President Donald Trump recently suggested that the U.S. could learn something from Australia’s superannuation retirement system. He didn’t announce any official policy, but did say the administration is studying how Australia handles retirement as the U.S. looks for answers to America’s rising economic and aging-population pressures (1).

During a White House news conference on Dec. 2, Trump suggested his administration is looking into an Australian-retirement program known as "Superannuation."

Australia’s system requires employers to contribute a mandated percentage of workers’ salaries into private retirement funds.

During a White House press conference on Tuesday in which President Trump discussed the upcoming launch of Trump accounts, he appeared to endorse the Australian retirement system, known as the superannuation,

The Trump administration is exploring a retirement program inspired by Australia's superannuation system as Social Security faces strain.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said his administration is exploring a new retirement savings program modeled in part on Australia’s system, telling reporters there is “a certain Australian plan that people are liking” as he floated the idea without offering details.

As interest in US politics surges and Australians' views shift for the worse, Americans reflect on what it's like to be an expat down under.

Australia is emerging as a quiet winner amid the Trump administration’s tariff campaign as surging gold and beef exports improve its trade balance with the US.

A YouTube video posted in December 2025 claimed the EU, the U.K., Canada and Australia had announced sanctions against U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Trump speaks about a weekend of violence across the world, including mass shootings at Brown University and Australia’s Bondi Beach, as well as a deadly attack on U.S. service members in Syria.