Australia has been urged to zoom out on its approach to the US relationship, instead of honing in on the nitty-gritty of tariffs.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese faces growing pressure to organise a face-to-face with US President Donald Trump after their scheduled June meeting was scuppered by events in the Middle East.

USSC Director of Research Jared Mondschein was quoted in the article saying the "Australian Government [should] focus instead on the broader conversation."