As the Australian prime minister prepares to meet with the US president for their first face-to-face meeting, only one is leading a country where democracy is thriving and the public isn't bitterly divided.

A foreign policy expert has warned Australia and the United Kingdom could "never replicate" AUKUS without support from the United States ahead of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's crucial meeting with President Donald Trump.

A fortnightly poll of Financial Review readers revealed an appetite for the federal government to pursue tax reform – tempered by scepticism that it will actually happen.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has arrived in Canada for the G7 summit, where he is due to hold talks with Mark Carney this morning. Follow live.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed he will have his first meeting with US President Donald Trump early Wednesday morning Australian time.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared New South Wales and Victoria could host several of the 2032 Olympic Games sports, in a bombshell revelation that has left Queenslanders furious.