43m agoMon 20 Oct 2025 at 1:50pm
Good morning from Washington DC
If you’re in Australia and reading this post, thanks for staying up!
It’s going to be a big day here in Washington.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in town and is scheduled to meet US President Donald Trump this morning, local time.
This chat is taking place amid a complex and, let’s be honest, violent geopolitical backdrop.
It’s also significant because it’s the first substantial in-person meeting between the two leaders since President Trump returned to the White House in February.
They have spoken on the phone, however, and also snapped a pic together when they bumped into each other at the United Nations in New York last month.
I’ve covered a few of these White House chats before, and they can be really unpredictable.
My colleague Patrick Martin and I will be guiding you through today’s developments here. Strap yourselves in!