politics
AUKUS architect says 'prepare for the worst' in scathing assessment of Trump
The federal government is celebrating the US president’s emphatic backing of AUKUS, saying his statements should kill off speculation. Source link
Senator Nampijinpa Price civil trial hears CEO's reputation 'hit' after media coverage
On day two of the senator’s defamation trial, a witness told the court the chief executive of one of the NT’s largest land councils took a “sustained hit” to his reputation when news broke about an alleged no-confidence motion last year. Source link
When Trump was ready to take his pound of flesh, Rudd was here to help
From his humble early days as a child reading Hansard in the regional Sunshine State pocket of Eumundi, Kevin Rudd has been preparing for this martyrdom. But the Passion Of The Kevin, when it came, was a million miles from home. Source link
Trump says AUKUS is going 'full steam ahead' after backflip speculation
The US president’s comments, made during his first in-person meeting with Anthony Albanese, put an end to months of speculation the US would back out of the agreement. Source link
Albanese played it smart in his meeting with Trump. His strategy paid off
Anthony Albanese leaves Washington with everything he came for: a deal on critical minerals, an assurance on AUKUS, and an alliance reaffirmed. Source link