Australia news live: Wong heads to US as pressure grows on defence spend; east coast braces for wet and windy weather
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Date: 2025-06-29T21:05:49.000Z
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Content: The foreign minister, Penny Wong, is set to meet with her US counterpart for crucial talks as America ramps up pressure on Australia to increase defence spending.
She will fly out to Washington on Monday ahead of a meeting of Quad foreign ministers, which includes US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, along with ministers from India and Japan.
Australia's eastern states are in for another lashing of rain as a powerful low pressure system develops off the coast with flood-weary regions a possible target.
And the search continues for a hiker missing on the New South Wales south coast.
We'll be bringing you the latest on all these stories and the latest news today, stay tuned.
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