Axe the luxury car tax: lure for EU trade deal
An emboldened Anthony Albanese will launch a new trade diversification push to ride out Donald Trump’s tariffs chaos, offering to axe the $5.2bn luxury car tax to clinch a free-trade deal with Europe.
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Trump’s monster film tariffs unspool a disaster for movie-making
Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100 per cent tariff on ‘any and all’ movies made in ‘foreign lands’ carries significant economic and cultural consequences.
Bruce Beresford questions Trump’s move to tariff movies made abroad
The Australian film industry has hit back at Donald Trump’s plan to impose a 100 per cent tariff on all movies made outside of the US, with Bruce Beresford warning the move was impractical
No tariff compromise to entice Beijing: Trump
Donald Trump says he won’t take the threat of permanent tariffs off the table or drop rates on China to get Beijing to the table, saying he’s not worried about the prospect of a US recession.
Albo confirms Trump call after election win
Anthony Albanese has confirmed that he’s spoken to US President Donald Trump, and described the conversation as “very warm”.
‘No idea’: Trump’s brutal blow to Dutton
Donald Trump — who has been credited with helping Labor win the federal election — has dealt a brutal blow to ousted opposition leader Peter Dutton.
Major bank’s huge call on Trump
One of Australia’s big four banks says Australia is well placed to weather the storm coming from US President Donald Trump’s tariff policy.
Result was Trump’s doing, says US media
Both conservative and liberal media in the US interpret the size of Labor’s defeat of Peter Dutton as being at least partially driven by Donald Trump’s unpopularity.
Trump ‘doesn’t know’ if he must uphold the constitution
Donald Trump said in a television interview he was uncertain whether he was duty bound to uphold the Constitution, adding that it was a question better posed to his lawyers.
Libs’ women problem led to ‘catastrophic’ election ‘failure’
Retiring Liberal senator Linda Reynolds said ‘it is very clear where we’ve been going wrong’, as she urged the party to do more to attract both female candidates and voters, while endorsing Sussan Ley as the next leader to help rebuild their standing with women.
The ‘Trump effect’ on the Australian election
Donald Trump is fortifying support for left-wing governments and undermining conservative parties, with the Australian election result pointing to growing concern over America’s role in the world.
‘Do not mock us’: Catholics unhappy with Trump’s pope post
The post comes after the President joked he’d like to be the next pope, ahead of the start of the conclave to elect the successor of Pope Francis.
Chalmers eyes biggest threat to Australia
The Treasurer shared the biggest to Australia’s economy, amid a toughening global trade war ignited by Donald Trump, and a slowing Chinese market.
US economy shows remarkable resilience in face of trade turmoil
Donald Trump’s policies have created headwinds, but the US economy is pushing through them.
With Waltz sacking, Trump exerts tighter grip on foreign policy
While Secretary of State Rubio will fill in temporarily, Donald Trump is likely to follow his own often quixotic instincts.
Why the tariff softening by Xi? It’s the economy, stupid
Beijing’s own statistics show the country’s factory output has slumped. Things could get a lot worse in the coming months.
Aussies lose millions in Trump tariff chaos
They haven’t been implemented yet, but just the threat of Donald Trump’s US tariffs is damaging some of Australia’s biggest businesses.
Big pay hikes ‘too risky with Trump tariffs’
Employers say economic uncertainty justifies keeping the next minimum wage rise for 2.9 million low-paid workers to 2.6 per cent, while the ACTU says few are in trade-exposed industries.
US tariff turmoil delivers $30m hit to CTM earnings
Corporate Travel Management says Donald Trump’s flurry of trade tariffs has cost the company $30m in earnings, as businesses go cold on work trips.
Trump ‘understands’ fewer than 24 hostages are alive
Hostage families outraged as Benjamin Netanyahu admits victory over Hamas rather than the return of hostages is now Israel’s ‘supreme’ goal.
Trump’s Ivy League rage is one more overreach
There are good reasons for pushing reform at America’s premier universities but Trump’s approach risks being counterproductive.
Trump wants a new Air Force One so badly he’s refurbishing a Qatari plane
Donald Trump is done waiting for Boeing. Frustrated by delays on Boeing’s work to deliver a new Air Force One, he has commissioned a smaller defence contractor to ready an interim presidential plane by year’s end.
Trump’s rocky road to a minerals deal with Kyiv
The signing of a sought after minerals deal is a breakthrough moment for Donald Trump in the turbulent relationship between Washington and Kyiv.
Trump’s ice maiden freezes Musk out of the West Wing
Elon Musk is no longer based at the White House and mainly stays in touch by phone, chief of staff Susie Wiles revealed.
Trump has no interest in leading a global conservative movement
Canada’s election holds a vital lesson for leaders of the right: stop assuming you have an ideological soulmate in the White House.
Trump breaks all the rules for US leadership
In his first 100 days in power Donald Trump has set about dismantling the post-WWII global order, but the President no longer believes it is America’s job to offer an alternative.
‘Don’t bet against America’: Cbus’ top stockpicker keeps faith
The new head of the $100bn construction-aligned industry fund major intends to keep deploying cash in the US.
Trump, Carney ‘will meet in the near future’ after Canada poll
Donald Trump has agreed to meet Canada’s re-elected Prime Minister after calling to congratulate Mark Carney, who squeaked through with a minority win in the country’s election
Trump’s chaotic revolution has changed the world
There is nothing in modern times to compare to Donald Trump’s first 100 days as president, which has convulsed, repelled and transfixed the world.
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