Insiders

It was a win in Washington for the Prime Minister, with one of the smoothest meetings any foreign leader has had with Donald Trump.

For all the celebration of Anthony Albanese's friendly visit to the White House and the happy news on AUKUS and critical minerals, there was something Donald Trump said that alarmed strategic analysts. And it had nothing to do with disliking Kevin Rudd.

With rare earths under one arm, and possibly another AUKUS down-payment under the other, the Prime Minister is preparing for his long-awaited Oval Office meeting with Donald Trump.

Trump may have expressed "shock", but his administration is clearly not surprised at China's willingness to flex its dominance on rare earths. 

After two years of war, there is hope of peace in the Middle East.

The government is determined to avoid wearing any blame for Optus's failure but also needs to be transparent about how it handled even dodgy early advice from the telco.

It is a fast moving situation in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a 20 point peace plan.

This week Insiders is live from London.  

This week Insiders is live from New York, where world leaders are meeting for the United Nations General Assembly.  

As doubts linger over the AUKUS security agreement's future, the Albanese government has acted.

Anthony Albanese has long argued being serious on climate change is the "entry fee" for credibility in the Pacific. 

China flexes its new diplomatic and military might in a grand parade.From the Australian government's perspective, the rapprochement between China and India was the most worrying development.

The sight of neo-Nazis trying to whip up community anger and recruit new followers drove home to all how criticism of Australia's migration program can lead to and even legitimise hate speech, racism, and violence.

For the past two years, the Government has resisted calls to list Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as a terrorist organisation. 

For years, experts have warned of the dangers of the so-called sovereign citizen movement. 

There is bipartisan support for expelling the Iranian ambassador and listing the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, but no end to the political brawl over antisemitic attacks in Australia.

The roundtable is over, and there's consensus on broad tax reform goals.

The treasurer's priority in this term has shifted from tackling cost of living to productivity and the unions are yet to score a victory.

Donald Trump pivots on Ukraine – after his friendly meeting with Vladimir Putin. He's dropped calls for a ceasefire and is now backing Russia's plan to end the war with a sweeping peace deal.It comes as Australia joins the UK, France and Canada in declaring Australia will recognise a Palestinian state.

A senior US Senator says Australia's level of defence spending is much closer to 3% of GDP – if shipyards and other defence infrastructure is included.

Acting Prime Minister Richard Marles has indicated he does not see recognition of a Palestinian state as encouraging Hamas. 

The government is trying to strike the right balance between preventing mass redundancies forced by AI, while also preventing Australia falling behind those countries rapidly embracing the technology.

The ACTU has called on the federal government to look at negative gearing and capital gains tax reforms at its upcoming productivity roundtable. 

Australia now has some cover to follow the UK and France on a Palestinian state without fearing a backlash from the US.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticised Israel over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

The focus on improving access is only one part of the problem when it comes to childcare, as the government has discovered.

The Prime Minister is back in the country for the resumption of parliament this week. He's in a commanding political position and we're about to see how he'll use it. 

China doesn't want to kick up too much dust as it presents a friendlier face to the major US allies in this region: Australia, Japan and South Korea.

It's going to be a week of tough trade talks - with Beijing and with Washington.

Parents were left shell shocked after a childcare worker responsible for caring for young children was charged with dozens of child sex offences.

Bombs dropped – a ceasefire agreed – and NATO members boost defence spending.

The US has entered another conflict in the Middle East. 

It is not locked in yet, but the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is laying down markers for a meeting with US President Donald Trump. 

Australia's defence chief has issued a very deliberate warning about the dangerous outlook facing Australia.

Donald Trump has flagged a further trade hit, hurting exporters and adding to global volatility. And the decision to green light the extension of a major gas project has raised questions about how climate targets will be met. Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen joins David Speers on the Insiders couch. 

The opposition now has two months to settle down internal tensions before parliament resumes. When it does, the prime minister won't be giving them an inch.

Research shows voters want the government to seize the moment after its landslide win and do something big.

The Prime Minister is in Rome this morning, after a visit to Jakarta.

The Liberals will need as much time as possible before taking on a prime minister determined to tidy up outstanding problems.

The fall-out from Labor's landslide election win has been almost as extraordinary as the result itself. The leadership of the Liberals, Nationals, and Greens are all now in play. The direction of each party is up in the air. It hasn't been entirely smooth sailing for Labor either, with two Cabinet Ministers pushed out by the factions. One of them – Ed Husic – joins David Speers for Insiders.

The Nationals remain wedded to nuclear while the Liberals are more divided.

Anthony Albanese enters the history books – while Peter Dutton exits the parliament.