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The Prime Minister says his government is engaging ‘with everyone in the United States’ in its bid to keep the AUKUS defence pact on track amid a snap review by the Pentagon.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbanese pushing case for AUKUS with ‘everyone’ in US

The Prime Minister says his government is engaging ‘with everyone in the United States’ in its bid to keep the AUKUS defence pact on track amid a snap review by the Pentagon.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Albanese only loves WA when there’s an election

Despite the Prime Minister’s claims of WA’s importance to the government and to the nation, his actions after the election show Canberra is as out of touch with the west as ever before. 

Donal Trump and Anthony Albanese.

FEDERAL POLITICSAlbanese says not shaken by US threats to Spain on defence

Anthony Albanese has held firm that Australia will set its own agenda on defence spending and refused to be drawn on the US placing tariffs pressure on Spain. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese says Trump’s ‘f…’ bomb reflects Australia’s ceasefire desire.

FEDERAL POLITICSPM says Trump’s ‘f…’ bomb reflects Aussie ceasefire desire

Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump’s ‘f…’ bomb - cursed in frustration over a breached Israel-Iran ceasefire - was ‘consistent’ with Australia’s desire for de-escalation in the region. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Mr Albanese said on Monday that Australia backed the US action in bombing Iranian nuclear facilities over the weekend.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo says ceasefire will help get Aussies home safely

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese welcomed news of the ceasefire between Iran and Israel, saying Australia wanted to see ‘dialogue and diplomacy replace any escalation.’

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been labelled ‘vindictive’ for forcing the Opposition to cut 20 staff members.

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‘Vindictive’: Albo slammed for forced Opposition staff cuts

The Opposition has labelled Anthony Albanese ‘vindictive’ after the Prime Minister delivered a further blow to the already diminished Coalition by cutting the number of advisers for its shadow ministers.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAnthony Albanese backs ‘unilateral’ US strikes on Iran

Anthony Albanese has backed the US strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities — a day after they took place — but it appears Australia did not know about the military plans in advance nor had any involvement.

Katina Curtis

Richard Marles will attend the NATO meeting next week instead of PM Albanese. Marles is pictured (right) next to US Defence Secretary Peter Hegseth (left).

Federal Politics CommentsAlbanese won’t attend NATO meeting and plans to send Marles

Defence Minister Richard Marles will represent Australia at next week’s NATO meeting after the Prime Minister decided he wouldn’t attend it after all.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese may make a trip to the NATO summit.

FEDERAL POLITICSNetherlands trip? PM flags potential trip to NATO summit

Anthony Albanese has flagged a trip to NATO summit in the Netherlands next week after his meeting with US President Donald Trump on the sideline of the G7 in Canada was canned.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese shakes hands with Secretary General of NATO Mark Rutte during a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G7 Leaders' Summit.

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Meeting cancelled: Trump departs G7 before meeting Albo

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with Donald Trump has been cancelled after the US President decided to leave the G7 summit a day early because of the escalating conflict in the Middle East.

Katina Curtis

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese reacts during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney ahead of the G7 Leaders' Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada, Sunday, June 15, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Federal PoliticsPremiumPM told to ask Trump ‘what can I do to help’

Anthony Albanese has been advised to disarm Donald Trump in his first meeting with the US President with an opening offer of ‘what can I do to help’.

Katina Curtis

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 11 2025 : The Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, is in Western Sydney today and attends the official unveiling of the Western Sydney International Airport terminal building. Photo: NewsWire/ Gaye Gerard

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Conflict will push Albanese talks down Trump’s priority list

Australians have main character energy when viewing our relationship with the US: it’s of massive importance to us, so of course Anthony Albanese must be the main priority for Donald Trump this week.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese has been in talks with Canadian counterpart Mark Carney.

PoliticsVideoCommentsPM in Canada and straight into G7 Iran-Israel crisis talks

The Israel-Iran conflict is already dominating the meeting of G7 leaders in Canada, with Anthony Albanese discussing the global response with Canada’s PM Mark Carney.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo’s pointed push to US business leaders ahead of G7 Trump talk

Anthony Albanese will call on US business leaders to respect free and fair trade, with the PM under increasing pressure to secure a tariff exemption for Aussie exports.

Jess Wang

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese inspects a guard of honor on arrival at Nadi International airport in Nadi, Fiji, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Federal PoliticsCommentsWeighty expectations for PM heading to G7

The likelihood of the first face-to-face meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump is overshadowing the rest of the G7 agenda in Australia.

Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Government will convene a roundtable in August to hear ideas from all quarters about how to tackle stagnating productivity and propel Australia into a stronger future. 

Federal PoliticsCommentsWary optimism meets Albanese’s productivity roundtable

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Government will convene a roundtable in August to hear ideas from all quarters about how to tackle stagnating productivity and propel Australia into a stronger future. 

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese will outline his second term plans in a speech to the National Press Club on Tuesday.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAlbo to reveal ‘practical’ agenda to close society’s cracks

Anthony Albanese says the significant global uncertainty reaches beyond economic instability, meaning governments must deliver for people in a concrete way before they can achieve broader social change.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese has respinded to Donald Trump's Australia tariff.

Federal PoliticsCommentsTrade talks rest on Albanese-Trump meeting in Canada

Australia’s case for exemptions or relief from American tariffs will rest on Anthony Albanese’s meeting next week with US President Donald Trump.

Katina Curtis

WA Premier Roger Cook and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosts a Federal Cabinet meeting in Perth.

Federal PoliticsCommentsPremiumPM polishes up WA good luck charm after election victory

If it’s true that good things come in threes, then Anthony Albanese should be booking a Perth hotel room for 2028 already.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Katina Curtis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese with ex Greens senator Dorinda Cox, in Kings Park, Perth.

Federal PoliticsCommentsWA senator Dorinda Cox abandons Greens for Labor

She made the bombshell announcement standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Perth on Monday afternoon.

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Anthony Albanese sidestepped a question on whether he’ll be immediately hit with Labor’s proposed tax of super balances above $3m.

newsCommentsAlbanese dodges $3 million super tax question

The Prime Minister has sidestepped a question on whether he’ll be immediately hit with Labor’s proposed tax of super balances above $3m.

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“You can’t have renewables unless you have firming capacity. Simple as that, you don’t change the transition through warm thoughts,” Anthony Albanese said on Monday.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsAlbo defends gas ahead of key North West Shelf call

Anthony Albanese has defended the nation’s reliance on gas days out from the deadline to decide the future of the North West Shelf extension, saying ‘you can’t have renewables unless you have firming capacity’.

Caitlyn Rintoul

Anthony Albanese fed the Indonesian president’s cat during a formal dinner in Jakarta.

The NightlyAlbo feeds Indonesian president’s cat at purr-litical dinner

The prime minister gifted the cat with a scarf with the words ‘Australia loves Indonesia’.

Demi Huang

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rides on a golf cart with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto.

WorldCommentsAustralia and Indonesia strengthen ties with Albo’s visit

Australia and Indonesia have renewed their ties and pledged to pursue closer defence and economic relationships as their leaders vowed to remain ‘good neighbours’.

Katina Curtis