Penny Wong and Donald Trump hardly sound like a match made in political heaven. Yet, there was Australia’s foreign minister, in prime position.

Speaking in Washington, where she will attend Donald Trump’s inauguration, the foreign minister said Beijing would top the agenda in talks with the new administration.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong met with other members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue in Washington, including US Security of State Marco Rubio.

It was Donald Trump rather than Joe Biden who issued a statement confirming the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel.

Fresh from attending Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony inside the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Foreign Minister Penny Wong will hold meetings with US National Security Adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

By Simon Lewis, David Brunnstrom and Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said a meeting in Washington with counterparts from Australia, India and Japan on Tuesday will stress the importance of working with allies "on the things that are important to America and Americans.

The Albanese government is spruiking Australia’s economic offerings to the US amid uncertainty among Washington’s closest allies.

America's new Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet Quad foreign ministers, including Australia's Penny Wong, stressing allied relations.

US president-elect Donald Trump has an “opportunity” to stabilise the Middle East amid a fragile truce in Gaza, Foreign Minister Penny Wong says.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned both Peter Dutton and Adam Bandt to not inflame community tensions following the announcement of a phased ceasefire deal in Gaza.

While Quad’s agenda was expanded significantly under Biden, the extent of Trump’s commitment to non-security issues in Quad remains to be seen

The newly installed Trump administration has quickly reaffirmed America’s strong support for the Philippines in the face of an increasingly aggressive China in the disputed South China Sea, despite doubts to the contrary voiced by some observers.