Yesterday
The real reason Trump is taking a whack at Aussie beef
Local cattlemen say American ranchers don’t sell their beef in Australia because it is not economical to do so.
Trump open to tariff cuts in return for ‘phenomenal’ offers
The president broadly defended his sweeping tariff program despite a massive sell-off in the sharemarket, saying the economic turbulence would settle.
Trump just gave China a free kick to tilt Asia in its favour
Poor South-East Asian and Pacific nations are among the hardest hit by US tariffs, handing an advantage to Beijing in the race for regional influence.
Trump’s colossal misjudgment will cost the US – and the world – dearly
Donald Trump is pretending the sharemarket carnage is all part of his grand plan to use tariffs to reboot the US economy. What happens when Main Street revolts?
Who won the first week of the election campaign
With week one done, we asked two former political staffers which leader had edged ahead on the election trail.
ASX wipes $35b; Hackers attack super funds; Joe Aston on James Hardie
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
Trump’s tariffs could hit Australian Boomers like nothing before
The superannuation sector has become a major driver of spending, so a market meltdown could flow through to the broader economy in a way we haven’t seen before.
How Trump destroyed the world America built
The US president has successfully promoted populism, isolation and nationalism, accelerating de-globalisation and protectionism, all under the pretext of safeguarding economic security.
Economists say the way Trump calculated tariffs makes no sense
The calculation finds the ratio between the US trade deficit with a country and that nation’s total exports to the US. It then divides the ratio in half.
This Month
Norfolk Islanders overjoyed at brief elevation to tariff bad boys list
News that Norfolk Island was “ripping off” the US so much it would face a 29 per cent tariff was unexpected, to put it mildly.
Yellen and Hockey ride out Trump tariffs at Cafe Sydney
The former US treasury secretary was spotted lunching in Sydney as tariff news roiled global markets.
Trump’s tariffs call for regional foreign policy response
The political class must resist the temptation to be swept up in the parochialism of current events.
How Trump has soured my American dream
There was a chilling edge to the president’s declaration this would be “an entirely different country within a short period of time”.
Markets brace for severe economic shock from Trump’s tariff storm
It was a sea of red across Asia with more than $21 billion erased from the ASX, but brokers say Australia is in a good position to weather the volatility.
Trump’s tariff shock is smashing markets. The worst could be yet to come
The blow is bad, but not as terrible as the uncertainty he’s layered on top of stocks, companies and countries. That’s what could really hurt investors.
The Trump tariff winners and losers
The US president’s heavy-handed move to hit trading partners with levies as high as 49 per cent has sent markets tumbling. But it’s not a disaster for everyone.
ASX wipes $38b; Australia’s ‘bizarre’ 29pc tariff; Scyne slashes staff
Read everything that’s happened in the news so far today.
How Trump’s tariffs will hit Australia, in four charts
The direct effect will be modest but, for a trading nation such as ours, the indirect consequences of “liberation day” could be significant.
Here’s what ASX-listed groups are telling investors about tariffs
From online fashion retailers to winemakers and medical device manufacturers, the country’s biggest companies are assessing the fallout from US levy plans.
Libs and Labor election agendas not fit for Trump’s new trade world
Now, more than ever, we need leaders capable of acting in the national interest rather than in favour of sectional interests.