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At Mar-a-Lago, ‘Uncle’ Elon puts his mark on Trump transition

The world’s richest person has ascended to a position of extraordinary, unofficial influence in Trump’s transition process.

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  • Theodore Schleifer
Elon Musk has won extraordinary power in the new Trump administration.

Elon Musk’s job as Trump’s bureaucracy buster could be just the start

Within four months, Elon Musk went from Trump cheerleader to insider. His new role as efficiency tsar could be just the start of his influence.

  • James Thomson
Donald Trump and Elon Musk.

Who’s who in Donald Trump’s new team

Top government positions are going to his most loyal followers and surrogates from the campaign trail. Here’s a look at the selections so far.

  • Thomas Beaumont
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Dutton’s tax surprise; Trump picks Musk; Borrowers ‘bank tax cuts’

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Elon Musk on the campaign trail for Trump in Pennsylvania last month. Trump won the State.

Elon Musk proves the absolute power of markets

The quiet money behind Elon Musk is you and the hundreds of millions of others with retirement savings.

  • Will Dunn
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Yesterday

Billionaire Elon Musk donated at least $US132 million ($198 million) to Donald Trump and his allies.

Tesla’s Robyn Denholm up $200m since Trump victory

Tesla’s surge is a vibe, a mood, a bitcoin-adjacent, Joe Rogan-induced mania. But it’s a thing. And if it holds, it’ll make its chairwoman richer.

  • Myriam Robin
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PwC settles for millions; Rex exit raised fares; Musk’s job cutters

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Meet Trump’s MAGA warrior set to take on the UN

Elise Stefanik, who has repeatedly accused the United Nations of being plagued by “antisemitic rot”, is now at the centre of Donald Trump’s orbit.

  • Nicholas Fandos
Elon Musk is using his social media company to boost Donald Trump’s chances of winning the US election.

Musk to dispatch his job-slaying ‘A-team’ to Washington

The billionaire is likely to push for government roles for his acolytes and allies to cut regulation, public sector jobs and protect his businesses.

  • Stephen Morris, Tabby Kinder and George Hammond

This Month

Uber’s Dara Khosrowshahi test-drives an electric rickshaw in India. He also moonlighted as an Uber driver last year.

Wanted: more bosses on the shop floor

Too many leaders avoid spending time with workers doing the jobs the business depends on. But it can be easy for them to get caught up in the daily crossfire of drama.

  • Pilita Clark
Several Australian start-ups want to compete with the space sector’s giant, Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

Australia’s rocket industry reaches a crucial inflection point

Local space entrepreneurs are attempting to take a slice of SpaceX’s business, as demand for launch services far outweighs supply.

  • Tess Bennett
Tesla sales had slowed, with the carmaker cutting prices to stimulate growth.

Tesla sales disappoint despite Elon Musk’s carmaker slashing prices

The company makes the dominant electric vehicle model in the country. But it faces intense competition from luxury European rivals and cheaper Chinese brands.

  • Simon Evans
Donald Trump speaks with Dana White and Elon Musk on election night at Mar-a-Lago, Florida.

The billionaires in charge of Trump’s White House

His first term was heavily reliant on the party establishment. The inner circle now includes billionaires and is in tune with the ideas of the new right.

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  • Alex Rogers and James Politi
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Trump put Musk on phone with Zelensky during call

It is not clear what the three men discussed or whether they touched on any change in US policy towards Ukraine in the wake of Donald Trump’s election win.

  • Maggie Haberman
Gina Rinehart with Elon Musk at their meeting after the re-election of Donald Trump.

Rinehart meets Musk after Trump’s victory

Gina Rinehart congratulated Elon Musk at a private meeting the two billionaires held in the US after Donald Trump’s re-election.

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  • Tom Rabe and Matthew Cranston
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Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, left, and Donald Trump attend a campaign event at the Butler Farm

Trump’s social network deserted but the party rages on elsewhere

Donald Trump’s army of Australian Truthers are well into their victory lap – everywhere other than his own dedicated social network.

  • Amelia McGuire
Susie Wiles watches her boss on stage at a campaign rally in Wildwood, New Jersey.

Woman behind the win: Trump taps ‘Ice Maiden’ as chief of staff

The president-elect has chosen campaign manager Susie Wiles as his chief of staff, the first in a series of top appointments to his new administration.

  • Hannah Knowles, Josh Dawsey and Marianne LeVine
A Trump presidency is good news for crypto, but raises question marks for big tech stocks.

Trump gets to work on new administration

Trump’s new cabinet will be chosen to avoid the chaos of his 2016 line-up as he looks to cut taxes, bring in trade tariffs and crack down on immigration.

  • Matthew Cranston
US shares rallied to record highs on Donald Trump election victory.

Trump trade sweeps across global markets on Republican victory

Bitcoin and US equities have surged and bonds have fallen as global investors scrambled to shore up their investments under a Donald Trump presidency.

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  • Joshua Peach
A trader cheers the election result on the New York Stock Exchange.

Market winners and losers from Trump’s landslide

Australian superannuation funds, small caps and renewable energy will celebrate and despair as the Republican returns to the Oval Office.

  • Joanne Tran, Sarah Jones and Jonathan Shapiro

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