Australian defence department chief to replace Kevin Rudd as US ambassador

SYDNEY, Jan 25 (Reuters) – ‌Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese ‌on Sunday named the country’s defence ‌department chief as the next ambassador to the U.S., after Kevin Rudd said he would step ‍down following criticism from U.S. ‍President Donald Trump. Read full story

Source : https://www.thestar.com.my/news/world/2026/01/25/australian-defence-department-chief-to-replace-kevin-rudd-as-us-ambassador