The skunk at Albanese’s party was Trump’s top policy official in the Pentagon, Elbridge Colby, with demands that Australia commit to joint war planning over Taiwan as part of the AUKUS deal to buy US nuclear-powered submarines.

The prime minister speaks about Labor being the party of aspiration, but the treasurer is more of a redistributor of wealth than a creator.

Former foreign minister Alexander Downer says Australia has been played out of the “geopolitical equation” as a result of having no relationship with US President Donald Trump.

Sussan Ley says Anthony Albanese should have done more to call out the Chinese navy for circumnavigating Australia earlier this year.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Chinese President Xi Jinping Tuesday in Beijing as part of a nearly week-long trip intended to strengthen ties between the two nations.

Dialogue” must be at the heart of ties between Canberra and Beijing, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday as he met President Xi Jinping in the Chinese capital. Albanese is on his second visit to China as prime minister,

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for Shanghai on Saturday on an official visit to China where regional security tensions and efforts to grow economic ties are likely to dominate talks.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday he and Chinese leader Xi Jinping held a "very constructive" meeting during his visit to Beijing.

Australia camera crews were pushed out of the room by Chinese security guards prior to the conclusion of remarks between Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping, just an hour or so after an Australian media bus was intercepted by Chinese security.

China and Australia will keep open dialogue and look for areas of cooperation despite strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific region, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Tuesday after meeting China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has kicked off a visit to China meant to shore up relations between the two countries