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The Latest Breaking News from Anthony Albanese

Afternoon Update: PM firm on defence budget; Minns’ team fronts caravan inquiry; and a yakuza turned lawyer

Anthony Albanese pushes back on pressure to increase defence spending to 5% of GDP

The Guardian - AU

PM urged to hedge bets by boosting defence spending

Australia's plan for defence spending is a "hedge" against an uncertain future as the US intensifies the call for its allies to increase the money they invest.

AAP

Budget woes anything but child's play before snap poll

The prime minister has joined the campaign trail for the first time in Tasmania, where Labor is aiming to topple the Liberals who have been in power since 2014.

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Treasurer seeks trade balance in latest US tariff talks

Australia is still negotiating an exemption to tariffs imposed by Donald Trump as the deputy prime minister tries to score a meeting with the US president.

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Orderly, coherent or flat-footed: PM rejects criticism

Anthony Albanese has dismissed suggestions he was "flat-footed" after US bombing raids on Iran, as he called for a ceasefire to hold between Iran and Israel.

AAP

View from the Hill: Albanese supports US bombing, reluctantly

When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Minister Penny Wong went out on Monday to back the United States attack on Iran, it was obvious their support was through gritted teeth.

The Conversation

Lambie labels Trump a ‘bloody sociopath’ – as it happened

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Anthony Albanese Gives First Comments On Iran Strike, Says Govt. ‘Supports US Action’

"We don't want escalation and a full-scale war."

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How Trump's presence ... and absence haunted the PM

There's no escape from Donald J.Trump for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. Everywhere he turns, the US president's tariffs linger over Australian affairs.

AAP

View from The Hill: Albanese decides against pursuing Donald Trump to NATO

Anthony Albanese, just back from the G7 and his cancelled meeting with Donald Trump, has abandoned the idea of going to next week’s NATO meeting in pursuit of face time with the elusive president.

The Conversation

Trump meeting on backburner with PM to skip summit

Anthony Albanese will resist making a last-minute dash to the NATO summit which could have provided a fresh chance to finally meet with Donald Trump.

AAP

News Corp bets big on AI tools but journalists voice concerns

Company says in-house NewsGPT tool part of a look into how AI tech will ‘enhance our workplaces rather than replace jobs’. Plus: Seven West’s Origin dummy spit

The Guardian - AU

Man faces court for 'serious' threats to prime minister

A man who is accused of threatening to cause "serious harm" to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has faced court while on bail.

AAP

Morning Mail: Trump ponders Iran action, Liberal suggests tax breaks for mothers, Maroons come good in Perth

President boasts that ‘nobody knows’ if he’s going to order US bombers into Iran; Queensland hold on for thrilling win after mighty NSW comeback

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Man charged with murder after Tasmanian police officer shot dead – as it happened

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PM mulls NATO visit for Trump meeting, Mideast talks

Instability in the Middle East and the prospect of a one-on-one with Donald Trump could mean the prime minister jest off to The Hague to attend the NATO summit.

The Conversation

Politics with Michelle Grattan: an ‘impatient’ Jim Chalmers on taking political risks in Labor’s second term

While the world’s media is largely focused on conflict in the Middle East, the focus for many Australians remains at home, with the government preparing the long task ahead of trying to lift Australia’s productivity.

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Australia to bolster security and defence with EU

Australia's relationship with the EU is set to become even closer after the two began negotiations on a security and defence partnership.

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Australia slaps sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet'

A shadowy network of ships Russia uses to trade goods such as oil in contravention of sanctions has been targeted by Australia for the first time.

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Spender hails ‘really positive sign’ on tax reform – as it happened

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PM eyes another possible Trump meeting later this month

Anthony Albanese could soon get a second chance to meet with Donald Trump, after the US president abruptly cancelled their first in-person meeting.

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Reporter's prison torture cost of political posturing

Being a human pawn in geopolitical chess became Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei's fate while imprisoned by China for more than three years.

The Conversation

View from The Hill: Cancelled Albanese-Trump meeting a setback on tariffs, AUKUS

Anthony Albanese’s failure to get his much-anticipated meeting with US President Donald Trump is not the prime minister’s fault, nor should it be characterised as a “snub” by the president.

AAP

Trump speeds Future Fund's retreat from US markets

Chair Greg Combet says Australia's Future Fund must diversify its portfolio, including with investments in domestic data centres, to insure against volatility.

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Trump meeting cancellation 'always a chance': treasurer

Australia's treasurer says it was reasonable Donald Trump left early from the G7 due to events in the Middle East, scuppering a meeting with Anthony Albanese.

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