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Stood Up

Deputy PM Richard Marles holds a submarine toy that reads, 'Aukus'. He says to a waiter at a restaurant, 'Did he at least leave a message?' The waiter replies, 'Just the bill,' and presents a paper labelled 'tariffs'.

In June Donald Trump called off a scheduled meeting with Anthony Albanese via social media. Albanese had spent seven months preparing for a sit-down with the US president during his trip to Canada to attend the G7. The two had much to discuss, from tariffs to AUKUS. A meeting eventually did take place in Washington in October.