15 h. ago Chalmers to push tariffs case on Trump team, still no meeting for Albanese

The prime minister has not met Trump face to face more than five months into the US leader’s second presidency.

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51 h. ago ‘Astonishing result’: How super funds are faring amid Trump tariff volatility

As the end of the financial year looms, analysts expect the third year in a row of positive returns from retirement savings funds.

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5 d. ago The Fed continues to watch and wait for Trump’s tariffs to bite

The US central bank has kept interest rates on hold as Trump’s tariffs and their potential fallout leave its members as confused as everyone else.

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7 d. ago Made in the US? Trump’s MAGA mobile is just another phoney deal

Trump has threatened Apple with punitive tariffs if it doesn’t make its phones in America. His family has launched its own phone which, despite claims otherwise, isn’t built in America.

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2 w. ago ‘We have a mandate to act’: PM throws open doors to bolder agenda

Anthony Albanese pointed to a new economic vision in a major speech which also set guard rails for his upcoming negotiation on tariffs with US President Donald Trump.

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2 w. ago Australia spared Trump tariff letter as Ley says Albanese should secure special deal

Trade Minister Don Farrell met his US counterpart Jamieson Greer in Paris overnight as Anthony Albanese prepares to hold his first meeting with Donald Trump this month.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Canavan says ‘no way in hell’ Nationals will back Labor’s super tax; Ley urges US to grant Australia an exemption to Trump’s metal tariffs; Westpac

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3 w. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street moves higher; Meta signs nuclear deal

US stocks pulled closer to their record as the wait continued for more updates on President Donald Trump’s tariffs and how much they’re affecting the economy.

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3 w. ago Australia’s horror housing crisis singled out by global think tank

A chorus of experts argues the nation is being hamstrung by a dysfunctional housing sector. Now the world is taking notice of just how bad it is.

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese condemns new Trump tariffs; Ukraine drones destroy 41 Russian aircraft; Piastri wins Spanish GP

Follow live as we bring you all the news from Australia and beyond on Monday, June 2.

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3 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese condemns new Trump tariffs; Ukraine drones destroy 41 Russian air

Follow live as we bring you all the news from Australia and beyond on Monday, June 2.

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3 w. ago Albanese urged to confront Trump in person after doubling down on tariffs

The opposition urged the prime minister to be “respectful but assertive” during his expected meeting with Donald Trump this month.

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3 w. ago Albanese doubles down on Trump over tariff spike – now he’s urged to confront him face to face

The opposition urged the prime minister to be “respectful but assertive” during his expected meeting with Donald Trump later this month.

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3 w. ago Albanese urged to fight back on Trump’s plan to double tariffs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is bring urged to fight back on Trump’s bid to double tariffs on steel and aluminium imports.

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3 w. ago Trump says he will double steel, aluminium tariffs to 50 per cent

The tariff hikes would go into effect on Wednesday, the US president said, in a move that would affect about $1 billion worth of Australian metal exports.

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3 w. ago Trump rages at ‘hustler’ judges with his tariff agenda at mercy of the courts

In a chaotic legal scramble, an appeals court allowed Trump’s reciprocal tariffs to remain, temporarily, while the administration appeals the block, as a second US court found the tariffs unlawful.

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3 w. ago ASX dips, Wall Street’s rally loses steam as Trump uncertainty swirls

 A big rally for stocks that began in Asia ran out of momentum amid uncertainty about what will happen next with President Trump’s tariffs.

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3 w. ago ASX recovers, Wall Street’s rally loses steam as Trump uncertainty swirls

The Australian sharemarket has edged higher as investors react to a US court battle over Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda.

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3 w. ago Australian sharemarket ends week on a high as Trump uncertainty swirls

The local bourse edged upwards as investors reacted to a court battle over the US president’s sweeping tariff agenda.

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3 w. ago Trump tariffs back on – for now – as White House vows to fight ‘judicial tyranny’

In a chaotic legal scramble, an appeals court allowed the reciprocal tariffs to remain temporarily while the administration appeals the block, even as a second US court found the tariffs were unlawful.

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