If Trump returns to the White House,should we rethink the US alliance?

If Trump returns to the White House,should we rethink the US alliance?

Shared democratic values underpin the US-Australia alliance,but Donald Trump has told us how he will wield power if he wins again – and it’s not democracy.

  • byDr Emma Shortis

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US request for Red Sea warship not a specific callout to Australia,Albanese says

US request for Red Sea warship not a specific callout to Australia,Albanese says

The federal government downplayed the United States’ request for help,but is yet to rule out sending a ship to the Middle East.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Senior federal minister expresses new caution about US request for ships in Red Sea

Senior federal minister expresses new caution about US request for ships in Red Sea

Trade Minister Don Farrell said on Sunday that Australia’s navy focuses on its own activities in its own region in light of the US request for ships to the Red Sea.

  • byOlivia Ireland
Marles rejects ‘fear-mongering’ over Greens’ nuclear waste AUKUS claims

Marles rejects ‘fear-mongering’ over Greens’ nuclear waste AUKUS claims

The Greens claim new laws aimed at ensuring the safe operation of Australia’s AUKUS submarine program will open the door to receiving US and UK nuclear waste.

  • byLisa Visentin
‘China is a fatal distraction’:Former Defence chief on the biggest threat facing Australia

‘China is a fatal distraction’:Former Defence chief on the biggest threat facing Australia

Chris Barrie became the youngest person ever appointed to lead the Australian defence forces. Now he’s taken on an even tougher job.

  • byDeborah Snow
Stephen Smith’s clumsy Australia Day intervention rains on Albanese parade
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Stephen Smith’s clumsy Australia Day intervention rains on Albanese parade

The clumsy intervention by the High Commissioner of Australia to the United Kingdom,Stephen Smith,to close Australia House to the annual Australia Day fundraiser under the guise of protecting sensibilities is politically naive with potential to hurt those he purports to represent.

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All set for the US to sell Australia three ‘apex predator’ submarines

All set for the US to sell Australia three ‘apex predator’ submarines

A key congressman said the US was poised to “defy the odds” by sharing its top-secret submarine technology for the first time in over 60 years.

  • byMatthew Knott
China has changed since I was PM,David Cameron tells US audience

China has changed since I was PM,David Cameron tells US audience

David Cameron oversaw the Golden Era in Sino-British relations,but the former prime minister sang a different tune during a debut appearance as foreign secretary in the United States.

  • byLatika Bourke
How AI is leading the fight against disinformation in Ukraine,Gaza

How AI is leading the fight against disinformation in Ukraine,Gaza

Feared for deepfakes and disinformation,artificial intelligence tools can sift through vast volumes of data to discover the tainted narratives before they go viral.

  • byChris Zappone
Full speed ahead for nuclear subs with US breakthrough in sight

Full speed ahead for nuclear subs with US breakthrough in sight

The federal government is confident the US Congress will agree to authorise the sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia.

  • byMatthew Knott
‘I am delighted’:How Turnbull lobbied Macron to fix Australia’s relationship

‘I am delighted’:How Turnbull lobbied Macron to fix Australia’s relationship

The former prime minister said he hoped the creation of a new French-Australian think tank would help cultivate a more independent Australian foreign policy.

  • byMatthew Knott