Australia news live: Wong says PM meeting with Trump a ‘great success’; $190m price tag for NSW to buy back Northern Beaches hospital

Premier Chris Minns says government will integrate hospital back into the public system. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong says Trump’s ‘I don’t like you either’ comment to Kevin Rudd ‘clearly tongue-in-cheek’The foreign minister was asked about Donald Trump’s remark that he didn’t like Australian ambassador Kevin Rudd and “probably never will” during the White House meeting early this morning.Look, I think those comments were clearly tongue-in-cheek. I’m very pleased that the meeting has been such a success. That is a good thing for our country. It’s extremely good to have this critical minerals deal backed in, and it’s extremely positive for the country to have the president so supportive of Aukus and the delivery of the submarines, which is an important capability for us.Kevin did an extremely good job not only in getting the meeting but doing the work on the critical minerals deal. And the meeting reflects the success of that work. Continue reading...