The threat of punitive tariffs, critical minerals and the AUKUS partnership – not the future of Kevin Rudd’s ambassadorship – formed the basis of Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s first meeting with US ...

Marco Rubio, the secretary of state, told reporters he had taken over the U.S. Agency for International Development and would ...

Australia’s argument to avoid Donald Trump’s tariffs and maintain the AUKUS pact was successfully delivered on the first full day of his administration in his top diplomat’s first foreign engagements.

The meeting, bringing together representatives of the four largest militaries in the Indo-Pacific, was a clear signal that ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US secretary of state Marco Rubio. Australia and the United States have had a bilateral meeting as ...

The Senate on Monday unanimously confirmed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) as America’s 72nd secretary of State, putting in place the first member of President Trump’s Cabinet on the day of his inauguration ...

She will join other foreign ministers from the Quad group in talks with new US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Analysts said meeting is designed to signal that countering Beijing is a top priority for Mr Trump. Read more at straitstimes ...

Newly confirmed as secretary of state Marco Rubio will begin his tenure by meeting with counterparts ... Rubio's meetings, together and separately, will take place with Australian Foreign Minister ...

Fresh from attending Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Foreign Minister Penny Wong will hold meetings with US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and ...

The foreign ministers of India, Japan and Australia were in Washington to attend President Donald Trump's inauguration.

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Picture: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/ AFP Watering down fears of a pending tariff war on foreign exports, Senator Wong ...