From tariff relief to tech access, these are the five key issues China is hoping to secure when Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in South Korea this week.
Evelyn Cheng
The Australia Federal Police is ramping up its artificial intelligence capabilities amid an increasingly changing environment driven by AI-facilitated crimes.
Caitlyn Rintoul
US President Donald Trump is doing little, potentially the least, to quash speculation he will seek a third-term presidency. This is what he has just said.
Max Corstorphan
Ukraine officials have accused the Albanese Government of turning a blind eye to a ‘loophole’ allowing illegal Russian oil imports into Australia, pumping millions back to Vladimir Putin’s regime.
Andrew Greene
Anthony Albanese has ruled out cutting Kevin Rudd’s tenure as Australian Ambassador to the US short over his past controversial comments about Donald Trump.
In true Donald Trump style, the US President has landed in Malaysia for the ASEAN summit and joined performers in a dance on the runway. Here is what’s planned for his five-day trip.
Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky is pressing Donald Trump to supply long-range missiles and extend sanctions to every Russian oil firm.
Staff Writers
Anthony Albanese is embarking on a week of quiet diplomacy at the ASEAN and APEC summits, where Donald Trump’s tariffs and China’s growing influence will dominate the agenda.
Zac de Silva
US President Donald Trump has demanded Russia accept an immediate ceasefire, slapping the warring nation with major oil sanctions set to ‘degrade the Kremlin’.
Beijing has warned Australia against engaging in ‘bloc confrontation’ after Anthony Albanese struck a $13 billion critical minerals deal with Donald Trump and won Presidential endorsement for AUKUS.
The former prime minister was among current and former politicians to congratulate Mr Albanese on his diplomatic success in Washington.
US President Donald Trump issued a fiery, dismissive response after The Nightly asked a question that hit a nerve for the leader of the free world.
The US has issued a stark warning after receiving credible reports Hamas is preparing an attack on Gaza civilians, calling it a grave ceasefire breach.
Madeline Cove
Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers will promote his nation’s ability to be a crucial part of Washington’s efforts to diversify the rare earths supply chain away from China.
Jason Scott
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has dismissed US officials’ push to ‘decouple’ from China, calling critical minerals an ‘absolutely golden opportunity’ for Australia.
The Trump administration has warned that China is working to isolate itself from the world over a critical minerals ‘global supply chain power grab’.
Senator Lidia Thorpe has threatened to ‘burn down’ parliament for the pro-Palestine cause in a speech at one of several nationwide rallies on Sunday despite a tentative peace deal in Gaza.
Premier Roger Cook says WA's rare earths industry would be fundamental in any critical minerals deal PM Anthony Albanese hopes to secure with the US ahead of a Washington meeting with President Donald Trump.
TIMELINE: Now that the Israeli Government has officially approved Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, a series of historic events are set to play out. Here is what we know.
An Israeli minister condemned the offensive messages that celebrate the terrorist organisation responsible for killing more than 1200 Israelis in 2023 and urged Australian leaders to act.
The US government shutdown has entered its fifth day with no tangible signs of a breakthrough emerging from negotiations between congressional leaders.
Andrea Shalal and Leah Douglas
Frustrations are growing inside the Trump administration over China’s continuing lease of Darwin Port, with the topic expected to be raised during Albanese’s highly anticipated meeting with the US President.
Sergei Krikalev was among several delegates denied entry to Australia, in what Moscow has condemned as an act of ‘sabotage and discrimination’.
A key opponent of Australia’s push to buy US nuclear-powered submarines appears to have warmed to the multibillion-dollar deal months after ordering a review of the plan for the new Trump administration.
