Albanese’s ‘kicking with the wind’ is his hope that signal will overcome noise

Australia’s prime minister hopes voter discontent will fade once again, but One Nation’s sustained surge adds difficulty ...
Wall Street Journal

Accountability for the U.N.

As talks with Iran get underway, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth condemns the news media's misleading coverage of the bunker bomb strikes on Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan, amid a mission briefing ...
CNN

Australian voters deliver strong message on climate, ending conservative government’s 9-year rule

Australian voters have delivered a sharp rebuke to the center-right government, ending nine years of conservative rule, in favor of the center-left opposition that promised stronger action on climate ...
The Guardian

Albanese’s refusal to heed families’ pleas for Bondi inquiry is hard to understand – and easy for opposition to attack

A review of Asio and the federal police is worthwhile, but it’s not a substitute for a royal commission into antisemitism Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When Anthony ...
The Conversation

View from The Hill: Albanese’s Trump meeting is in the diary – now it’s a matter of managing it

With Anthony Albanese now having his long-awaited meeting with United States President Donald Trump locked in and announced by the White House, the prime ministerial attention will turn to managing an ...
The Conversation

Albanese has been a ‘proficient and lucky general’. But if he wins a second term, we are right to demand more

Barring a rogue result, this Saturday Anthony Albanese will achieve what no major party leader has done since John Howard’s prime-ministerial era – win consecutive elections. Admittedly, in those two ...
nytimes.com

Australia’s New Leader Faces Peril of Winning as ‘Not the Other Guy’

Like Biden before him, Anthony Albanese enters office more on the back of disgust at the conservative incumbent than enthusiasm for his leadership. By Damien Cave SYDNEY, Australia — The incumbent ...
csis.org

What to Expect from the Trump-Albanese White House Meeting

This coming Monday, October 20, Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will travel to Washington, D.C., to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House. While the president and prime ...
Human Rights Watch

In Donald Trump’s Game of Geopolitical Musical Chairs, Will Albanese Find a Seat?

Anthony Albanese is scheduled to go to Washington DC next week for his first one-on-one meeting with the US president, Donald Trump. He is seeking to bolster US support for Aukus and ensure the US ...
The Guardian

Albanese’s handling of the Bondi attack exposed his weaknesses. An inquiry will mean uncomfortable questions for Labor

While many are sympathetic to the PM and critical of a perceived pile-on, it would be naive to assume those 25 days have not damaged him politically Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news ...