This Month
Is Lex Fridman the world’s most dangerous podcaster?
Five years ago, he was unknown – now he’s poised to meet Putin. And his soft-ball interviews may be the future of political journalism.
March
ADF watching Chinese vessel off Australia’s coast: PM
Anthony Albanese says he would prefer that the Chinese vessel wasn’t there; Donald Trump is not “froth and bubble”, Malcolm Turnbull says. How the day unfolded.
ASX dives 1.4pc; Nine backs $2.8b Domain sale; 5 big market risks
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trump ‘pissed off’ with Putin, threatens tariffs on Russian oil
The US president is angry at the autocrat’s suggestions of how to install a new leadership in Ukraine and sideline Volodymyr Zelensky.
Why the Trump-Putin bromance could finally topple Iran’s ayatollahs
The question is: will Russia defend the clerics in Tehran, or sacrifice their regime on the altar of Russo-American rapprochement?
For Trump, the strong do what they can, the weak suffer what they must
The US president’s hastiness to secure peace overlooks the often laborious work usually required for a long-term, stable and durable solution to a conflict.
Trump advisers backpedal on tariffs before ‘Liberation Day’
The “reciprocal” tariffs may not be as bad as markets expect; coalition will cap public service at post-COVID level; Donald Trump “touched” by Vladimir Putin commissioning a portrait of him. See how the day unfolded.
Trump 2.0 is different – and it could go two ways
Donald Trump’s second coming involves a far more staunch and legacy-focused US president who will deliver more radical change than markets expect.
Trump’s strange affair with Putin and Xi leaves allies out in the cold
The direct dealings between the American and Russian presidents in deciding Europe’s eastern front have the whiff of Yalta in 1945.
Trump tells Zelensky US could take over Ukraine’s nuclear plants
The two leaders spoke on the phone in a call the White House described as “fantastic”, hours after an exchange of prisoners between Moscow and Kyiv.
Russia attacks Ukraine hours after Putin, Trump reach deal
During a 90-minute phone call with Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin agreed to limit attacking Ukrainian energy assets, but declined to agree to a broader ceasefire.
Trump’s MAGA dreams conjure a world nightmare
Donald Trump values his relationship with dictators far more than that with democratic allies, making the global economic and national security interests a combustible mix.
White misled board; Trump’s terrifying deal; Last night’s market shock
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trump’s deal with Putin will terrify the West
If Russian president Vladimir Putin can get his US counterpart, Donald Trump, dancing to his tune, eight decades of trans-Atlantic solidarity could be ruptured.
Putin has defied Trump once again – and paid no price
Two presidents do not need to talk for 90 minutes to serve up the thin gruel in the public account of their call. What else did the two leaders discuss?
Productivity an issue from housing to energy: Irvine
Andrew Irvine tells the Financial Review banking Summit that productivity is a complex challenge and needs a variety of fixes. How the day unfolded.
Trump, Putin set for talks on Ukraine ceasefire terms
The two leaders are expected to speak on Tuesday with the US president saying that there had already been discussions about “dividing up certain assets”.
This key index is flashing a clear US recession warning
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies is bearing the brunt of Donald Trump; Vanuatu on US banning list; tariffs on Australian beef would push up McDonald’s prices. See how the day unfolded here.
Putin says he will let Ukraine troops in Kursk live if they surrender
US President Donald Trump urged Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin to spare Ukrainian troops. Ukraine said its forces were simply pulling back to better positions.
PM to join world leaders’ talks on Ukraine peacekeepers
Anthony Albanese will take part in a hook-up of dozens of world leaders to discuss ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.