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President Donald Trump has unleashed the first salvo of his tariff war.
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Trade wars

Could we show more restraint? Perhaps. Are we ‘killing’ the US aluminium market? No

President Trump’s steel and aluminium tariff war is a case of deja vu for Australia. But while his administration’s arguments are flawed, that might not really matter.

  • by Simon Johanson
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The corporate regulator warned Treasurer Jim Chalmers in secret briefings it had become increasingly concerned about the corporate governance of beleaguered airline Rex.
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Aviation

ASIC had raised ‘increasing concerns’ about Rex with the government

Hours after Rex went into administration, the watchdog told Treasurer Jim Chalmers it was probing the airline for deceiving investors about its profitability.

  • by Sumeyya Ilanbey
Star Entertainment’s former board were remarkably incurious about the implications of the bombshell media reports on Crown Resorts.

Star’s junket ignorance ‘particularly strange’ after Crown media storm

The corporate regulator questioned the credibility of the Star Entertainment board’s ignorance of the risks posed by its junket business, following bombshell allegations against Crown.

  • by Colin Kruger
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Opinion & Perspectives

Could we show more restraint? Perhaps. Are we ‘killing’ the US aluminium market? No

President Trump’s steel and aluminium tariff war is a case of deja vu for Australia. But while his administration’s arguments are flawed, that might not really matter.

Simon Johanson
Simon Johanson

Property Editor for The Age

One question made the CBA boss flinch – and it wasn’t about profit

Matildas captain Sam Kerr’s legal fight in Britain is a prickly and polarising issue, and it was kryptonite for Matt Comyn.

Elizabeth Knight
Elizabeth Knight

Business columnist

Trump set to unleash a lot of pain as he fails to learn from history

Donald Trump and his advisers are proving to have very selective memories. His latest move will benefit few but hurt many.

Stephen Bartholomeusz
Stephen Bartholomeusz

Senior business columnist

Banking & finance

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Small business

The rising cost of coffee.

Charge $7 for a coffee? Some stressed-out cafe owners would rather shut down

Stuck between soaring business costs and reduced consumer spending, cafe owners are in a “Mexican stand-off”, says Pablo & Rusty’s CEO.

  • by Jessica Yun

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