3 d. ago Trump’s gut tells him he’s got China on the ropes. He couldn’t be more wrong

Donald Trump believes his tariff folly will isolate its superpower adversary. But it will be the US, not China, that could find itself outside the tent.

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3 d. ago Petrol prices to tumble further amid turmoil on global oil market

Australian petrol prices are expected to continue dropping in the lead-up to the Easter and Anzac Day holidays as oil markets reel from Donald Trump’s tariff war.

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4 d. ago Whoops, the biggest winner in Trump’s tariff war isn’t who he had in mind

While everything, including fashion, is about to get a lot more expensive in the land of the free, the environment will be all the happier for it.

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4 d. ago Apple was on brink of crisis before Trump granted tariff concession

Moving iPhone production from China to India or elsewhere would have been a Herculean task for the tech giant. Now it’s been handed a major reprieve.

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5 d. ago Trump to exclude electronics such as smartphones and laptops from tariff list

The exemption seemed to reflect the US president’s realisation that his China tariffs are unlikely to shift more manufacturing of such electronic gadgets to the US any time soon.

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6 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM campaigns in Perth; ASX closes in the red, Wall St lifts after week of Trump tariff chaos

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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6 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM campaigns in Canberra, Perth; ASX closes in the red, Wall St lifts after week of Trump tariff chaos

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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6 d. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Albanese reveals authorities launched legal proceedings to protect him after a “serious incident; Dutton reportedly targeted in teenage boy’s terror plot

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7 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX plunges as Trump tariff backflip fallout continues; Dutton reportedly targeted in teenage boy’s terror plot

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7 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton reportedly targeted in teenage boy’s terror plot; ASX set to dive at open as Trump tariff backflip fallout continues

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7 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Coalition doubles down on appeal to drivers; Trump tariff backflip keeps markets on edge

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7 d. ago ‘Drip, drip, drip’: How Trump’s ‘beautiful’ tariff plan gave the world a cold shower

A week ago, Donald Trump announced Liberation Day. We’ve moved to un-Liberation Day and the world is still reeling.

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7 d. ago Bullock hoses down hopes of deep interest rate cuts after Trump upheaval

Expectations of deep cuts in official interest rates to protect the economy from the global tariff war are growing, but the Reserve Bank governor is cautious.

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7 d. ago ASX has best day in five years after trump’s tariff backflip

The ASX has closed on what is expected to be its best day in five years after Donald Trump backflipped on his global tariff policy.

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8 d. ago Shares surge – but Trump’s tariff turnaround reduces rate cut chances

Equity and bond markets are surging thanks to Donald Trump’s tariff plan pause. But it has also meant mortgage holders might not get the same level of relief.

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8 d. ago ASX set for 6pc jump, Wall Street roars to one of its best days in history after Trump backs down

The Australian sharemarket is to set to surge higher this morning after Wall Street had its third-best day since World War II after Trump’s stunning reversal.

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8 d. ago ASX set for 6pc jump, Wall Street roars to best day since GFC after Trump backs down

The Australian sharemarket is to set to surge higher this morning after Wall Street had its third-best day since World War II after Trump’s stunning reversal.

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9 d. 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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9 d. ago Chalmers calls emergency economy meeting to deal with Trump tariff dump

The treasurer has called in RBA governor Michele Bullock, treasury secretary Steven Kennedy and other key financial regulars to respond to the global financial chaos.

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1 week 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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