Rumours about America’s role in the dismissal of Gough Whitlam have circulated for decades – but is there any truth to them?

By negotiating an end to the government shutdown without getting anything much in return, some Democrats have gone back to their old trick of resisting the President by giving him exactly what he needs.

In New York City, California, New Jersey and Virginia, American voters sent Trump and Republicans a clear message.

Trump and Xi may have come to a “deal”, but their meeting was a wasted opportunity. Plus: what do Australians think about our relationship with the US?

You may not be able to take the ‘president of peace’ at his word, but you can trust Trump to have his own interests in mind.

Donald Trump may have declared the war on Gaza over, but a welcome-but-shaky ceasefire and lasting peace are not the same thing.

After several failed attempts at brokering a ceasefire, President Donald Trump, alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, announced a 20-point peace plan for Gaza.

As Trump takes a sledgehammer to American democracy, Australia’s leader snagged a selfie – and a one-on-one meeting in October. How that will go is anyone’s guess. 

After a rocky week for Australian diplomacy, Prime Minister Albanese is in New York for the United Nations General Assembly…and maybe, just maybe, a meeting with President Trump.

Senior leaders from the Ukrainian Red Cross join us to discuss how international standards in armed conflict are being “compromised”.

Trump is behaving like “an emperor”, enabled by insufficient checks and balances on the power of the Oval Office.

An imperial revival is occurring under the second Trump presidency.

US President Donald Trump rolled out the red carpet for Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. But did he get played again? 

“Probably not…”

From Gaza to AUKUS, pressure for change is building on Australian foreign policy.

It’s only been SIX MONTHS.

A 200 per cent tariff on pharmaceuticals would help Big Pharma make bigger profits, but it’d be a disaster for Americans’ health.

The legislation will turbocharge inequality and the climate catastrophe – and it’s all part of the administration’s plan to radically reshape American society.

Last week, President Donald Trump announced that the United States had signed a trade deal with China. Did it though?

Australia traded sovereignty for security with the AUKUS submarine deal, but it might end up with neither.

Trump promised a golden age for the US economy – and now a golden dome to protect the continent.

Trump’s confrontation of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa was about trying to show who’s in charge.

Donald Trump isn’t an aberration – he’s as much a product of American history as JFK or Barack Obama.

The United States is disappearing down an authoritarian rabbit hole and Australian leaders are struggling to respond.

However well the 47th president hit ‘em in Florida, he cannot find a green with his tariffs.

The Australian defence and foreign policy establishment is trying to continue with alliance-as-usual with America, but Trump will always put Australia’s interests second.

The Trump administration’s approach to the world can be summed up in three emojis: fist, American flag, fire. The president, meanwhile, is busy “not joking” about staying in office for an unconstitutional third term.

Trump has signed an Executive Order that seeks to dismantle the Federal Department of Education – but can he actually do it?

The will-he-or-won’t-he game over Trump’s steel and alumnium tariffs is over. Turns out he will – despite the apparent offerings of the Australian Government.