February
Why Musk’s cost-cutting drive won’t stop this Aussie buying gold
First Eagle Investments portfolio manager Matthew McLennan is not convinced DOGE’s efforts will be enough to slash the fiscal deficit and keep a lid on inflation.
Inside the Australian-owned MAGA mecca in Washington
“I love this place,” right-wing firebrand Steve Bannon says of the Australian-owned restaurant on Capitol Hill that’s become a trendy MAGA hangout.
Packer leads push to sell Australian super to the US
James Packer will play a leading role in a push by the $2.8 trillion superannuation sector to sell the success of the Australian pension savings system to the US.
Costello slams Trump tariff threat on Australia over ‘unfair’ GST
The Trump administration has no grounds to punish Australia for its goods and services tax, former treasurer Peter Costello says.
Trump’s new tariffs spark fears for Australia
The president announced a new policy of imposing tariffs on a “country-by-country” basis, with Australia potentially in the firing line over GST.
Fears Kyiv frozen from peace talks after Trump-Putin phone call
The US and Russian presidents’ first phone call since Donald Trump returned to the White House signals a dramatic turnaround in the Washington-Moscow relationship.
What Australia’s retiring Wall Street queen learnt from Jamie Dimon
Bankers gathered in New York this week to send off JPMorgan’s head of global investment banking, Jennifer Nason, after 39 stellar years.
US ‘welcomed’ extra Australian aluminium to plug Russia gap
The US government readily accepted a surge in exports of Australian aluminium after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, sources have revealed.
‘Australia killing US aluminium’: Trump’s top trade adviser
Peter Navarro has become a red flag for Australian negotiators trying to secure an exemption from the president’s tariffs on steel and aluminium.
Australia’s tariff exemption is likely, Rio Tinto director says
Jennifer Nason says she believes Donald Trump will eventually go easy on Australia’s steel and aluminium exports.
Trump’s tariff plan attacked in Congress as ‘insult to Australians’
At least one US legislator has lambasted the president’s intention to slug Australian steel and aluminum imports into America.
The real reason Trump is quickly imposing tariffs
The president is hoping to raise revenue from new tariffs. He’s banking on this money to help plug a budget hole from his promised tax cuts.
Will ‘muzzle velocity’ backfire on Trump?
This week reminded critics and supporters of the chaos of Trump’s first term, when a propensity for wild ideas meant little to show for his four years in power.
Labor says tech levy doesn’t target US firms as Trump trade tsar hits out
The US trade tsar says Donald Trump is ready to fight countries imposing taxes on US tech companies, as the Labor government pushes ahead with a digital tech levy.
Why Trump needs to know about Australia’s super funds
Super funds can help fund America’s AI race against China. This could be Australia’s bargaining chip with the president on tariffs, Daniel Mookhey says.
Trump’s Gaza take-over plan sparks fury in Middle East
The US president made the stunning announcement to redevelop the war-torn enclave during a news conference alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
China hits back at Trump with tariffs on US coal, LNG, crude
China will impose a 15 per cent tariff on coal and LNG products and 10 per cent on crude oil and other products in response.
Trump pauses trade war on Mexico, Canada
Mexico and Canada have agreed to Donald Trump’s demands to tighten up illegal immigration and drug trafficking in exchange for pausing sweeping tariffs.
Trump creates sovereign wealth fund as ‘legendary’ Murdoch watches on
In a meeting in the Oval Office, the US president said the new fund, along with wealthy investors, could be used to buy part of Chinese owned TikTok.
Minister seeks talks with US after Trump launches trade war
The White House slapped 25 per cent tariffs on goods from Canada and Mexico and 10 per cent on imports from China. Rio Tinto’s Canadian exports could be hit.