2 h. ago Trump’s trade war is bad, but how bad is up to the rest of us

What matters most is the indirect effect on Australia from Trump’s attempts to start a trade war with the other big economies.

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50 h. ago Trump extends lifeline for TikTok amid growing trade war with Beijing

The US president acknowledged the tariffs on China may complicate a potential deal, and said he did not want the app to “go dark” in the meantime.

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3 d. ago Trump says Europe is a ‘pathetic’ freeloader, ripping off the US. Rubio says there’s nothing to worry about

Donald Trump’s top diplomat is trying to ease security security fears in Europe, in the same week the US President hit the continent hard in trade war.

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3 d. ago Donald Trump spent 48 minutes declaring war on trade. We fact

The US president unveiled his global tariff policy during a long and sometimes meandering press conference on what he dubbed ‘Liberation Day’. We analysed what he said.

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4 d. ago This is one of America’s most shocking economic defeats in 40 years

A photo taken on the weekend shows just how much the world is uniting to fight back against Donald Trump’s damaging trade war.

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6 d. ago Miners, bank slump as ASX tumbles; Todd Sampson to exit Qantas

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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6 d. ago ASX loses more than $40b as investors brace for ‘Liberation Day’

Mining giants BHP, Rio Tinto and Fortescue all plunged, as investors worry about the hit to global growth from US Donald Trump’s escalating trade war.

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6 d. ago Miners, bank slump as ASX falls; Todd Sampson to exit Qantas

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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6 d. ago ASX set to fall as Wall Street tumbles; Todd Sampson to stand down from Qantas board

Worries are building about a potentially toxic mix of worsening inflation and a US economy slowing because of households afraid to spend due to the global trade war.

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1 week ago ASX falls as banks, tech stocks decline; Reject Shop soars on takeover bid

The relief party on the sharemarket seems to be over as Trump tariffs are back in focus, with local shares opening lower after tech giants dragged down Wall Street.

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1 week ago Trump is everywhere in the budget, but you won’t find his name

Just as inflation is moderating, and the Reserve Bank is cutting interest rates, the prospect of a global trade war is threatening to upend the government’s careful budget plans.

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1 week ago Treasurer to reveal spending plans amid looming federal budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers will reveal his spending plans amid a looming federal election and a global trade war.

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1 week ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street surges; 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Stocks are broadly higher in afternoon trading as Wall Street tries to navigate through the uncertainty of a trade war.

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2 w. ago Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza’s only cancer hospital, ceasefire ‘bridges’ on the table

Meanwhile, E3 countries say they are “appalled” by the violence in Gaza and called for an immediate stop to strikes.

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2 w. ago ‘My building of hope has collapsed’: Hostage families devastated by strikes on Gaza

Israel’s surprise assault on Tuesday brought the deadliest day in Gaza since the start of the war. Now relatives of hostages fear they might not come home at all.

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2 w. ago Israeli airstrikes death toll tops 400, mostly women and children: Gaza health authorities

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the attacks after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the ceasefire agreement. The White House said it had been consulted and voiced support for Israel’s actions.

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2 w. ago Israeli strikes across Gaza kill hundreds, shattering ceasefire with Hamas

Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the strikes, which Palestinian authorities say has killed more than 400 people, after Hamas refused Israeli demands to change the truce agreement.

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2 w. ago While the world focused on Trump’s trade war, the Gaza ceasefire was unravelling in plain sight

The Israeli prime minister has always had hole in the heart of his war strategy. And with Gaza once more under attack, it remains as glaring as ever.

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2 w. ago NAB boss worried ‘tariff madness’ could put future rate cuts at risk

CEOs from two major Australian banks have warned that an escalation of Donald Trump’s trade war would harm global economic growth and drive up inflation.

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2 w. ago Israel resumes massive strikes in Gaza, imperiling the ceasefire

A camera on the Israeli side of the border picked up some of the March 18 strikes.

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