International Affairs
Albanese visits Trump as US democracy circles a golden drain
"We tend to measure success in Australian diplomacy as something going very smoothly and nothing really changing.”
What is the PBS and why does Trump hate it so much?
This is part of America’s long-standing grudge against Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Pots and kettles: Trump trades barbs with China over trade
The global economic outlook remains “dim” as President Donald Trump’s tariff chaos continues to cloud financial forecasts.
5 times Trump’s own team called him worse than anything Kevin Rudd said
What’s a few barbs between allies? They seem to be doing their jobs in Washington DC just fine.
No peace without accountability, says former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Dr Navi Pillay has expressed concern about a lack of accountability for genocide in Gaza.
Can Albanese claim ‘success’ with Trump? Beyond the banter, the vague commitments should be viewed with scepticism
“Success” in a meeting with Trump is to avoid the ritual humiliation the president sometimes likes to inflict on his interlocutors. In that sense, Albanese and his team pulled off an impressive diplomatic feat.
This Week in America: It's 'Alliance Christmas' — almost
Dr Emma Shortis explains what's going on with the United States this week.
