11 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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11 h. ago As it happened: ASX tumbles after Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods; PM says decision ‘unwarranted’

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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17 h. ago Cattle farmers would rather cop Trump’s tariffs than diseases from American beef

Farmers have reacted defiantly as US President Donald Trump singled out Australia’s beef in his trade crackdown as Albanese and Dutton say they would never compromise biosecurity.

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19 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX tumbles after Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods; PM says decision ‘unwarranted’

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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21 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods in ‘Liberation Day’ speech as PM labels them ‘unwarranted’

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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21 h. 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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22 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods in ‘Liberation Day’ speech as PM refuses to rule out WTO action

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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23 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM won’t rule out WTO action if Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs hit Australia; ABC funding to be scrutinised under Dutton government

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday, April 3.

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24 h. ago Donald Trump to make "Liberation Day" announcements of tariffs

US President Donald Trump to announce sweeping tariffs plan, with Australia among the countries to be affected.

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66 h. ago ‘Not on my watch’: Albanese says key US trade grievances are not negotiable

The US trade office has added to its list of grievances with Australia just before the Trump administration unveils a new tranche of tariffs.

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69 h. ago US expands list of trade grievances against Australia before Trump’s big tariff move

The American update also highlighted the Albanese government’s December 2024 announcement about big tech firms.

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4 d. ago Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ overshadows Reserve Bank’s rate call

Trump’s threat to treat Australia’s 10 per cent goods and services tax as a trade impediment has been branded as ‘ridiculous’ by economists.

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8 d. ago Joe Hockey goes in to bat for US investors in Trump trade dispute with Australia

A group of disgruntled Americans are pushing for millions of dollars in compensation from Australia, as part of US trade negotiations. Now they have a former ambassador on their side.

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9 d. ago As it happened: Labor to unveil budget plan to shockproof economy; Trump officials text journalist secret war details

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9 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Labor to unveil budget plan to shockproof economy; Trump officials text journalist secret war details

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1 week ago Trump’s cuts could affect Australia’s capacity to predict storms

A wholesale gutting of the United States weather service is placing international weather and climate modelling at risk.

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2 w. ago Warp speed: Defence spending to accelerate ahead of election battle

The Trump administration has called on Australia to lift defence spending to 3 per cent of GDP, but both major parties see this as too ambitious.

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2 w. ago Big pharma’s plea to Trump to punish Australia for cheaper medicines

US medical giants say Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is an “egregious and discriminatory” program that Trump should target in the next wave of tariffs.

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2 w. ago Big Pharma plea to Trump to punish Australia for cheaper medicines

US medical giants say Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is an “egregious and discriminatory” program that Trump should target in the next wave of tariffs.

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2 w. ago Australia news LIVE: Dutton proposes another new citizenship policy; Israeli airstrikes kill more than 400 in Gaza

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