50 h. ago ‘Brutal’: Macron vows to protect Europe after US lands shock trade blow

The French President has called on EU nations to stop all investment in the United States after Donald Trump announced a 20 per cent tariff on European imports.

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67 h. ago Tariff debacle gives us a chance to distance ourselves from the US

Leon Le Leu wonders if anyone told Donald Trump that Norfolk Island was a part of Australia before he hit it with a 29 per cent tariff?

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68 h. ago The tiny Australian islands no one expected to draw Trump’s fury

They’re uninhabited and are home to thousands of penguins and seals, but Donald Trump reckons they should be slapped with a 10 per cent tariff.

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2 d. ago Penguins, seals and polar bears: the tiny islands caught up in Trump’s tariffs.

They’re uninhabited and are home to thousands of penguins and seals. But Donald Trump reckons they should be slapped with a 10 per cent tariff.

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3 d. ago Trump hits Australia with 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the US

The US president singled out Australia’s largest export to the US, beef, and said it was unfair that the country did not accept imports of American beef.

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3 d. ago As it happened: Dutton hints at ABC cuts, speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight; Trump tariffs set to begin

Read all the headlines from day six of the 2025 federal election campaign on Wednesday, April 2.

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4 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton hints at ABC cuts, speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight; Trump tariffs set to begin

Public service job cuts are among the topics dominating the leaders’ agendas as the federal election campaign enters its sixth day.

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4 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Chalmers accuses ‘DOGEy Dutton’ of copying Trump; 10 per cent tariff warning issued to Australian agricultural businesses

Public service job cuts are among the topics dominating the leaders’ agendas as the federal election campaign enters its sixth day.

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6 d. ago Trump ‘pissed off’ with Putin, threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The US president’s comments suggest he is growing frustrated with his inability to strike a quick peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which he promised in the election campaign.

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6 d. ago Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin, threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The US president’s comments suggest he is growing frustrated with his inability to strike a quick peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war, which he promised in the election campaign.

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3 w. ago Even Trump’s friends are in firing line as president targets French champagne

Donald Trump says he will impose a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol should the EU target American whiskey.

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3 w. ago Trump threatens retaliatory 200 per cent tariff on European wine

Donald Trump has threatened a 200 per cent tariff on European wine, champagne and spirits if the EU goes forward with a planned tariff on American whiskey.

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3 w. ago Trump intensifies trade war with 200pc tariff threat against Europe

The US president said a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol would be great for American wine and champagne businesses.

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3 w. ago Trump intensifies trade war with 200% tariff threat against Europe

The US president said a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol would be great for American wine and champagne businesses.

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3 w. ago Even Trump’s friends are now in firing line as president targets French champagne

The US president has said he will impose a 200 per cent retaliatory tariff on European alcohol should the EU target American whiskey.

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3 w. ago ASX set to slide, Wall Street spirals after Trump escalates his trade war

Wall Street’s sell-off is accelerating after President Donald Trump upped the stakes in his trade war by threatening huge taxes on European wines and alcohol.

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3 w. ago Trump’s beef with Australia could threaten our biggest US export

The US President is eyeing a new wave of tariffs that could hit Australia, but this time the impact could be devastating for local families and businesses.

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3 w. ago What’s next for tariffs? Trump’s beef with Australia could threaten our biggest US export

The US president is eyeing a new wave of tariffs that could hit Australia, but this time the impact could be devastating for local families and businesses.

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4 w. ago Trump flags showdown with Iran on nuclear, threatens Russia sanctions

He appears to admit Vladimir Putin is exploiting a pause in US aid to Ukraine but is only doing “what anybody else would do” and “bombing the hell out of them”.

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