59 h. ago How China is controlling Australia’s – and the world’s – rare earths trade

China is threatening to land a knockout blow in its trade war with Donald Trump, targeting a vulnerability in the United States’ most crucial military infrastructure with a strike that was decades in the making.

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3 d. ago IMF warns Donald Trump tariffs are sending global economy into shock

The International Monetary Fund is predicting economic growth will rapidly slow as Donald Trump's tariffs bite.

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5 d. ago Trump says he will ‘substantially’ cut China tariffs as trade war bites

The US president has flagged that he will lower his unprecedented 145 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods and “won’t play hardball”.

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5 d. ago Global growth is going to stutter amid Trump’s Trade War, IMF warns

US President Donald Trump’s aggressive use of tariffs is now expected to slow economic growth across the world this year.

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: ASX finishes up 4.5 per cent after Trump pauses most tariffs, but escalates trade war with China; Coalition’s climate target unclear after mixed messages

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX finishes up 4.5 per cent after Trump pauses most tariffs, but escalates trade war with China; Coalition’s climate target unclear after mixed messages

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX lifts 5.9 per cent after Trump pauses tariffs with other nations, escalates trade war with China; Dutton, Albanese campaigns continue

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX lifts 5.9 per cent after Trump pauses most tariffs, but escalates trade war with China; Dutton ignores question on embattled candidate

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX eyes $145 billion surge after Trump pauses tariffs with other nations, escalates trade war with China; Dutton, Albanese campaigns continue

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2 w. ago Trump said it was a ‘great time to buy’ hours before Wall Street surged $7 trillion on his backflip

Wall Street’s meltdown this month was virtually down to one reason: Trump’s global trade war. And as such, Trump was uniquely situated to do something about it.

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2 w. ago Trump said it was a ‘great time to buy’ hours before Wall Street surged on his backflip

Wall Street’s meltdown this month was virtually down to one reason: Trump’s global trade war. And as such, Trump was uniquely situated to do something about it.

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2 w. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX set to soar after Trump escalates trade war with China, pauses tariffs on other nations; Dutton, Albanese campaigns continue

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

Keep up to date on the 2025 federal election campaign with our rolling live blog coverage.

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2 w. 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 w. 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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2 w. 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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2 w. ago Leaders debate as it happened: Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese go head

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are facing off in the first leaders’ debate. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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2 w. ago Leaders debate LIVE updates: Peter Dutton, Anthony Albanese to go head

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton are facing off in the first leaders’ debate. Follow our rolling coverage here.

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2 w. ago Trump took a massive swing on tariffs against China. It may cost him personally

After announcing global tariffs that sent stock markets into a spin, Donald Trump went golfing. The impacts of his trade war should have been glaringly obvious.

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2 w. ago ‘Mistake on top of mistake’: China responds to Trump’s threats, vowing to ‘fight to the end’

US politicians continued to single out Australian beef exports for criticism, while the president gave stronger signals that he would lower tariffs on countries that agreed to remove trade barriers.

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