Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

March 12, 2025 12:28 PM

Trump’s steel, aluminum tariffs take effect as global trade war intensifies

President Donald Trump's increased tariffs on all U.S. steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday, stepping up a campaign to reorder global trade norms in favor of the U.S. that drew swift retaliation from Europe. Trump's action to bulk up protections for American steel and aluminum producers restores effective global tariffs of 25% on all imports of the metals and extends the duties to hundreds of downstream products made from the metals, from nuts and bolts to bulldozer blades and so...

March 3, 2025 11:27 AM

CDS General Anil Chauhan to boost India-Australia defence ties during official visit

Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan is scheduled to embark on an official visit to Australia from March 4-7. According to a statement from the Ministry of Defence, the visit underscores the deepening military and strategic ties between India and Australia. General Chauhan's visit will include comprehensive discussions with senior officials from Australia’s Department of Defence and the leadership of the Australian Defence Force. Key engagements are scheduled with Australia’s C...

February 21, 2025 4:27 PM

Airlines warned as Chinese navy holds live-fire exercises off Australia

Australia expressed concern to China on Friday over the short notice given by the Chinese navy that it would hold a live-fire exercise in international waters between Australia and New Zealand, forcing airlines to divert flights, Defence Minister Richard Marles said. Airlines including Qantas and Air New Zealand modified flight paths between Australia and New Zealand on Friday after China broadcast a message that its People's Liberation Army Navy would hold live-fire exercises off the New South...

September 22, 2024 3:29 AM

Biden announces new Quad coast guard initiatives, confident of group’s future

US President Joe Biden hosted the fourth in-person Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday, where he announced the launch of a new initiative for cooperation among the Coast Guards of the Quad nations—India, Australia, Japan, and the United States. Biden, alongside Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, emphasized the growing strategic alignment of the Quad. In his opening remarks ahead of the Qua...

September 19, 2024 9:06 AM

US President looking forward to welcome Quad leaders including PM Modi: White House

US President Joe Biden is looking forward to bringing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to his hometown, Delaware, for the Quad Summit set to be held on September 21, White House said on Wednesday (local time). Notably, the mega summit also marks Biden's last Quad summit of his term ahead of the presidential elections in the US. While addressing a press briefing on Wednesday (local time), White House Press Secreta...