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US and Australia sign critical-minerals agreement
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has stuck by Australia’s Ambassador to the United States and former prime minister Kevin Rudd as he brushed off calls for him to be sacked after he was publicly grilled by President Donald Trump.
Anthony Albanese sought to downplay lingering Trump administration concerns about AUKUS and strongly backed in his US ambassador Kevin Rudd.
The deal is a key objective for the US as the Trump administration seeks to move away from dependence on China.
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Trump backs US nuclear submarine deal for Australia
Trump committed to providing nuclear submarines to Australia, ending speculation that the deal would be dropped.