Trump has frustrated Australia with his sweeping tariffs scheme, imposing an import tax of 10% on most of its goods - 50% for aluminium and steel - something seen as a breach of a decades-long free trade agreement. "This is not the act of a friend," Albanese said at the time.

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer has claimed Australia’s ambassador to the United States, Kevin Rudd, is “patently ineffective” after President Donald Trump publicly blasted the ex-prime minister for making disparaging comments against him in the past.

A new social media video released by the White House has affirmed the rapport between Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and US President Donald Trump after the pair signed a $8.5 billion critical minerals deal.

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.

China's government responded to the U.S.-Australia rare earths deal signed by President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Washington this week.

President Donald Trump met with the prime minister of Australia. They signed an agreement on Australia's rare-earth minerals and discussed trade and the AUKUS nuclear submarine deal.

The Trump administration took another step in its bid to find new sources of critical minerals and rare earth metals to reduce the country’s reliance on China.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese meets US President Donald Trump at the White House to discuss the AUKUS treaty, including Australia's purch

Senate Republicans projected a unified front at the White House Rose Garden Tuesday, arriving at President Donald Trump’s invitation as they refuse to yield to Democratic demands for health care funds