Foreign relations
- Opinion
- Donald Trump
Sucking up to Trump is now the diplomatic norm. But does it work?
Displays of deference by world leaders towards Donald Trump look so worshipful and self-belittling, they resemble courtiers tip-toeing around a mad monarch.
- Nick Bryant
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‘Shameful’: Far-right Israeli MP speaks out on visa cancellation
The controversial MP claimed his visa was cancelled for expressing mainstream Israeli views as he denied referring to Gazan children as enemies of his nation.
- Matthew Knott
- Opinion
- Opinion
White House? Looks like Albanese’s in Trump’s doghouse
Only three G20 nations have yet to secure a meeting with Trump: Brazil, Mexico - and Australia. It’s getting embarrassing for Anthony Albanese.
- George Brandis
‘Superpower’: We’ve got the minerals and we’re here to help, Rudd tells US
The ambassador to the US said Australia was uniquely positioned to help the Trump administration break China’s stranglehold on processed minerals.
- Michael Koziol
Who is Simcha Rothman, the Israeli MP barred from Australia?
The cancellation of an Israeli MP’s visa to Australia has sparked a tit-for-tat diplomatic stoush. Why is Simcha Rothman so controversial?
- Brittany Busch
- Analysis
- Benjamin Netanyahu
Did Netanyahu’s verbal attack strike home? Just look at who defended Albanese
Relations between Australia and Israel have been deteriorating for more than a year. The past 24 hours have shown the true strain.
- James Massola
- Updated
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Netanyahu blasts Albanese as ‘weak’ as diplomatic relations plummet
The Israel leader’s attack follows his nation revoking visas for Australian diplomats in the Palestinian territories in retaliation for Immigration Minister Tony Burke’s decision to revoke the visa of an Israeli MP.
- Matthew Knott, David Crowe and James Massola
- Exclusive
- Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Recognising Palestine now is virtue signalling, says veteran Middle East negotiator
Aaron David Miller has advised six US secretaries of state, and said Australia was going about its approach to the Middle East in the wrong way.
- Matthew Knott
Trump-Putin meeting updates as it happened: US, Russian presidents fail to strike deal in Alaska to end Ukraine war
The face-to-face high-stakes summit, which excluded Volodymyr Zelensky, ended without news of a deal between Moscow and Washington. Follow our live coverage.
- Anthony Segaert and Michael Koziol
- Opinion
- Opinion
As Trump trashes America’s democracy, we’re celebrating ours
Australian leaders and their US counterparts met in Adelaide this week. But was it a wedding or a funeral?
- Peter Hartcher