Australian PM raises trade ‘blockages’ with China’s Xi
November 15, 2022 GMTNUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday his concerns about trade “blockages,” but did not walk away from their first face-to-face talks with any promises that the $13 billion barriers to Australian exports would be lifted.
Australian PM plus 3 former PMs to attend Shinzo Abe funeral
September 8, 2022 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia will be represented by its government leader plus three former leaders at Shinzo Abe’s state funeral this month in an extraordinary mark of respect for Japan’s longest-serving prime minister.
Former PM tests positive as omicron cases rise in Australia
January 8, 2022 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — Australia's former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, as case numbers hit new highs across the country and health officials warned that the real number of cases is likely much higher than testing shows.
Former PM questions whether Australia can maintain US subs
September 29, 2021 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The former Australian prime minister who signed the now-cancelled French submarine deal questioned whether Australia could safely maintain a fleet powered by U.S. nuclear technology.
Australia’s leader vows to get back to work after shock win
May 20, 2019 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — A jubilant Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison vowed Sunday to get straight back to work after a shock election victory by his conservative government that has left bewildered voters wondering how they were taken by surprise...
Australia’s ‘accidental prime minister’ promises stability
August 24, 2018 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's new prime minister, Scott Morrison, on Friday promised a stable government at the end of a tumultuous week in which his predecessor was forced out of office, 13 ministers resigned and Parliament was shut down for an afternoon...
AP Explains: How Australians dump their prime ministers
August 23, 2018 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — No Australian prime minister in the past decade has lasted a full three-year term before being dumped by his or her own party...
Australian’s Parliament speech on ‘final solution’ condemned
August 15, 2018 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — An Australian senator is being condemned for his speech in Parliament advocating reviving a white-only immigration policy and using the term "final solution" in calling for a vote on which migrants to admit into the country...
The Latest: Australia and Japan still support Iran deal
May 9, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's decision on the Iran nuclear deal (all times local):...
France, Australia call on China to observe rules
May 2, 2018 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday issued a reminder to China to respect a "rules-based" order in the South Pacific amid concerns about Beijing's growing influence in the region...
Faux pas: France’s Macron says Aussie PM’s wife ‘delicious’
May 2, 2018 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — Was it a Freudian slip by French President Emmanuel Macron? A joke linked to French gastronomy? Or even, a week after his visit to Washington, a parody of President Donald Trump's infamous comments about Macron's wife?
Southeast Asia leaders urge tough stance on North Korea
March 18, 2018 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders and Australia's prime minister on Sunday called on North Korea to end its nuclear program and urged U.N. countries to fully implement sanctions against the country.
Obama to visit Singapore, New Zealand, Australia, Japan
March 17, 2018 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama is embarking on a weeklong tour of Singapore, New Zealand, Australia and Japan.
Obama's office says he'll be in Singapore on Monday for an Obama Foundation discussion with young adults representing Southeast Asian nations.
Southeast Asian leaders gather for first Australia summit
March 16, 2018 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Southeast Asian leaders started gathering Friday for their first summit in Australia as the regional neighbors look for closer economic and security links and the host prime minister warned against trade protectionism.
Turnbull says US set to grant Australia tariff exemption
March 10, 2018 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — The U.S. appeared set to grant Australia an exemption from its new tariffs on steel and aluminum imports following discussions between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull.
Sydney man charged with brokering North Korea missile sales
December 17, 2017 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — A South Korean-born Sydney man was charged Sunday with acting as an economic agent for North Korea in Australia by allegedly attempting to broker sales worth tens of millions of dollars for Pyongyang that included components used in ballistic missiles...
Australian prime minister rushes gay marriage into law
December 8, 2017 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister rushed gay marriage into law on Friday by gaining a final signature on a bill hours after it was overwhelming endorsed by Parliament and as the nation started planning weddings that can take place in a month...
His Asia trip winding down, Trump meets with allies
November 13, 2017 GMTMANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Donald Trump is winding down his lengthy Asia trip with an international summit and a series of meetings with Pacific Rim allies, including his host in the Philippines who is overseeing a bloody drug war...
The Latest: Young Australian boy missing after van attack
August 19, 2017 GMTBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Latest on the Spain attacks (all times local):
5:15 a.m.
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has asked people to pray for a young Australian boy who is missing after a vehicle attack on a popular Barcelona promenade that killed 13 people...
Trump talked tersely with leaders of Mexico, Australia
August 4, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Transcripts of President Donald Trump's conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Australia in January offer new details on how the president parried with the leaders over the politics of the border wall and refugee policy — with random asides on such subjects as drug abuse in New Hampshire...
Trump talked tersely with leaders of Mexico, Australia
August 4, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — Transcripts of President Donald Trump's conversations with the leaders of Mexico and Australia in January offer new details on how the president parried with the leaders over the politics of the border wall and refugee policy — with random asides on such subjects as drug abuse in New Hampshire...
Luggage screening intensified after Australia airplane plot
July 31, 2017 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Security remained heightened in airports around Australia with more intense screening of luggage after law enforcement officials thwarted what a police chief described on Monday as a "credible attempt to attack an aircraft...
Police disrupt plot in Australia to ‘bring down an airplane’
July 30, 2017 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Police disrupted the first alleged plot in Australia to bring down an airplane and arrested four men in raids on Sydney homes, officials said Sunday...
The Latest: Australia fears for missing nanny in London
June 6, 2017 GMTLONDON (AP) — The latest on the attacks in the London Bridge area (all times local):
The Latest: Turnbull says up to 4 Australians were victims
June 5, 2017 GMTLONDON (AP) — The latest on the attacks in the London Bridge area (all times local):
The latest: Australia says China responsible for NKorea
May 15, 2017 GMTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on North Korea's missile launch (all times local):
12:30 p.m.
Australia's prime minister has called on China to use its leverage over North Korea to end the regime's missile testing...
Trump enjoys health care victory, hails ties with Australia
May 5, 2017 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump turned his first trip home as president into a victory lap on Thursday, returning to the city that has largely opposed him while celebrating House passage of legislation undoing much his predecessor's health law...
US, Australian leaders try to put rocky start behind them
May 4, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull are aiming to put a rocky start behind when they meet for the first time and commemorate the 75th anniversary of an important World War II battle...
Pence embraces US-Australia partnership after Trump spat
April 22, 2017 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and Australia's prime minister swept aside any lingering tensions Saturday over an Obama era agreement on the resettlement of refugees, joining forces to urge China to take a greater role in pressuring North Korea to scuttle its nuclear weapons and missile program.
In wake of tense Trump call, Pence aims to soothe Australia
April 21, 2017 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — More than two months after President Donald Trump got into a spat with the leader of Australia, Vice President Mike Pence will be working to smooth over any lingering hard feelings.
Pence will meet with Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Saturday as part of his 10-day, four-country trip to Asia...
Australian prime minister won’t choose between China and US
March 24, 2017 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia does not have to choose between the United States and China, the Australian prime minister said Friday as he announced a new beef export deal with the Chinese...
Australian PM, Trump offer mixed messages on refugee deal
February 2, 2017 GMTCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia's prime minister insisted Thursday that a deal struck with the Obama administration that would allow mostly Muslim refugees rejected by Australia to be resettled in the United States was still on, despite President Donald Trump dubbing the agreement "dumb" and vowing to review it.
AP Analysis: Trump’s clash with Australia strains alliance
February 2, 2017 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — For decades, Australia and the U.S. have enjoyed the coziest of relationships, collaborating on everything from military and intelligence to diplomacy and trade. Yet an irritable tweet President Donald Trump fired off about Australia and a dramatic report of an angry phone call between the nations' leaders proves that the new U.S.
The Latest: Trump to skip dinner with Washington elite
January 28, 2017 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump (all times EST):
8:25 p.m.
The White House says President Donald Trump is skipping the annual Alfalfa Club dinner Saturday.
Push to save Pacific Rim trade deal after US exits TPP pact
January 24, 2017 GMTSYDNEY (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to pull out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, as promised, is prompting other member countries to seek ways to salvage the trade pact.
Leaders of some of the 11 other nations involved in the initiative said they hope to push ahead with the agreement in some form, with or without the U.S.