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The calls to sack Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to the US have been given short shrift by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in an exchange with the press during his visit to Peru for the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Albanese arrived in Lima just after one of Donald Trump’s strongest supporters, Dan Scavino, tweeted […]
A brief remark between two leaders has revealed a key concern about China during a formal meeting, before media observers were ushered out of the room. Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto spoke about the need to “lower the temperature” with China at the end of his opening remarks to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in their formal […]
In a statement posted on Thursday morning, Rudd’s office said: “In his previous role as the head of an independent US-based think tank [the Asia Society], Mr Rudd was a regular commentator on American politics. “Out of respect for the office of president of the United States, and following the election of President Trump, ambassador […]