Anthony Albanese’s return home from his US meeting with Donald Trump spiralled into chaos following an incident outside his Sydney residence.

President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.

Australia's leader enjoyed a positive meeting with the US president in Washington, but many at home are nervous about bilateral ties.

In a rambling speech in Sydney, Trump talked about China and his distaste for polite diplomacy, and berated an Australian beauty queen.

In Washington on Monday, Anthony Albanese made something clear once again: Australia is all-in on the trilateral defence pact. Clarifying what US powerbrokers think remains a multi-billion-dollar question.

While Trump and Albanese greeted each other warmly, the U.S. president expressed ire about past criticism of him by Australia's ambassador Kevin Rudd, a former prime minister.

As Beijing weaponizes its dominance over rare earths supplies, US President Donald Trump is cutting deals to try to break the stranglehold. But his claim that America will have an abundance of the critical minerals in just one year’s time may be a fantasy.

"Trump's jaw-dropping response to a world leader's bold challenge left everyone speechless. What happened next in that room will haunt

Reserves of critical minerals are front and center as President Donald Trump holds his first formal meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday.