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 to be the next US ambassador to Malaysia.

President Donald Trump nominated Nick Adams, an Australian-born conservative commentator, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Malaysia.

Former Howard government minister Peter McGauran says Donald Trump’s unpredictability is the “major reason” behind the RBA’s rate hold.

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".

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio met counterparts in Southeast Asia on Thursday during his first visit to Asia since taking office, seeking to reassure them the region is a U.S. priority despite President Donald Trump's tariff offensive.

Former prime minister John Howard says the world we live in is “unstable” following US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.