82 m. ago Trump sacks Signal chat creator Mike Waltz in first firing of second term

The president has removed his national security adviser and sent him off to be an ambassador to the United Nations, a body Trump holds in contempt.

Politics

14 h. ago Trump says Ukraine deal discussed in meeting at Pope’s funeral

A new agreement will give America preferential access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, while providing Kyiv with some assurance about continued US support.

Politics

15 h. ago Fight back harder, Harris tells Democrats after Trump hits 100 days

In her first speech since leaving office, the former vice president said Donald Trump was enacting an agenda decades in the making.

Politics

16 h. ago Tesla board started hunt for new CEO as Musk focused on White House, WSJ reports

The move was sparked by Musk’s heavy involvement with the Trump administration, the report said.

Events

18 h. ago Albanese at Winthrop Primary school in Perth, in the marginal seat of Tangney

A relaxed PM stopped to chat with mums and dads and take pics with kids at Winthrop Primary school in Perth and was mobbed by school kids.

Politics

19 h. ago Trump says Biden is to blame for America’s shrinking economy. The data says otherwise

The US president blames his predecessor for the sharemarket slump and the fall in America’s GDP. In reality, it’s the “dumbest trade war in history” that’s responsible.

Politics

19 h. ago Most Australians believe wind turbines are not really green. This is what we found

We debunk myths ranging from “there’s no point in acting until China does” to “we need nuclear for baseload power”.

Politics

19 h. ago ASX closes higher after another manic session on Wall Street

Wall Street continued its wild swings overnight as evidence builds that the US economy is buckling under the weight of Donald Trump’s trade war.

Politics

20 h. ago Trump says need for Ukraine deal discussed in meeting at Pope’s funeral

A new agreement will give America preferential access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, while providing Kyiv with some assurance about continued US support.

Politics

23 h. ago ASX set to open lower after another manic session on Wall Street

Wall Street continued its wild swings overnight as evidence builds that the US economy is buckling under the weight of Donald Trump’s trade war.

Politics

24 h. ago US kids may get ‘two dolls instead of 30,’ but China will suffer more, says Trump

The US president has tried to reassure a nervous country that his tariffs will not provoke a recession, after a government report showed the US economy shrank since he took office.

Politics

25 h. ago US economy shrinks in first quarter as Trump tariffs disrupt business

The US economy has shrunk 0.3 per cent in the first quarter as Donald Trump's trade wars disrupt business.

Politics

25 h. ago Anthony Pratt pledges $8 billion for US as he visits Trump at White House

The Australian billionaire, whom Trump once branded a “red-haired weirdo”, has pledged to invest billions in American manufacturing as he visits the US president at the White House.

Politics

41 h. ago Coles on alert for Trump tariff impacts as supermarket prices cool down

Australia’s second-biggest supermarket said consumer sentiment was showing signs of improvement – but Trump’s tariffs have injected uncertainty into the mix.

Politics

41 h. ago Coles on alert for Trump tariff impacts as supermarket prices cool

Australia’s second-biggest supermarket said consumer sentiment was showing signs of improvement – but Trump’s tariffs have injected uncertainty into the mix.

Politics

41 h. ago Coles on alert for Trump tariff fallout as supermarket prices cool

Australia’s second-biggest supermarket said consumer sentiment was showing signs of improvement – but Trump’s tariffs have injected uncertainty into the mix.

Politics

42 h. ago It’s chess, not checkers: China can play the long game against Trump

Donald Trump thinks trade is a zero-sum game. Xi Jinping appears happy to wait for the trade war to backfire on the US president.

Politics

42 h. ago Churches, schools, film festivals: The millions in election dollars promised to Sydney communities

Labor has splashed the cash in an attempt to hold on to what was once their heartland.

Culture

43 h. ago Order 142 and counting: How Trump has used his pen to change America in 100 days

It is the most consequential start of a term of any American presidency, with Donald Trump taking direct aim at law, media, public health and culture.

Politics

47 h. ago Trump blasts Bezos over putting tariff prices on Amazon goods

Amazon.com said it will not display the cost of US tariffs on products after President Trump called Jeff Bezos to complain.

Politics