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‘Make Agriculture Great Again’: Trump administration claims win on Australian beef
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‘Make Agriculture Great Again’: Trump administration claims win on Australian beef

The government insists the move is the result of a biosecurity review rather than negotiations with the Trump administration, but the US undercut that on Thursday.

  • by Nick Bonyhady, Paul Sakkal and Matthew Knott

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Albanese and Rudd will have to sell very different messages on US beef ban’s end

Albanese and Rudd will have to sell very different messages on US beef ban’s end

Donald Trump has been peeved by restrictions on beef exports to Australia, but a change to biosecurity rules is unlikely to prove a tariff game changer.

  • by Matthew Knott
International student surge probably contributed to post-pandemic inflation: RBA

International student surge probably contributed to post-pandemic inflation: RBA

International students spend twice as much as Australian residents and work fewer hours on average, but they were just one of many factors that fuelled inflation.

  • by Millie Muroi
Agriculture minister fronts the media over US beef imports decision
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Agriculture minister fronts the media over US beef imports decision

Julie Collins has been peppered with questions before cutting her press conference short, over the government's decision to allow US beef imports into Australia.

Albanese’s guru talkfest won’t make you richer – he’s chosen the wrong people

Albanese’s guru talkfest won’t make you richer – he’s chosen the wrong people

Anthony Albanese’s three-day talkfest on the economy is heavy on tax and policies. But it’s missing what has made our lives better for 200 years - invention.

  • by Shane Wright
Secretive Albanese government goes backward on transparency

Secretive Albanese government goes backward on transparency

Labor refused freedom of information requests in its first term more often than the Morrison government despite campaigning on a platform of integrity.

  • by Paul Sakkal and Brittany Busch
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The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
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The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox

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‘Immense frustration’: Labor base demands sanctions against Israel

‘Immense frustration’: Labor base demands sanctions against Israel

Almost 80 Labor branches have passed motions calling for Australia to impose sanctions on the Netanyahu government and sever military ties with Israel.

  • by Matthew Knott
Question time returns, but you wouldn’t  look here for answers
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Question time returns, but you wouldn’t look here for answers

The inevitable dull roar from opposition benches signalled question time was back. Emphasis on dull. And roar? An exaggeration.

  • by Tony Wright

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