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Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) (C) talks with Ranking Member Jack Reed (D-RI) during the confirmation hearing for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth

Welcome to the 119th Congress: The Armed Services Committees

11 March 2025

Explainer byAlice Nason, Tom Corben

Nam Ou River Cascade Hydropower Project

Southeast Asia’s energy transition: Opportunities for Australia and the United States

6 March 2025

Explainer byGenevieve Donnellon-May

A guide to the 2024 congressional elections

1 November 2024

Explainer bySamuel Garrett, Ava Kalinauskas, Alice Nason

Dhaka Airport

Australia’s South Asia connectivity and infrastructure engagement: Progress update

3 October 2024

Explainer byRiya Sinha

City

Trade and economics

Economic security policies compared: The United States, its allies and partners

23 September 2024

Explainer byGeorgia Edmonstone

What would a Kamala Harris presidency mean for Australia?

26 July 2024

Explainer byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett, Annabel Bendavid

JD Vance: What Australians should know about Trump's running mate

16 July 2024

Explainer byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett

Trump’s VP shortlist: What Australians should know

2 April 2024

Explainer byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett

Barley imports in China

China’s trade restrictions on Australian exports

2 April 2024

Explainer byGeorgia Edmonstone

Tariffs, travel bans and firing bureaucrats: What’s in store for a second Trump term?

13 March 2024

Explainer byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett

Where the ‘other’ 2024 Republican candidates stand on Australia and the world

6 March 2024

Explainer byAva Kalinauskas, Samuel Garrett

Are Biden and Congress playing chicken with AUKUS?

29 February 2024

Explainer byTom Corben, Alice Nason