4 h. ago As it happened: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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10 h. ago Economic turmoil created by Trump’s tariffs will affect everything from coffee to interest rates

The turmoil caused by Trump’s “Liberation Day” has been more wide-ranging than even the president could have expected. But what does it mean for me?

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10 h. ago Exaggerations from Albanese, Dutton lost in Trump’s tariff blitz

We take a look at the prime minister’s claim Dutton wanted to end bulk-billing and the Coalition’s claim groceries are up 30 per cent under Labor.

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10 h. ago New world order: Trump’s tariff attack sparks global recession fears

His trade secretary says a recession would be “worth it” to restructure the US economy, while Trump plays it down but admits there could be bumps.

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11 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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11 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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12 h. ago Trump tariffs ‘will literally devastate’ the world’s poorest countries

Even Timor-Leste, whose biggest export to the US is coffee to Starbucks, made the list.

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12 h. ago Trump pointed the finger at a country where the average wage is $11 a day. The crowd laughed

“They made a fortune with the United States of America,” the US President declared, as he imposed tariffs on some of the world’s poorest countries, in a move that could open the door for China.

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12 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Dutton says Coalition government could reverse Trump tariffs; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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13 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Fallout continues from Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian goods; worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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14 h. ago Wall Street suffers $4 trillion wipeout, ASX set for more losses as Trump sparks market chaos

Everything from gold and crude oil, to Big Tech stocks and the value of the US dollar against other currencies fell following the US president’s tariff announcement.

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16 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Fallout continues from Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian goods; Keating, Lambie urge for US defence pacts to be reconsidered

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday, April 4.

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17 h. ago Global stocks in freefall, following Trump's tariff announcement

Close to $2 trillion wiped off the US stock market following US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement.

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17 h. ago Wall Street suffers $3.2 trillion wipeout as Trump tariffs spark market chaos

Everything from gold and crude oil, to Big Tech stocks and the value of the US dollar against other currencies fell following the US president’s tariff announcement.

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17 h. ago Brexit for the US: Trump’s tariffs are the sign of a nation in decline

Trump is famously unpredictable, but his unifying theme is utterly consistent: the retrieval of national power. It is to make America great again.

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27 h. ago The day Trump hijacked the Australian election, until the PM took to the stage

Neither party leader took a backwards step from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Thursday. Then Anthony Albanese posed for a photo op.

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28 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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28 h. ago ASX slumps as Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ rattles global markets

The Australian sharemarket has endured a painful session, with investors torching $21 billion, after Donald Trump unveiled his highly anticipated tariffs that could drastically remake the global economy.

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30 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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30 h. ago Trump’s tariffs will hurt the world and the ones who love him most

The world is in uncharted territory thanks to the new US tariff regime.

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