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 ...

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has held one-on-one talks for the first time with newly sworn-in US secretary of state Marco ...

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

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.

Rubio called China the "most potent, dangerous adversary" during his confirmation and is expected to work with India, Japan, ...

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

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

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has used her first bilateral meeting with America’s top diplomat, Marco Rubio, to build support for the AUKUS partnership and promote closer economic security under a new ...

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

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 ...

Fresh from attending Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Foreign Minister Penny ...

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 ...