This Month
Global freight prices tumble, except for goods shipped to Australia
Tariffs announced by the Trump administration have caused havoc with freight companies, but costs into the country are defying global trends, cargo groups say.
CBA warns $A at risk as trade war heats up
The bank believes the Aussie dollar could plunge as much as US4¢ over the next few weeks if Trump reinstates high tariffs on major economies.
May
Donald Trump jnr says ‘maybe one day’ he could run for president
The president’s son has been a big influence on his father’s White House and has been busy making business deals for the family.
A tiny bank in Trump Tower is making the president’s sons rich
Donald Trump jnr and Eric Trump have been picking up corporate jobs and acquiring millions since their father was re-elected – but one deal stands out.
Gina Rinehart tips $4b into US shares – here’s what she’s buying
Australia’s richest person is going all in on the US, shrugging off concerns her political idol Donald Trump could spell disaster for the nation’s economy.
Megadeals and hyperbole: Is Trump’s Gulf tour more fiction than fact?
The US president’s visit has been a four-day jamboree of opulent ceremonies and petrodollar-fuelled investment pledges.
April
The real reason Trump wants to destroy Harvard
The White House’s charge of antisemitism is a cynical tactic to pursue a broader attack on academic freedom.
Investors hope for ASX bounce as Trump walks back tariffs
Futures point to a modest rise on the S&P/ASX 200 on Monday, and fund managers are optimistic the White House’s damaging trade plans could be unwound.
Butler expects tariff pain on medicines and healthcare giants
The Health Minister says briefings from US officials suggest foreign pharmaceuticals could soon be targeted by a separate US trade investigation.
March
The Melburnian and MAGA favourite behind the ‘Doping Olympics’
Aron D’Souza, the Melburnian founder of the controversial Enhanced Games, is backed by Peter Thiel and Donald Trump jnr, and has big plans for the future.
February
Worley expects profit boost from Trump energy policies
The engineering group’s shares jumped 11 per cent after it announced a $500 million share buyback and said it would benefit from a resurgence in fossil fuel projects.
January
The sweet irony of OpenAI’s DeepSeek beef
OpenAI thinks DeepSeek took its private data to train its models; the hearts of writers, artists, musicians and journalists around the world must bleed for it.
Rude discovery: Trump confronts limits to his power in the complex US
Supreme power appealed to Donald Trump’s supporters, but the reality is America’s complex and at times cumbersome democracy just won’t allow for it.
Amazon buys Melania’s life story for $64m in Bezos’ latest overture to Trump
The tech giant won a bidding war for the “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at the former and future first lady’s life.
Meet the Aussie who helped give Trump ideas about Greenland
Perth-based Greg Barnes briefed the White House on his own mineral holding in the Danish territory during the president-elect’s first mandate.
Donald Trump jnr goes window-shopping for his dad in Greenland
The gambit comes at a tricky time for Copenhagen, as leaders on the mineral-rich island push harder for full independence from Denmark.
December 2024
Trump co-opts Jill Biden to spruik his ‘fight, fight, fight’ perfume
From footwear to digital trading cards, everything around the president-elect has become monetised. The latest is “a fragrance your enemies can’t resist”.
November 2024
Albanese weighed down abroad by parlous state of world
It hasn’t hurt for the prime minister to witness first hand the changing global forces, more so as countries preposition for Trump’s second coming.
Trump’s market impact is a side-show for Australian investors
The president-elect’s upcoming second term may carry more significance for markets than his first, says Tribeca’s Jun Bei Liu.
Donald Trump taps loyalists for top national security and Mid-East posts
The president-elect this week picked a number of loyalists with hardline views who will shape US foreign policy decisions in his new administration.