US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and his Australian counterpart Richard Marles are expected to meet again at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore..

‘Marquee project’ on underwater vehicles to kickstart AUKUS pillar two

An absence of focus projects has plagued the second prong of the Australia-UK-US pact,with industry leaders regularly complaining about a lack of strategic direction.

  • Michael Koziol

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Trump’s oldest sons,Donald Jr and Eric,have been raking in cash from business deals across the globe.

‘Get-out-of-jail-free card’:Trump lawsuit deal bars tax probes against him or his family – forever

Trump could have been liable for a tax bill exceeding $US100 million,plus interest and potential penalties,if he lost an IRS audit.

  • Michael Koziol
The site of Bankstown Airport.

Revealed:The secret plan to turn this Sydney airport into housing,extend metro

The Bankstown Airport operator has spoken with both state and federal governments.

  • Michael Koziol andAnthony Segaert
US President Donald Trump

Trump ‘holds off’ on planned Iran strikes as Gulf states take lead on deal

A full-scale military attack on Iran was still possible at a moment’s notice,the US president warned,if an agreement was not reached.

  • Michael Koziol
Two women embrace near the scene of the San Diego shooting.

​‘Worst nightmare’:Teen’s mum warned police ahead of deadly mosque attack

Authorities are now piecing together the horrific hate crime that left five people dead – including the two suspected teenage gunmen – and has rocked California and the US.

  • Michael Koziol
Democrats described Trump’s lawsuit as a “sham” intended to instigate the favourable settlement that was announced on Monday.

‘Corruption on steroids’:Trump drops tax office lawsuit in return for $2.5b ‘slush fund’

The settlement will create an “anti-weaponisation fund” to compensate people who claim to have been victims of US government lawfare,possibly including those convicted over the January 6 riots,stunning his Democrat opponents.

  • Michael Koziol
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US President Donald Trump.

‘Sleazebags and losers’:The proof that Trumpism is here to stay

A series of primary election results in red states shows that among Republicans,Donald Trump remains as potent a political force as he has ever been.

  • Michael Koziol
President Donald Trump answered questions on board Air Force One following his high-stakes meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

‘He asked if I would defend them’:Trump shares key details of Xi meeting

The US president teased an imminent decision on arms sales to Taiwan after the topic featured prominently in his discussions in Beijing,and said Xi asked directly if the US would defend Taiwan in a war.

  • Michael Koziol
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‘I probably don’t want to leave’:Trump gushes over China during tiptoe among the trees

For a summit low on expectations but high on optics,Xi delivered a carefully crafted spectacle designed to project China’s status as the foremost peer to the US.

  • Lisa Visentin andMichael Koziol
Trump and Xi at their meeting in Busan,South Korea,in October 2025.

The ‘big danger’ for Australia as Trump meets Xi

Former Canadian diplomat Michael Kovrig,who spent more than 1000 days detained by China,says middle powers will be anxious to avoid an ambiguous summit that leaves them uncertain about what Trump has actually promised.

  • Michael Koziol