That’s the end of our live coverage for Sunday, February 2.

Many thanks for following along.

Here’s how the day unfolded:

It’s official: US tariffs announced and imposed  US President Donald Trump on Saturday imposed tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China, the nation’s three largest trading partners, in response to what he said was their role in permitting illegal immigration and drugs to enter the United States.

‘Fentanyl is America’s problem’: China vows retaliation China said it would take “necessary countermeasures” to the US decision to impose an extra across-the-board 10 per cent tariff on Chinese goods, saying it would take the matter to the World Trade Organisation.

Canada responds with tariffs on $170b in US goods Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau slammed Donald Trump’s decision to impose tariffs on it, saying he will put tariffs on $C155 billion ($170 billion) of US goods.

Mexico moves to ‘plan B’: retaliation for Trump’s tariffs Mexican President Gloria Sheinbaum says she has instructed her government to respond to the US tariffs announced on Saturday US time to respond with its own round of tariffs on US goods.

Musk aides gain access to sensitive Treasury Department payment system Billionaire Elon Musk’s deputies have gained access to a sensitive Treasury Department system responsible for trillions of dollars in US government payments after the administration ousted a top career official at the department, according to three people who spoke on the condition of anonymity to describe government deliberations.

Dutton says he will leave budget cuts until after the election Peter Dutton has indicated cuts to the federal budget implemented by a Coalition government would only be revealed after the election, due on or by May 17.

Sydney cars, houses sprayed with antisemitic graffiti Cars and houses in Sydney were daubed in antisemitic graffiti, police said on Sunday, the latest in a string of incidents targeting Jews in Australia’s biggest city.

‘Get up as high as you can’: major flood warning for Qld Residents are being warned to get as high as they can as flood waters inundate north Queensland.