Government considers dramatic intervention to save Tomago smelter
The federal government is considering a dramatic intervention in the electricity market to save the struggling Tomago aluminium…
Are Australia and its rare earths part of the solution to ‘magnet shock’?
The big question from the magnet shock of 2025 is who gets to be the North Sea. It’s…
Katter’s present comes early, Coalition stalls on net zero New Year’s resolution
Welcome back to your weekly federal politics update, where Courtney Gould gets you up to speed on the…
Anthony Albanese raised concerns over ‘unsafe’ military encounter with Chinese premier
The prime minister says China’s premier “heard” his concerns about a potentially dangerous recent military encounter in the…
Anthony Albanese dismisses lingering questions about relationship between Donald Trump and Kevin Rudd
Anthony Albanese has dismissed concerns over Kevin Rudd’s future after Donald Trump said he does not forget when…
Why President Trump wants Australia’s rare earths
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was kept waiting months for his first meeting with US president Donald Trump, but…
Trump ends AUKUS uncertainty with firm backing for Albanese
Donald Trump has effectively ended months of speculation over the future of the $368-billion AUKUS submarine pact, pledging…
‘China versus everyone’: US eyes rare earths deal with Australia as former Trump advisor touts major trade win from Trump-Albanese meeting
A former Trump advisor expects the US to forge a valuable rare earths partnership with Australia ahead of…
Don’t let derangement syndrome throw shade on Anthony Albanese’s global wins as steady approach pays off
As a one-time foreign correspondent — in this case, a lifetime ago during the first Trump administration —…
Palestinian Authority president thanks Australia, but points to decades of failure, in UN address
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas — who was blocked from attending the UN by the US — has…
Donald Trump uses United Nations speech to lay out the US’s complaints with the world
Donald Trump has used a speech at the United Nations to criticise countries that have recognised Palestinian statehood,…
Republicans warn Anthony Albanese of ‘punitive measures’ over Palestinian recognition
A group of US Republicans have warned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his allies of “punitive measures” if…