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President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.
Jessica Alba shares beach photos from Australia where she's filming action thriller "The Mark," following her recent divorce filing from Cash Warren.
Australia is capable of engaging with the Trump administration while stabilizing relations with China, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said, reiterating the center-left government’s policy of balancing the fractious superpowers.
Australia's statements about an incident involving Chinese military aircraft over the South China Sea are an attempt to cover up an Australian "intrusion" into Chinese airspace, the Chinese defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Former U.S. Marine pilot Daniel Duggan, accused of training Chinese military pilots in South Africa, has appealed against extradition from Australia.
Trump has frustrated Australia with his sweeping tariffs scheme, imposing an import tax of 10% on most of its goods - 50% for aluminium and steel - something seen as a breach of a decades-long free trade agreement. "This is not the act of a friend," Albanese said at the time.
Brace yourself! The Bureau of Meteorology says summer 2025/26 will be hotter than usual, with above-average rainfall
Australia hit by worst hay fever season in years, as experts reveal the causes and how to prevent it
This year’s Australian spring has unleashed a severe wave of hay fever across including sneezing, itchy eyes, and runny noses, with experts warning it’s one of the worst seasons yet due to weather extremes and record-breaking heat.