Anthony Albanese won't sit down with Donald Trump in New York after all. He now faces questions on trade, AUKUS and just how healthy the US alliance is.
Geopolitics
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is finally set to meet US President Donald Trump. Securing AUKUS and sidestepping drama will top his agenda.
Voters globally are drifting to extremes. Australia may be spared the worst for now, but only bold reform and faster delivery can keep the centre afloat.
Charlie Kirk's murder has further polarised a deeply divided country, former BBC correspondent and author Nick Bryant told Capital Brief.