Next Aussie export to face China trade attack
China could slap new tariffs on Australian wine as early as Sunday, as Australia’s $1.1 billion cotton exports are the latest to be targeted by unofficial restrictions from Beijing.
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‘National reopening’ talk shut down by PM’s plane delays
A National Cabinet meeting intended to discuss a ‘national reopening’ and repatriating Australians stranded overseas has been dramatically derailed after Prime Minister Scott Morrison’s RAAF jet suffered technical difficulties.
Should’ve taken Shark One! ScoMo stranded in Cairns
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PM slams Labor tax talk as ‘Bill Shorten reheated’
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‘Australia’s most expensive missed opportunity’
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Childcare costs: Most expensive areas revealed
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China’s potential $10bn threat to Queensland
The economy is already hurting, with resources helping prop up the nation. But China’s latest trade threat could hit Queensland to the tune of $10 billion in a worst-case scenario.
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