59 m. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump escalates trade war with China, while pausing tariffs on other nations; Dutton, Albanese continue campaigns

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2 h. ago US President Donald Trump raises tariffs on China to 125 per cent

US and China trade war escalates as President Donald Trump raises tariffs on Chinese imports to 125 per cent.

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2 h. ago ASX to surge, Wall Street soars 7.8pc after Trump backs down

Huge swings have become routine for financial markets worldwide as investors struggle to game out what the US president’s trade war will do to the economy.

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2 h. ago Love it or hate it, you’ll never forget a stay at these grandiose digs

Abu Dhabi’s sprawling Emirates Palace hotel is another world but due to its size, it can also feel a little like a lost world.

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2 h. ago Five years after trade war with Australia, Beijing wants to ‘join hands’ to resist Trump

As the world spirals into a catastrophic trade war, China is asking Australia to fight back against Trump’s tariffs and defend global trade.

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3 h. ago US stocks surge on euphoric Wall Street after Trump pauses some of his tariffs

Huge swings have become routine for financial markets worldwide as investors struggle to game out what the US president’s trade war will do to the economy.

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9 h. ago Business leaders plead with Albanese, Dutton for bigger response to Trump tariffs

Labor and the Coalition are being urged to take stronger measures to shield Australia from the economic shock of a global trade war.

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9 h. ago China whacks US with extra 50 per cent tariff as trade war escalates

Analysts believe a deal between the world’s two biggest economies is now unlikely in the short term because it would require major concessions.

Events

18 h. ago The 50 million reasons why Wests Tigers are prepared to quit Campbelltown

Campbelltown City Council has been given until June 30 to ensure Wests Tigers continue playing NRL games in the region.

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19 h. ago Streaming promised to change TV forever. So why do these new shows feel so old?

Ads are back. Binge drops are increasingly rare. And every second show is about cops, docs, private eyes and legal eagles. What’s going on?

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19 h. ago Trump mocks world leaders, claims they are ‘kissing my ass’ to make a deal on tariffs

Trump was speaking at a Republican Party black tie dinner after his own trade representative was grilled at a Senate hearing about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods.

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23 h. ago ‘Dumber than a sack of bricks’: Musk unloads on Trump’s top trade chief

Divisions over tariffs have boiled over in Donald Trump’s inner circle with billionaire Tesla chief Elon Musk launching a vicious attack on the president’s “dangerously dumb” top trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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23 h. ago ‘Dumber than a sack of bricks’: Musk unloads on Trump’s top trade adviser

Divisions over tariffs have boiled over in Donald Trump’s inner circle with billionaire Tesla chief Elon Musk launching a vicious attack on the president’s “dangerously dumb” top trade adviser Peter Navarro.

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25 h. ago US senator hits out at Trump's 'insulting' tariff on Australia

Democrat Mark Warner has grilled US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer over why Australia is being hit with a tariff.

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26 h. ago Darth Orange: Trade war shows Donald Trump has embraced the dark side

It’s likely this trade war is just the first episode in what will be a four-year-long saga. A New Hope can’t come soon enough.

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26 h. ago My former manager’s career is thriving but I still feel the sting of injustice

It can be galling watching someone’s career take off when you believe they have sabotaged yours, but you can’t turn back the clock, says Dr Kirstin Ferguson.

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26 h. ago Upsets galore: Why tipping in the NRL has become a nightmare

Time-honoured techniques – always backing Penrith and ignoring the Tigers – are no longer paying dividends. So how do you pick a winner in 2025?

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26 h. ago Trouser clips? A travel writer on how to make budget hotels feel luxe

If you do find yourself in underwhelming accommodation, there are things you can do to make your stay feel a little more luxe.

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27 h. ago Trump’s trade chief admits US ‘running up the score’ with tariffs on Australia

Jamieson Greer was caught in a heated exchange about why the US whacked tariffs on Australian goods despite already enjoying a trade surplus with its close ally and defence partner.

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28 h. ago 'Insulting to the Australians': Senator grills US trade rep on tariffs

Donald Trump's trade chief Jamieson Greer said the US was "running up the score" by imposing tariffs on Australia despite already enjoying a trade surplus with the country.

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