Dutton Calls for Stable Relationship With US Amid Scrutiny of Ambassador’s Trump Criticisms

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has told media he prefers an Australian ambassador to the United States that can continue the stable relationship between the two nations. Dutton’s comments come amid speculation that former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd could be nearing his final days in the role. Following Donald Trump’s win in the U.S. election, his senior advisor Dan Scavino, and former chief of staff, posted an animation of sand trickling through an hourglass, along with Rudd’s statement on the election outcome. Rudd has previously been critical of Trump, calling him “the most destructive president in history,” a “traitor to the west,” and a “village idiot.”...