10 h. ago It’s now easy to see the shadow Donald Trump is casting on the election campaign

Two weeks out from voters lining up at the ballot box, what’s being billed as a slip of the tongue has seemingly derailed the Coalition’s strategy.

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11 h. ago The week Donald Trump’s shadow finally shifted off the federal campaign

Halfway through the campaign, the focus has moved to local issues, and there is no bigger issue affecting people across Sydney than the housing crisis.

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13 h. ago BHP boss says China holds key to the world avoiding recession

The Chinese demand driving resource giant BHP’s output of Australia’s largest commodity export, iron ore, will fade as President Donald Trump’s tariffs reduce global growth.

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15 h. ago Jerome Powell says Trump’s tariffs are a threat to inflation and jobs

The US Federal Reserve Board’s usually cautious chairman says Trump’s tariffs will lead to higher inflation and lower US economic growth. That won’t go down well in the White House.

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16 h. ago After the election, is it time to farewell the US protection racket?

Whoever wins government on May 3, a crucial decision awaits: what do we do about the alliance with Donald Trump’s America?

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21 h. ago Judge threatens Trump officials with contempt over El Salvador deportations

District Judge James Boasberg accused administration officials of wilfully disregarding his order that planes already in the air should return to the US.

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31 h. ago As an American, I have never been more afraid for my country’s future

The world is now seeing Donald Trump’s America for exactly what it is becoming: a rogue state led by an impulsive strongman disconnected from the rule of law.

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36 h. ago Australians shun US travel as Trump sparks confusion, then backlash

Trade tariffs and a crackdown on immigration have created fear and confusion for US-bound visitors. More Australians are now avoiding the US.

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36 h. ago ‘So much destruction’: Biden returns to spotlight, swinging at ‘this guy’ Trump

The former US president has largely avoided speaking publicly since leaving the White House in January, but came out to deliver a speech full of punches.

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36 h. ago Meghan advises working women on how to avoid burnout by asking for help

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex says working women should not be ashamed to ask for help when needed, thus avoiding burnout.

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40 h. ago Planning a trip to Trump’s America? I need to change your mind

The land of the free is far from the exciting, welcoming country it once was. Trump’s autocracy now greets you at the border.

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57 h. ago Dutton’s admiration for Trump will backfire at election time

Voters might find it difficult to swallow his view of the American president as a “big thinker”, writes Peter Singer.

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57 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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59 h. ago Why the NRL players’ association says a trade window wouldn’t stop Galvin saga

Interest in Lachie Galvin and what he does in 2027 would not stop because of an NRL trade window.

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60 h. ago Xi’s neighbourly charm offensive touches a raw nerve for Trump

Donald Trump has already hit out at Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam, accusing the two sides of “trying to figure out, ‘how do we screw the United States of America?’ ”

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62 h. ago Aussie bikini brand forced to pause US sales due to Trump tariffs

Sophia Argyropoulos, director of bikini brand RAQ Apparel, reveals the impact of Trump tariffs on Aussie small businesses.

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63 h. ago Alleged ringleader of cocaine bricks gang must give fingerprints, court rules

Prosecutors sought to match the 37-year-old former construction boss to a high-definition image of a hand shared in a group chat.

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64 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton’s son joins him on campaign trail again amid housing deposit questions; PM sets sights on third term

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton continue campaigning ahead of the federal election on May 3. Follow live. 

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64 h. ago ‘No takeover’: Harvard refuses to surrender independence after Trump threat

Trump’s demands include ending diversity, equity and inclusion programs, changing admissions and hiring, and curbing the “power” of certain students, faculty members.

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66 h. ago ‘Uncharted waters’: US edges closer to constitutional crisis over deportee

Veteran Democrat Nancy Pelosi is among those accusing the Trump administration of defying the courts by refusing to return a man from a notorious Salvadorian jail.

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