Australia

Anthony Albanese has been called on to help ‘speed up’ negotiations on a potential free trade deal that was first touted in 2018.

Anthony Albanese will hold talks with the leaders of some of the world's major economies after his plans were thrown into chaos after Donald Trump’s early departure.

The US President’s cryptic social message followed an apparent warning from Israel’s ambassador to the US, Yechiel Leiter, about a possible impending military operation that would take the world by surprise. 

The AUKUS partnership between Australia, the UK and the US is ‘our most strategically significant new partnership in a generation,’ the UK’s Minister for the Indo-Pacific, Catherine West, has said.

ELLEN RANSLEY: Anthony Albanese has lost a critical chance to plead Australia’s case on tariffs and AUKUS to Donald Trump, after the United States President left the G7 summit early. What will he do now?

AARON PATRICK: After being snubbed by Donald Trump, the Prime Minister will head back to Canberra with his tail between his legs and little to show from his hyped trip to the G7 summit.

LATIKA M BOURKE: The EU’s first-ever Commissioner for Defence and Space has vowed Europe will be a reliable partner to Australia today and always amid growing uncertainty over the AUKUS agreement.

Anthony Albanese has seemingly shored up support for the AUKUS pact, even before his highly anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump.

The Albanese Government on Monday urged restraint and a return to diplomacy in the Middle East amid fears the missile exchange between Israel and Iran could escalate into a broader regional conflict. 

Anthony Albanese will use the next few days ahead of his highly anticipated first meeting with US President Donald Trump strengthening defence, trade and security relationships with other allies.

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.

Anthony Albanese will need to perform deft diplomatic manoeuvres at G7 summit in the first major foreign policy test of his new term.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has labelled the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel as ‘alarming’ and vowed Australia would do everything necessary to keep its citizens safe.

The prime minister's trip to Fiji will provide a diplomatic warm-up before Anthony Albanese attempts to meet with the US president to strike a trade deal.