A ustralia's leader Anthony Albanese will visit China and meet with President Xi Jinping this weekend as he seeks to strengthen ties with Canberra's largest trading partner. Regional security and trade will take centre stage during the prime minister's six-day trip spanning three cities - Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.

Nationals Senator Matt Canavan says a meeting between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump would be "in the interest” of Australia.

Greek Australian politician Nick Adams, now a US citizen, has been nominated by Trump as the next US ambassador to Malaysia.

Australia is distancing itself from the United States in Southeast Asia amid a flurry of tariffs and aid cuts, pledging "we are here for the long haul".

Former Howard government minister Peter McGauran discusses how Prime Minister Anthony Albanese can "manage” a relationship with US President Donald Trump. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has backed Anthony Albanese’s trip to China as one of great importance for Australia’s relationship with the nation,

Donald Trump has threatened extraordinary new taxes on one of Australia's biggest exports to the US.The US president said he was looking to announce 200 per cent tariffs on all imported pharmaceuticals.

Australia is “urgently seeking more detail” on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Wednesday.