Siriana Nair

Washington's new diplomatic representative in Perth has hailed the possibility of international collaboration on defence technologies as part of the AUKUS security pact.

Washington’s top diplomat in Perth is adamant the Australia-US relationship is stronger than any political strife.

Mining bosses are confident they can supply the booming clean energy industry without making emissions worse, boosted by $2 trillion from the United States.

Former premier Mark McGowan has made one of his first public speaking appearances since his surprise resignation last May, talking US politics alongside his former treasurer Ben Wyatt.

The US consul general has reassured a Western Australian crowd that the presidential election would unlikely change the two countries’ discussion on clean energy and electric vehicles.

ANALYSIS: An exchange between US and Australian navies under Aukus Pillar 1 has given the US plenty to think about.