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Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump

Business moguls and world leaders are desperate to weasel into Trump’s good books. It’s humiliating but the payday is worth it

The Guardian - US

Trump health secretary choice is ‘courting catastrophe’, says rights group – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Grattan on Friday: Labor will ask voters ‘who will make you better or worse off in next three years?’

The government is standing by Kevin Rudd, albeit with gritted teeth, in the face of calls for him to be replaced as Australia’s ambassador to Washington. But the row is an unhelpful and potentially damaging distraction for a prime minister beset by problems and under the shadow of an approaching…

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US election updates: Cabinet picks, Biden meeting and winning the House cap busy day for Trump

Donald Trump wasted no time in assembling his top team, with picks like Matt Gaetz and Tulsi Gabbard causing consternation among friends and foes alike

The Guardian - AU

Could Trump really fire Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd – and how big a deal would that be?

When one of Trump’s inner circle reposted Rudd’s congratulations with a gif of an hourglass, it could have been more than just empty bravado

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: Trump appoints Musk to slash public service; church abuse verdict overturned; and chefs’ toughest food critics

The world’s richest man will co-lead a newly created Department of Government Efficiency

The Guardian - AU

Trump will 'hopefully' forgive Kevin Rudd: opposition

The coalition's foreign policy priorities have been outlined, with support for under-fire US ambassador and former Labor prime minister Kevin Rudd.

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Former US ambassador accuses Sky News of creating a ‘self-licking ice cream’ to attack Kevin Rudd

The furore over Australia’s ambassador to Washington, Kevin Rudd, is a “self-licking icecream” created by some at Sky News, former defence chief and former ambassador to the United States, Dennis Richardson says.

The Conversation

Senior Trump adviser suggests Rudd’s time as US ambassador could be up with hourglass gif

Anthony Albanese, Peter Dutton and Tony Abbott defend suitability of former PM after Dan Scavino social media post, despite Rudd’s past criticism of president-elect

The Guardian - AU

Another senior TV executive leaves Nine – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Trump nominates Musk and Ramaswamy to lead new efficiency department – as it happened

Tesla CEO and onetime Republican presidential hopeful put forward to lead department to ‘dismantle government bureaucracy’

The Guardian - AU

Treasury modelling says indirect impact of Trump’s tariffs likely to be worse than immediate impact for Australia

Donald Trump’s trade and tariff policy would bring a small reduction in Australia’s output and extra price pressures, especially in the short term, according to Treasury modelling.

The Conversation

Trump’s tariff threats a ‘clear and present danger’ to Australia, Arthur Sinodinos warns

Former ambassador to US says president-elect’s vow to slap up to 60% tariffs on goods from China would have knock-on effects on Australian economy

The Guardian - AU

Kevin Rudd Deletes Critical Tweets Of President-Elect Donald Trump

Former Australian PM Kevin Rudd deleted tweets critical of President-elect Trump to respect the US presidency and emphasized commitment to working with the...

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Grattan on Friday: Donald Trump’s win will make 2025 even more challenging for Anthony Albanese

Early Wednesday evening, Queensland Nationals senator Matt Canavan raced down the Parliament House stairs to collect a bag of McDonald’s from an Uber. To celebrate Trump’s victory, he called out as he ran.

The Independent UK

Australian ambassador to US deleted messages about ‘traitor’ Trump ahead of election win, report says

In one now-removed message, former Australian PM Kevin Rudd labeled Trump ‘the most destructive president in history’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says Trump call ‘very constructive’ as Dutton calls US president-elect ‘not somebody to be scared of’

PM fully briefed on ‘potential outcomes’ of US election and says Australia is prepared for Trump’s policies on security, economic and other issues

The Guardian - AU

Shrinkflation a ‘difficult decision’ for manufacturers, inquiry told – as it happened

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Australia to navigate choppy US waters under Trump

With US president-elect Donald Trump foreshadowing tariffs and American isolationism, Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Australia will likely need to navigate change.

The Guardian - US

Republicans outline ‘first 100 days’ of Trump presidency – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

As the US opts for more of Trump’s unpredictability, Albanese will be focusing on what he can control

The return of the disrupter-in-chief will also elevate the level of tension in global politics exponentially

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How Will Donald Trump Or Kamala Harris Winning The US Election Affect Australia?

How would a Donald Trump or a Kamala Harris presidency impact Australia? Associate professor David Smith explains it all.

The Guardian - AU

Guardian Essential poll: US gender divide in support for Harris and Trump mirrored among Australians

There was strong support for legal abortion among respondents surveyed about the US election, but almost 60% agreed with key elements of former president’s platform

The Guardian - AU

A second Trump presidency would put Australia on a collision course with the US

Amid the frantic effort to help Kevin Rudd build bridges, there is Australian diplomatic, military and bureaucratic panic about the 50/50 prospect of a second Trump presidency

AAP

US election unpredictable but Australia pact a sure bet

Donald Trump's favouring of trade tariffs concerns some among Australia's political class, but one expert says he and his rival are similar on foreign policy.

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