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The Latest Breaking News from Kevin Rudd

Not jumping ship: rogue Liberal MP clarifies his future

Andrew Hastie says he's deliberately avoided generating publicity after spectacularly walking away from the Liberal front bench.

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Australian prime minister dismisses Trump’s remarks to ambassador as ‘banter’

Anthony Albanese publicly backs ambassador Kevin Rudd and says exchange with US president ‘wasn’t a significant moment’

The Independent UK

‘Prime minister’s choice’: Sussan Ley walks back call for Kevin Rudd to be sacked as US ambassador

Liberal senator Jane Hume earlier described calls for the former prime minister to be removed as ambassador as a ‘little bit churlish’

The Guardian - AU

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View from The Hill: Liberals are now squabbling among themselves over Kevin Rudd

The Liberals’ ability to find things to fight about among themselves has no bounds. Now they are squabbling over Kevin Rudd.

The Conversation

Anthony Albanese Praises Kevin Rudd As ‘Outstanding’ After That Awkward Trump Moment

Anthony Albanese has come to Kevin Rudd’s defence after he copped that infamous “I don’t like you” sledge from U.S. President Donald Trump.

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Australia's great timing in mega-deal with Donald Trump

Australia's critical minerals deal could be a boon for local miners but the timing is also to US President Donald Trump's advantage as he tangles with China.

AAP

Trump tells Australian ambassador to his face: ‘I don’t like you either’

In an earlier interview that resurfaced in 2024 when he was confirmed as ambassador, Rudd had called Trump ‘a village idiot’ and ‘not a leading intellectual force’

The Independent UK

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Afternoon Update: praise for Rudd after Trump meeting; Papua New Guinea’s first saint; and Christopher Nolan’s most-loved film

Despite Trump’s ‘I don’t like you’ quip, the Australian ambassador has been praised for his role in Anthony Albanese’s White House meeting

The Guardian - AU

Can Albanese claim ‘success’ with Trump? Beyond the banter, the vague commitments should be viewed with scepticism

By all the usual diplomatic measures, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump was a great success.

The Conversation

Albanese’s first meeting with Trump goes well, apart from clip over the ear for Kevin Rudd

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first formal face-to-face meeting with US President Donald Trump has landed a major deal on critical minerals and secured a positive response from the president on the future of AUKUS.

The Conversation

'I don't like you either': Trump hits back at Rudd

Snarky remarks from Donald Trump directed at ambassador Kevin Rudd have been dismissed as 'tongue in cheek' humour following crucial talks at the White House.

AAP

Donald Trump Tells Kevin Rudd ‘I Don’t Like You’ In The Middle Of White House Meeting

It wouldn’t be a Donald Trump press event without at least one wild moment, and this time it was Kevin Rudd who was the target.

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Morning Mail: Albanese signs $8.5bn deal with Trump, ANZ bonuses criticised, claim Prince Andrew ‘tried to hire internet trolls’

Prime minister secures Aukus support and signs $8.5bn critical minerals deal in Washington visit

The Guardian - AU

Trump Melts Down At Australian Ambassador: 'I Don't Like You Either'

US President Donald Trump on Monday expressed disdain towards Australia's ambassador, former prime minister Kevin Rudd, as the two sat face-to-face across the cabinet table in the White House.

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Trump Says Australia Will Get Submarines As PM Visits

US President Donald Trump said Australia would get coveted nuclear-powered attack submarines and signed a deal on rare earth minerals with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House on Monday.

Benzinga

Australia Courts US Backing To Break China's Grip On Critical Minerals

Australia is pitching itself as a solution to the U.S. critical metal problems. The West has struggled to break China’s grip on the 50-odd “critical minerals” that are vital for electronics, renewables, defense systems, and more. However, Monday’s meeting between Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump might…

Benzinga

Nova Minerals Soars After Invite From Ambassador Ahead Of Albanese–Trump Talks

Nova Minerals Ltd. (NASDAQ:NVA) (ASX: NVA) shares surged Tuesday after the company announced it was invited by Australian Ambassador to the United States Dr. Kevin Rudd to brief the government on its Estelle Gold and Critical Minerals Project in Alaska.

The Conversation

Competence and vision: how to be a successful opposition

Sussan Ley’s challenge as opposition leader is to keep her party united and ready to govern in the event that the government loses public favour. That is, they need to be a ready alternative government.

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Latest phone chat points towards Albanese-Trump meeting

A phone call between Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump makes a face-to-face meeting of the two leaders more likely, experts say.

AAP

Australia's US tariff fixation 'missing bigger picture'

Engaging with the US on issues such as critical minerals and supply chains rather than President Donald Trump's tariffs is the way to go, one expert reckons.

The Guardian - AU

Donald Trump is not the first politician to swear in public. Here are six more infamous expletives

From a frustrated Australian prime minister to ‘the most unparliamentary of language’ in Irish politics

AAP

PM confirms Trump meeting as Americans take to streets

After much anticipation, Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will have his first in-person meeting with Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

The Guardian - AU

‘We just sit here’: the broken men Australia’s offshore detention regime left behind in Papua New Guinea

Samad Abdul is among the last of more than 2,000 people who passed through the illegal system. Prevented from leaving PNG, he says his life is wasting away

The Conversation

Grattan on Friday: Trump, tariffs and the Middle East are looming challenges for Albanese

Australia these days receives invitations to big-league international conferences. And so Anthony Albanese will be off soon to the G7 meeting in Alberta, Canada, on June 15-17.

The Conversation

Ambition is not a dirty word: female politicians and the ‘Lady Macbeth bias’

When the new parliament convenes after the recent election, it will feature a rarity in Australian politics. Women will lead two significant political parties at the same time: the Liberal Party’s Sussan Ley and the Greens’ Larissa Waters.

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