The Breakdown: Trump Looks to Australia in Overhauling Immigration System

The Breakdown: conversation starters and context, drawn from the day’s news in Australia.

After Trump signs Russia sanctions bill, Moscow calls it a full-scale ‘trade war’

U.S. President Donald Trump grudgingly signed into law new sanctions against Russia on Wednesday, a move Moscow said amounted to a full-scale trade war and an end to hopes for better ties with the Trump administration. Congress overwhelmingly approved the legislation...