Trump has made it clear Australia is a friend in name only. For Albanese, the pressure at home is rising | Tom McIlroy

Three weeks into the US-Israeli war of choice in Iran, Labor is warning of financial pain. But the economic cost isn’t the only risk here Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A group of public service chiefs gathered on Thursday night for a quiet dinner in Canberra to send off Australia’s new ambassador to the US. There was lightning and heavy rain outside the upmarket Pan-Asian restaurant Chairman and Yip, but inside the private dining room the mood was cheerful. Co...

By Tom McIlroy