Yesterday
The Trump billionaires who run the economy and the things they say
Democrats say the president and his friends are out of touch. Republicans counter that, eventually, everyone will benefit from their policies.
This Month
Trump studying if removing Powell is an option
Donald Trump’s top economist signals the president is investigating how he can remove Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell before his tenure ends.
Trump crisis only starting; MinRes turmoil; White’s new WiseTech job
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
‘Past his bedtime’: White House ridicules Biden as he breaks silence
The White House joked as the former president told disability advocates that cuts had left beneficiaries uncertain whether they would receive their payments.
‘No winners’ in a tariff war, says Xi, as he shores up alliances
China’s leader is touring South-East Asia this week. Although the trip likely was planned earlier, it has become significant because of the trade war with the US.
Trump’s markets rollercoaster hits Main Street business
Turbulence in global markets has come alongside fresh evidence that Americans are growing disenchanted with their economy, with sentiment dropping steeply.
Trump cites Australia in his ‘beautiful clean coal’ energy overhaul
US President and fossil fuel advocate Donald Trump has noted Australia’s sales to China when signing executive orders to turbocharge coal production.
Death penalty sought for Luigi Mangione
The case represents the first time the Justice Department has decided to seek the death penalty during President Donald Trump’s second term.
March
Trump adds ‘secondary tariffs’ to trade armoury
Countries could face 25 per cent tariffs on trade with the US if they purchase oil and gas from Venezuela, which is already under heavy US sanctions.
Billion-dollar US levies on Chinese ships risk ‘trade apocalypse’
Plans by the Office of the US Trade Representative aimed at curbing China’s dominance of shipbuilding and logistics is sending shock waves around the world.
Friendly fire hits Australian universities
Local universities are caught up in Donald Trump’s culture wars. But the threat is partly home-grown and self-inflicted.
Trump invokes wartime powers to boost critical minerals production
The president signed the executive order in an attempt to wean the country off essential resources from China.
EU’s Apple and Google ruling risks Trump’s ire
The search giant has been told to stop forcing users on to its apps, while the phone maker must make it easier for rivals’ headsets and smartwatches to sync with its devices.
Pentagon says operation targeting Yemen’s Houthis is open-ended
The Pentagon said US forces had struck more than 30 Houthi targets since Saturday, including command-and-control and training sites and drone infrastructure.
How Trump plans to use an ‘autopen’ conspiracy to overturn laws
The president claimed multiple pardons issued by Joe Biden were void because he used a robotpen, embracing a baseless right-wing theory.
Reality bites critical-minerals hopes
Australia’s ambition of processing critical minerals is still mostly a dream, and one that won’t persuade Donald Trump to withhold tariffs on our exports.
February
Trump revels in mass firings before adoring crowd
The US president clicked easily back into campaign mode during his hour-plus speech at CPAC, predicting the GOP will continue to win and defy history.
Russian wealth fund sees US companies returning in 2025
Some in Russia think economic ties will soon be resumed following the most senior US-Russia meeting this week on the Ukraine war since it began.
Australia still betting on rare earths
The Albanese government hoped for a new resources boom in new critical minerals projects and processing. There’s been a hard reckoning since, but the dream still lives for Iluka Resources and others.
Musk’s team seeks access to Americans’ sensitive tax data
The White House said the billionaire’s DOGE team wanted to gain access to the Inland Revenue Service’s systems.