7 h. ago ‘Exquisite timing’: How Albanese, through preparation and some luck, won over Trump

As in this year’s election campaign, a long delay and the whims of Donald Trump played into Anthony Albanese’s hands.

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7 h. ago Albanese’s won over Trump. Convincing the Australian people about what comes next will be tougher

Canberra’s next security dialogue will not be at the White House. It will be a national conversation with the Australian people about preparedness, resilience and risk – and an unreliable ally.

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16 h. ago Push for protest permit is ridiculous, like something out of Monty Python

Readers react to the push for a pause on CBD protests, and the meeting between Anthony Albanese, Donald Trump and Kevin Rudd.

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18 h. ago Trump, Albanese ink $8.5b critical minerals deal in historic meeting

Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese have signed a rare earths deal after a long-awaited meeting at the White House.

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18 h. ago Trump says AUKUS is ‘full steam ahead’ and three other key takeaways from Albanese meeting

Donald Trump says he intends to honour and expedite the nuclear-submarine pact as Australia and the US signed a rare-earths agreement.

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18 h. ago Albanese secured the least expected outcome of his Trump encounter: harmony instead of hysteria

Australia and America have drawn closer because of mutual anxiety and hostility towards Beijing. Like it or not, it was a good day for the alliance.

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19 h. ago As it happened: Critical minerals stocks soar after deal signed in Albanese

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20 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Critical minerals stocks soar after deal signed in Albanese

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22 h. ago Albanese knows Trump loves nothing more than making deals. He came prepared

Finally meeting the famously transactional US president, the prime minister extracted a critical minerals deal – and struck a major political blow.

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23 h. ago Miners send ASX higher after Wall Street rally; Rare earths stocks soar

Rare earths stocks are up strongly as investors pile into the sector after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed their landmark critical minerals deal.

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23 h. ago I’ve sat with Trump in the Oval Office, and I give Albanese a 10/10

When I was prime minister in 2018, Trump said we would work together on the development of rare earths and strategic minerals. Not much happened.

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23 h. ago As it happened: US president vows speedy delivery of AUKUS submarines to Australia, tells Rudd ‘I don’t like you either’

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese finally had his long-awaited White House meeting with US President Donald Trump.

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24 h. ago Albanese deserves praise but Trump’s warm words don’t alter a grim reality

When I was prime minister in 2018, Trump said we would work together on the development of rare earths and strategic minerals. Not much happened.

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25 h. ago ‘Full steam ahead’: Four key takeaways from Albanese’s warm meeting with Trump

Donald Trump says he intends to honour and expedite the nuclear-submarine pact as Australia and the US signed a rare earths agreement.

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25 h. ago Miners send ASX higher after Wall Street rally; Rare earths stocks rally

Rare earths stocks rose sharply in early trade after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump signed their landmark critical minerals deal.

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26 h. ago 'It's a great honour to have you as my friend': Trump and Albanese meet in Washington

Watch highlights of the president and prime minister's press conference.

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29 h. ago Australia news LIVE: AUKUS reaffirmed, critical minerals deal signed in Albanese

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30 h. ago Inside Albanese’s extremely successful Trump meeting (with one glaring exception)

In the presence of his most senior officials, Donald Trump backed the AUKUS pact but had harsh words for ambassador Kevin Rudd.

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30 h. ago Inside Albanese’s extremely successful Trump meeting (where I was called a nasty guy)

In the presence of his most senior officials, Donald Trump backed the AUKUS pact but had harsh words for ambassador Kevin Rudd.

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31 h. ago Trump vows to uphold AUKUS pact, signs rare earths deal with Albanese in warm visit

Donald Trump says he intends to honour and expedite the nuclear-submarine pact as Australia and the US signed a rare earths agreement.

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