62 m. 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.

Politics

63 m. ago ‘Kaz tax’ hike: Illegal tobacco kingpin doubles his extortion fee to $5000

The “Kaz tax” is a protection payment extorted from tobacconists allowing them to sell illicit cigarettes smuggled into Victoria.

Economics

8 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

15 h. ago ‘As high as you could charge’: Why Easter egg prices have surged 33 per cent this year

Retail prices have soared as international cocoa producers are rocked by bad weather.

Politics

15 h. ago ASX drops as Trump’s tariffs kick in, dealing 104 per cent hit to China

The Australian sharemarket has slumped during a choppy session, as the Trump administration ramped up the pressure on China and imposed its sweeping global tariffs.

Politics

15 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump’s 104 per cent tariffs on Chinese imports begin; Dutton commits to further cuts to migration, announces gas policy

Read the live blog for rolling coverage of the second week of the 2025 federal election campaign.

Politics

21 h. ago ‘We’re hearing some sounds’: Scramble to find survivors after nightclub roof collapse kills more than 60

Politicians, athletes and others were attending a concert at an iconic nightclub in the Dominican Republic when the roof suddenly fell. Rescue crews now focusing three areas in the wreckage as they search for survivors.

Events

25 h. ago New CCTV shows robbers smashing their way into Melbourne business

New CCTV shows robbers breaking into a Melbourne business, then stealing dozens of items of clothing worth $21,000.

Events

34 h. ago How scientists are planning to stop long COVID in its tracks

In the search for better ways of tackling the debilitating condition, Australian researchers have zeroed in on a newly discovered chink in the virus’s armour.

Science

35 h. ago NRL considering 33 per cent stake in European rugby league revolution

With the Super League competition on its knees, NRL bosses met with Wigan owner Mike Danson and Warrington owner Simon Moran in Las Vegas five weeks ago.

Sport

37 h. ago Police search for gang after dad held at gunpoint in terrifying home invasion

A Hillside family has been caught up in a terrifying case of mistaken identity, after armed men stormed their home in the middle of the night.

Events

63 h. ago TMK turns jets on in Mongolia as it sets new gas production record

TMK Energy has turned on the jets with a 10 per cent lift in gas production to jag a record month at its Gurvantes XXXV coal seam gas project in southern Mongolia.

Politics

63 h. ago ‘We really love you’: Family plead for help after Perth schoolboy missing for a week

Richard Tu’s phone last pinged on the Monday night he vanished, with police mounting a large-scale search near Bedfordale, but coming up empty-handed.

Events

3 d. ago The areas in Victoria where rates of this cancer are at their highest

Search your area to see how its bowel cancer rate compares with the national average.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Synonymous with timeless elegance’: Melbourne fashion designer Perri Cutten dies aged 73

Renowned for her signature suiting and tailored outerwear, Perri Cutten was one of Australia’s most well-known designers.

Culture

3 d. ago Trump’s tariffs raise risk of global recession this year to 60 per cent, JP Morgan warns

America’s biggest investment bank has torn up its growth forecasts for the US after global stocks tumbled.

Events

4 d. ago This stylish football figure raids her husband’s closet for this item

Zoe Marshall, wife of Wests Tigers NRL coach Benji Marshall, is used to the spotlight. But one particular red carpet moment left her feeling “overwhelmed”.

Politics

4 d. ago Achieve a modern boho look at home by layering these hero items

Create a sense of wanderlust by layering furnishings with meaningful items collected far and wide.

Politics

4 d. ago Rumaysa endured racism at school for years, and says indifference is fuelling its rise

Reports of racism in Victoria’s schools are surging as the Education Department receives at least one complaint every school day – a 28 per cent increase in 12 months.

Events

5 d. ago These artists first picked up a brush in prison. It changed their lives

Connecting with their culture through art while in prison has proven revolutionary for hundreds of Indigenous people.

Events