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Joe Hockey with former president Donald Trump.

The NRL headliner will be shown in US prime time. Could Trump tune in?

Former Australian ambassador to the US Joe Hockey is headed to Las Vegas but is yet to reach out to his one-time golfing buddy Donald Trump.

  • Chris Barrett and Christian Nicolussi

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Felix Lee (centre), his father Phillip Dong Fang Lee, and Lee Family Office chair Joe Hockey.

The 25-year-old tasked with fixing billionaire father’s mess enlists help of Joe Hockey

As Felix Lee launches his investment firm, he’s also trying to patch things up with his Mid North Coast neighbours.

  • Lucy Macken
Former opposition leader Peter Dutton has been suggested as a possible ambassador to the United States.

Peter Dutton for DC posting? Joe Hockey says it’s a ‘no-brainer’

Malcolm Turnbull backs Defence Secretary Greg Moriarty for the next ambassador to the US, while Joe Hockey thinks it should be Dutton.

  • Matthew Knott and Michael Koziol
Peter Dutton flew to Canberra from Brisbane. He was defeated in his electorate of Dickson at the election.

Dutton makes guest appearance at Joe Hockey’s Washington shindig

The former opposition leader is living the good life of a semi-retired property investor, down-sizing and heading off on holiday.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
Annabel Crabb’s new series looks at Australia’s electoral system.

Annabel Crabb’s new ABC show looks at how our democracy sausage is made. It needs more sauce

The beloved presenter takes on our electoral system in a three-part series filmed in the lead-up to this year’s federal election.

  • Louise Rugendyke
Former prime minister John Howard bowls a ball during a cricket game in Pakistan in 2005.

Pie chucker John Howard on his biggest regret

At a VIP dinner for Sydney business leaders, the former PM recounted being talked into bowling a few right-arm mediums by the Pakistani army.

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Stephen Brook
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The future Virginia-class attack submarine.

Give Trump ‘a new Pine Gap’, say experts claiming AUKUS go-slow

Senior Australian government sources say the snap AUKUS review might be designed to gain leverage as Americans push Australia to spend more on defence.

  • Paul Sakkal
Donald Trump and Joe Hockey on the golf course in Virginia in 2018.

Joe Hockey goes in to bat for US investors in Trump trade dispute with Australia

A group of disgruntled Americans are pushing for millions of dollars in compensation from Australia, as part of US trade negotiations. Now they have a former ambassador on their side.

  • Michael Koziol
Joe Hockey.

Inside Joe Hockey’s power-heavy garden party

The former federal treasurer can still draw a crowd of political and media elites

  • Kishor Napier-Raman and Madeleine Heffernan
Then prime minister Scott Morrison and US President Donald Trump had a good rapport as “surprise” election winners.

What did Australia promise? Inside the room where Trump and Morrison talked tariffs

Australian officials scrambled when they heard Trump was bringing some of his top trade advisers to dinner with Morrison. They knew the trade warriors had an axe to grind.

  • David Crowe and Michael Koziol