US amount to about 0.2 per cent of the national total export value. This morning, opposition leader Peter Dutton promised to "get a deal done" with U...

Australia’s supermarket prices have been grilled by politicians, just don’t expect prices to drop anytime soon

18Apr

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Australia’s supermarket prices have been grilled by politicians, just don’t expect prices to drop anytime soon

A day after Australia's major supermarket bosses were questioned about price-gouging allegations, their conduct towards suppliers and, in one case, threatened with jail time, shoppers have been warned to not expect price drops anytime soon. Woolworths chief executive Brad Banducci had the threat of being found in contempt during his fiery Senate hearing yesterday morning, before Coles counterpart Leah Weckert's far milder appearance before the same committee in the afternoon. While both CEOs discussed the importance of providing competitive prices, Swinburne University corporate governance expert Helen Bird said the hearings are unlikely to lead to any drop in prices in store – even if the explanations by the supermarkets about their pricing practices are welcome. Whil...

Defence spending gets $50 billion boost over next decade

18Apr

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Defence spending gets $50 billion boost over next decade

The Australian government will invest an extra $50.3 billion into defence over the next decade as part of a long-awaited revamp of the nation's armed forces strategy. The funding boost comes following last year's Defence Strategic Review, which argued Australia needed to modernise its current military structure it said was designed for a "bygone era". "The optimistic assumptions that guided defence planning after the end of the Cold War are long gone," Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles said when announcing the funding boost and the National Defence Strategy this afternoon. Australian defence spending will increase by $50 billion over the next ten years. (Department of Defence via AP) "Our environment is characterised by the uncertainty and te...

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