Climate action vs con job: PM rebuts Trump stance at UN The ideological divide between Australia and the US has grown wider on the world stage as leaders deliver two very different messages to the United Nations. AAP · Sep 24, 2025
View from The Hill: Albanese’s Trump meeting is in the diary – now it’s a matter of managing it With Anthony Albanese now having his long-awaited meeting with United States President Donald Trump locked in and announced by the White House, the prime ministerial attention will turn to managing an unpredictable encounter. The Conversation · Sep 24, 2025
Scientists 'dismayed' as PM to speak on climate target The prime minister will speak on the 2035 climate target at the UN General Assembly as the fight to secure hosting rights for a global climate summit continues. AAP · Sep 24, 2025
Cordial or car crash: PM to face meeting Trump test Australia's relationship with the US will likely remain strong even if a meeting between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump descends into chaos, one expert says. AAP · Sep 23, 2025
Morning Mail: Trump lashes out in address to UN, Labor ‘lawfare’ in NDIS appeals, turmoil at men-only Savage club European countries are ‘going to hell’ unless they expel migrants, US president says at general assembly; federal spend on legal battles increases The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025
Albanese meets Trump; inflation wipes out 2026 rate hopes, economists say – as it happened This blog is closed The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025
PM greeted by Trump at exclusive leaders' reception Anthony Albanese has met Donald Trump at the president's welcome reception for world leaders in New York after the pair locked in a formal sit-down for October. AAP · Sep 23, 2025
View from The Hill: Albanese left off Trump’s meeting list, as Ley oversteps the mark The foreign policy performances on both sides of politics currently have a dash of the amateur hour about them. The Conversation · Sep 23, 2025
Vanuatu flags China policing deal after Australia snub A Pacific island nation has revealed it wants to formalise a policing deal with China after a security pact with Australia was scuppered at the last minute. AAP · Sep 23, 2025
Albanese Lands At UN General Assembly, But Gets Iced Out Of Trump’s Very Busy Schedule Anthony Albanese has been left off Donald Trump’s official meeting schedule at this week’s United Nations General Assembly in New York. Pedestrian.tv · Sep 23, 2025
PM's failure to get Trump meeting a 'slap on the wrist' It appears US President Donald Trump has snubbed Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, failing to grant him his first face-to-face meeting since he was re-elected. AAP · Sep 22, 2025
Morning Mail: Trump snubs Albanese, Jimmy Kimmel to return to air, Daicos defeated in Brownlow upset US president has not scheduled a one-one-one meeting with Australian PM; Disney says Kimmel back on air Tuesday The Guardian - AU · Sep 22, 2025
Trade minister could get a big shot at US tariff shift The trade minister hopes to meet US counterpart Jamieson Greer in what could provide a major opportunity at securing Australian tariff relief. AAP · Sep 22, 2025
Handshakes, trade and Palestine as PM takes world stage Australia has used a major UN meeting to push for an elusive trade deal, while the prime minister's address trumpeted the cause of Palestinian statehood. AAP · Sep 22, 2025
AAP · Sep 22, 2025 Instagram's AI age-check targets Aussie teens A social media giant is using AI technology to identify users suspected to be younger than 18, and applying "teen account" settings to restrict content.
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2025 Optus To Face ‘Significant Consequences’ For 000 Outage During Which Three People Died Communications Minister Anika Wells says the telco has “failed the Australian people”.
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2025 Australia will overhaul telecommunications after Optus emergency call failure linked to 4 deaths Australia has foreshadowed changes to the nation’s telecommunications industry after a major company’s failure to connect hundreds of emergency calls was linked to four deaths
AAP · Sep 22, 2025 'Bring it home': PM's diplomatic fight for climate meet Anthony Albanese will use a visit to the UN to make the case for a rival country to drop its bid to host a major climate summit in order for Australia to host.
The Conversation · Sep 22, 2025 Should the Optus chief quit? These 5 fixes would do far more to stop another 000 failure Asked today whether Optus’s chief executive should be considering his future after the “completely unacceptable” Triple Zero outage, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the ABC “I would be surprised if that wasn’t occurring.” Communications Minister Anika Wells has also vowed “Optus will be held to account”.
AAP · Sep 22, 2025 Other Australian preaching to mend plight of children An Australian pastor known for helping kids on the street is one of three faith envoys chosen to spread the word about helping children in famine and war.
Pedestrian.tv · Sep 22, 2025 Australia Has Formally Recognised Palestine As A Sovereign State: ‘Enough Is Enough’ “Australians want the people of Palestine and the people of Israel to know a future of greater hope, true security and real peace. Today, we advance that cause.”
The Conversation · Sep 21, 2025 With 2035 emissions targets set, what Australia does next will help shape global efforts to keep 1.5°C alive This week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the annual United Nations General Assembly meeting in New York. He will bring something important: Australia’s new 2035 emission cut target of 62–70% on 2005 levels.
Radio France Internationale · Sep 21, 2025 Macron says embassy in Palestine will open only after release of hostages France's planned recognition of a Palestinian state will not include the opening of an embassy until Hamas frees the hostages it is holding in Gaza, President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview that aired on Sunday in the United States.
AAP · Sep 21, 2025 Australia defies US, Israeli pressure on Palestine Australia, the UK, Canada and Portugal are the latest countries to recognise Palestinian statehood, with others expected to soon follow.
Axios · Sep 21, 2025 UK, Canada and Australia formally recognize Palestinian state The move comes ahead of an international peace conference organized by France and Saudi Arabia in support of the two-state solution.