Australia must be clear-eyed and pragmatic about Donald Trump’s return to the White House, looking past the rhetoric to focus on advancing our strategic interests in an increasingly competitive Indo-Pacific region.

Anthony Albanese says Donald Trump told him Australia will have a “perfect relationship” with the US President’s new administration.

Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven. Yet, there was Australia’s foreign minister, in prime position.

To the relief of Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese, incoming US secretary of state Marco Rubio has confirmed Donald Trump’s “very strong support” for the AUKUS military pact that is supposed to deliver Australia at least three nuclear submarines by 2050.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.

Donald and Melania Trump were seen exiting St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C. where they attended service with President and First Lady Biden, Vice President-elect Vance, and more. The Trumps' next stop is the White House for tea.

After his election victory last November, corporate America wasted no time in quietly changing its stance before Trump's second term in office — but there's a limit in how far leaders can shift the dial.

Supporters of Donald Trump have hailed his productive first day back in office, after the United States President signed a plethora of executive orders.

Analysts have said the meeting is designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for Mr Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.