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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin during a meeting in Finland in 2018.

Have sanctions hurt Putin’s war machine? It’s not that simple

As US President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, questions about the effectiveness of sanctions on Russia and their future will come under renewed scrutiny.

  • Patricia Cohen

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Trump’s tough tariff talk could translate into a trade own goal.

Trump is about to shoot himself in the foot with his favourite weapon

If the president-elect proceeds with tariffs on the United States’ three biggest trade partners, it would damage the US economy.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Hedge fund investor Scott Bessent, Donald Trump’s Treasury secretary pick, made a late conversion to MAGA ideology.

The billionaire Wall Street is trusting to keep Trump on a tight leash

Wall Street has cheered the appointment of Scott Bessent, backing him to rein in Trump’s craziest ideas. That’s a big ask.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
The ship at the centre of an emerging diplomatic muddle, the Brahman Express.

More than 150 cattle died on a ship from Darwin. It could result in a diplomatic debacle

Was the true death figure kept secret from the Indonesians? Neither the Australian government nor shipping company will say.

  • Zach Hope
Australian Rare honey which is available at Harrods in London for more than $1000 a jar.

Why wealthy Londoners are paying $1400 for a jar of Australian honey

Billed as a new and healthier alternative of fine wine, the three varieties of Australian Rare are produced in Western Australia’s famed south-west ecoregion.

  • Rob Harris
Yang Hengjun has been detained in China since January 2019.

China says it’s ‘worthy of trust’ but detentions and a death penalty are spooking businesses

Human rights groups estimate there are 5000 foreigners in Chinese jails. At least 50 of them are Australian, including Australian man Yang Hengjun.

  • Eryk Bagshaw
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Home builders talk about a return to normal interest rates and market conditions.

The new economic normal isn’t anything we’ll recognise

We can’t roll back the clock to 2019’s economy, and nobody knows which “normal” we’re supposedly returning to.

  • Jonathan Levin
Naming rights for cheese has been an issue in Australia-EU free trade negotiations.

Why a tussle over the cheese plate took a trade deal off the table

The final round of EU trade negotiations fell apart before they began on Sunday. While there are major sticking points, there could be incentives to try again.

  • Rachel Clun
Trade Minister Don Farrell confirmed talks with the EU hadn’t been able to progress.

No trade negotiations with EU likely until 2025 after talks fail

A last-ditch attempt to secure a free trade agreement with the EU collapsed on Sunday, setting a potential deal back years.

  • Rachel Clun and Latika Bourke
Don Farrell and Valdis Dombrovskis trade negotiations

‘End game’ trade deal with EU collapses as both sides walk away

A last-ditch attempt to secure a free trade agreement with the European Union has fallen apart before formal negotiations could start on Monday.

  • Rachel Clun

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