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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump’s shock response to Xi’s US insult

US President Donald Trump has issued a shock response to Chinese President Xi Jinping’s insult to the US, as a battle for global dominance takes shape.

Max Corstorphan

U.S. President Donald Trump makes a toast during a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China.

World PoliticsCommentsTrump sings China’s praises during banquet with Xi Jinping

US President Donald Trump has labelled talks with Chinese president Xi Jinping as ‘extremely positive and productive’ during a state dinner between the two countries on Thursday evening. 

Katherine Kraayvanger

Speculation erupts over vehicle spotted in Trump's motorcade.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsWild sighting in Trump’s China motorcade

A rarely seen vehicle, said to have remarkably sophisticated technology inside, has been spotted travelling with Donald Trump’s intense motorcade. 

Max Corstorphan

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet in Beijing.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsPresident Xi’s chilling three words over the world’s fate

Chinese President Xi Jinping made chilling comments as he commenced closed-door talks with US President Donald Trump.

Max Corstorphan

President Donald Trump arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for a two-day summit with ChinaÕs leader, Xi Jinping. The summit between the leaders of the United States and China in Beijing this week represents a pivotal moment for a global economy that has been upended by war and trade tension over the past year. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

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What to watch out for during pivotal US-China summit

The summit between the leaders of the United States and China in Beijing this week represents an important moment for a global economy that has been upended by war and trade tension.

Alan Rappeport, Ana Swanson and Edward Wong

President Donald Trump has touched down in Beijing ahead of bilateral talks with his counterpart. (AP PHOTO)

World PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump, Musk attempting to win big in high-stakes China visit

US President Donald Trump has arrived in China for a historic and high-stakes trip to meet President Xi Jinping, with trade, tariffs, Taiwan, Iran and weapons deals all on the agenda.

Max Corstorphan

Anthony Albanese backs housing tax changes ahead of the Federal Budget.

Federal PoliticsVideoComments‘Budget in disarray’: Outrage before promises broken

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Treasurer Jim Chalmers are facing an onslaught of criticism over broken election promises before Tuesday's Federal Budget.

Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove

Washington is awaiting Tehran's response to a US proposal that would formally end the war. (EPA PHOTO)

unrest, conflicts and warCommentsMore clashes as US-Iran talks appear to stall

Iran says it is still weighing its response to the US peace proposal, ​but none was reported by mid-afternoon in Washington, just before midnight in Tehran.

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Three ISIS-linked Australian women have been taken into custody upon landing back in Australia.

PoliticsCommentsThree ISIS brides arrested as they land in Australia

The AFP confirmed the brides are expected to face slavery-related charges.

Ava Martin, Peta Rasdien, Madeline Cove and Max Corstorphan

Anthony Albanese has announced a $10b Budget ‘centrepiece’ to firm up fuel supplies.

Middle EastVideoCommentsAlbanese announces $10b fuel package in major Budget move

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a $10 billion ‘centrepiece’ of the upcoming Budget, a fuel security package to tackle Australia’s vulnerability to the global market.

Kimberley Braddish, Max Corstorphan and Madeline Cove

At a time of rising global tension, Australia and Japan are being urged to move beyond optics and deliver meaningful outcomes.

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Australia, Japan ties need more than photo ops

LATIKA M BOURKE: Big statements and warm optics aside, questions remain over whether Australia and Japan are delivering real action.

Latika M Bourke

Fear and hate exposed in chilling Sydney testimony.

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‘We felt unsafe’: Chilling accounts of anti-Semitism at RC

LIVE UPDATES: Witnesses have told a Sydney inquiry of fear, threats and rising antisemitism, describing how their sense of safety has been deeply shaken.

Madeline Cove

Admiral Samuel Paparo, China, US, navy

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Top US commander visits Aus, sounds alarm on China threat

ANDREW GREENE: A top US commander has arrived in Australia for talks after warning America lacks the naval strength to counter China’s growing aggression.

Andrew Greene

Sheina Gutnick, whose father died in the Bondi terror attack.

Middle EastComments‘Changed the course of my life’: Jews relive Bondi trauma

Jewish Australians are sharing their harrowing lived experiences of anti-Semitism within the country as part of the royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

David Johns and Madeline Cove

The US president has nominated ex-Virginia representative David Brat as ambassador to Australia. (AP PHOTO)

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Trump’s ambassador pick set to back AUKUS if confirmed

President Donald Trump’s pick for next US Ambassador to Australia has told close confidantes he will help advocate for the AUKUS submarine deal if he is approved for the Canberra posting.

Andrew Greene

The royal commission into the Bondi terror attack says the tragedy could not have been stopped.

Middle EastVideoCommentsFears ‘burning questions’ remain after RC report handed down

RECAP: A peak body for the Australian Jewish community has raised fears over ‘burning questions’ that still remain following the release of the royal commission’s report into the Bondi massacre.

Kimberley Braddish and Madeline Cove

Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

AustraliaCommentsKing hints at AUKUS ties by gifting Trump submarine relic

Just hours after the monarch talked up the AUKUS partnership, the King presented Trump with a relic from a British World War II submarine which operated from Perth and carried the President’s name.

Andrew Greene

Anthony Albanese says Aussie fuel is secure amid concerns.

Middle EastVideoCommentsAlbanese says fuel secure as King Charles flags AUKUS role

Anthony Albanese has assured Australians fuel supplies are secure, as King Charles used his US address to highlight AUKUS as key to shared prosperity.

Madeline Cove

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the New Bagaining Incentive is moving into the next phase.

PoliticsVideoCommentsAlbanese Government to force big tech to bargain with media

LIVE UPDATES: Anthony Albanese has confirmed the Government will move the News Bargaining Incentive into its next phase, forcing big tech companies to pay for Australian journalism.

Madeline Cove

President Donald Trump has called the alleged shooter 'sick' following a scare at the White House.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump praises ‘brave’ agents who took on ‘sick’ gunman

Donald Trump called the gunman ‘sick’ and vowed to ‘let the show go on’ after he was rushed from the stage following an exchange of gunfire near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington.

Jessica Page

Donald Trump’s deadly orders as tensions rise in the Middle East.

Middle EastVideoComments‘Shoot and kill’: Trump’s deadly order as tensions spike

LIVE UPDATES: A blunt order from Donald Trump has escalated tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears the world’s most critical oil route could tip into open conflict.

Madeline Cove

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Middle EastVideoCommentsPM reveals fuel boost, footage shows Iran ship seizure

RECAP: Anthony Albanese has confirmed Australia’s fuel reserves now have 10 more days than when the Iran war began, while Iranian forces have seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Max Corstorphan

Cochlear shares fell almost 41 per cent on Wednesday.

HealthPremiumAussie hearing implant pioneer shares smashed to decade-low

Cochlear was sold off after dramatically downgrading its full-year earnings guidance for the second time in just over two months, with the Trump administration’s raid on Medicaid funding playing a huge role.

Rebecca Le May

US President Donald Trump has reportedly faced resistance in attempting to access nuclear attack codes.

World PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump reportedly blocked from accessing nuclear codes

A wild claim has emerged stating that US President Donald Trump was blocked from accessing the nuclear codes to use against Iran as his war rages on with no end in sight. Here’s what we know.

Max Corstorphan