🚨 Australia and US pledge $3.5B to boost critical minerals support #CriticalMinerals #USAustralia

US-Australia vow deeper Indo-Pacific defence push, cite Quad role Washington, Dec 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) The United States and Australia on Monday placed the Indo-Pacific at the centre of their ministerial talks, underscoring strengthened defence cooperation, expanding force posture initiatives, and reaffirming the role of the Quad with India as a central pillar of regional strategy. Secretary of State Marco Rubio opened the consultations by calling Australia “an incredibly strong alliance” and “the only ally that has fought with us in every war over the last — over — certainly, over the last four or five decades.” He said the momentum from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s October visit had set clear priorities across the Indo-Pacific.

US-Australia vow deeper Indo-Pacific defence push, cite Quad role #USAustralia #IndoPacific #Quad #socialnewsxyz

Most in Australia Japan India think Trump presidency bad for their country poll says

The poll found that 56 percent of Australians, 54 percent of Indians, and 59 percent of Japanese think #Trump's presidency has been bad for their countries.
#BREAKING #USIndia #Quad #USJapan #USAustralia
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Every year, Australia ships out rare-earth minerals worth billions, refined overseas, never to be seen again.

#LykeShares #RareEarths #Iluka #Eneabba #CriticalMinerals #Mining #Australia #EnergySecurity #USAustralia

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This US-Australia pact aims to diversify supply, reduce reliance on China & bolster defense/semiconductor manufacturing. 🛡️💻 US also investing in domestic mines. A step towards supply chain resilience. 🚀 #EnergySecurity #Tech #USAustralia

The US signed an agreement with Australia on Monday to boost cooperation on accessing critical minerals and rare earths, directly seeking to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese supply chains

#LYSCF #LYSCFStock #LYSDY #LYSDYStock #LynasRareEarths #CriticalMinerals #RareEarths #USAustralia #TradeWar

Trump signs rare minerals agreement with Australia
#USAustralia #GovernmentShutdown #WhiteHouseMeeting
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In the news: Albanese signs enduring letter of support with everything the US does and says.

As part of his efficiency drive, a similar letter is being worked on with the gas industry .. tba

#auspol #USAustralia

'Horrific footage': Albanese raises shot Australian journalist with US

😱 🇦🇺 🇺🇸 🎥 😠 #Journalism #USAustralia

U.S. Clears $1B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Australia Canberra to receive up to 400 air-to-air missiles for fighter jets and NASAMS amid growing regional defense ties under AUKUS

U.S. Clears $1B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Australia

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#Australia #Missiles #DefenseNews #AMRAAM #USAustralia #AUKUS #RAAF #RTX #MilitarySale #F35 #NASAMS #IndoPacific #AirForce #ForeignMilitarySales

U.S. Clears $1B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Australia Canberra to receive up to 400 air-to-air missiles for fighter jets and NASAMS amid growing regional defense ties under AUKUS

U.S. Clears $1B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Australia

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#Australia #Missiles #DefenseNews #AMRAAM #USAustralia #AUKUS #RAAF #RTX #MilitarySale #F35 #NASAMS #IndoPacific #AirForce #ForeignMilitarySales

U.S. Clears $1B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Australia Canberra to receive up to 400 air-to-air missiles for fighter jets and NASAMS amid growing regional defense ties under AUKUS

U.S. Clears $1B AMRAAM Missile Sale to Australia

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The impact of Trump 2.0 on Australia is evidence of how American we suddenly aren’t | Van Badham Our two countries once shared a history fighting together for freedom. But does the US, like, even do that any more?

8/8 As Trump forsakes traditional alliances, Australia considers new relationships. With nations forced to choose sides, the author asks: do we prefer "a peace-through-trade partner or a peace-through-rage-tweeting-and-Diet-Coke one?"

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#USAustralia #ForeignPolicy

7/8 As Australians consume American entertainment, they react to US problems with healthcare, disasters, and mass shootings with a mix of "how can you let this happen?!" and self-satisfied relief—highlighting the cultural gap.
#USAustralia #CulturalDifferences

6/8 Australian "mateship" values of camaraderie and mutual support stand in contrast to Trump's competitive individualism. "On this burning, flooding, even-the-baby-wombats-hate-you land; you depend on each other, or you die."
#USAustralia #CulturalValues

5/8 Cultural differences are stark: Trump's polarisation confronts Australia's "go along to get along" compromise culture; his conservative policing of others clashes with the Australian "each to their own" tolerant approach.
#USAustralia #CulturalDifferences

4/8 The piece highlights diverging historical paths: "America received entrepreneurial puritans while Australia's criminal class settler-colonists banged by the beach. America chose revolution from Britain, Australia the slow path of reform."
#USAustralia #HistoricalTies

3/8 Opposition leader Peter Dutton faces criticism for recently praising Trump as a "big thinker"—just before US$4 trillion was wiped from US stock valuations, affecting Australian superannuation accounts and the global economy.
#USAustralia #EconomicPolicy #TrumpEffect

2/8 The article contrasts American tourist Sam Jones' viral wombat-grabbing incident with Australia's reaction to Trump's new tariffs on steel and aluminium. Minister Ed Husic called the tariffs "a dog act" while Albanese described them as "unfriendly."
#USAustralia #TradeWar

1/8 🚨TRUMP CREATES CHASM WITH AUSTRALIA🚨

Trump creating a chasm between America and Australia, as Albanese navigates "capricious behaviour of the nuclear-armed chaotic dickhead Americans re-elected as their president" just weeks before his own election.
#USAustralia #TrumpPolicy #TrumpDickHead

Australia's Critical Minerals Offer Fails to Secure US Tariff Exemption Despite Diplomatic Push | AI News Brew <p>The United States has rejected Australia's bid for exemption from new steel and aluminum tariffs, despite an intensive diplomatic effort that included offering access to strategic critical minerals...

Australia's Critical Minerals Offer Fails to Secure US Tariff Exemption Despite Diplomatic Push haiku.ainewsbrew.com/article/3520

#USTariffs #AustraliaTrade #CriticalMinerals #TrumpTrade #USAustralia #GlobalTrade #TariffWars #InternationalTrade #ResourceDiplomacy #TradePolicy

Satellite honours for AUKUS: Joe Courtney’s Order of Australia Award - Pearls and Irritations Joe Courtney, who serves as Congressman for Connecticut’s second district, has received a rather curious honour, from our Governor General.

Rep. Joe Courtney, Congressman for Connecticut’s 2nd district, has been awarded an unexpected honor: appointed Honorary Officer in the Order of Australia (AO) by the Governor-General of Australia. A curious tribute, some might say a nod to deeper ties... or something else? #Auspol #USAustralia