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Biosecurity not competition a meaty issue in beef talks

Biosecurity not competition a meaty issue in beef talks

Australian farmers warn against dropping biosecurity barriers on US beef, but say the product is inferior and would struggle to compete with local meat.

Australia-EU 'determined' to seal trade deal: minister

Australia-EU 'determined' to seal trade deal: minister

Australia-EU 'determined' to seal trade deal: minister

Australia-EU 'determined' to seal trade deal: minister

Trade minister Don Farrell says Australia and the European Union are working through issues to try and finalise a free trade deal.

Australia seeks 'best deal' after UK tariff carve-out

Australia seeks 'best deal' after UK tariff carve-out

Australia seeks 'best deal' after UK tariff carve-out

Australia seeks 'best deal' after UK tariff carve-out

Donald Trump's decision to grant the UK a tariff exemption offers some hope for Australia as the prime minister prepares for talks with the US president.

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Albanese hits out at Trump's 'economic self harm'

Albanese hits out at Trump's 'economic self harm'

The Prime Minister has criticised US President Donald Trump's move to double tariffs on steel imports as "inappropriate" and an act of harm.

EU threatens US with counter-tariffs in steel stand-off

EU threatens US with counter-tariffs in steel stand-off

The European Union has threatened the Trump administration with counter-tariffs in the steel stand off.

Trump vows to double steel tariffs to 50 per cent

Trump vows to double steel tariffs to 50 per cent

US President Donald Trump has told Pennsylvania steelworkers he’s doubling the tariff on steel imports to 50 per cent, intensifying his global trade war.

Divisions between US and China big global risk: Macron

Divisions between US and China big global risk: Macron

French President Emmanuel Macron says the division between the two superpowers, the United States and China, is the main risk confronting the world.

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Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

Reprieve: Trump tariffs temporarily reinstated by court

A US appeals court has overturned an earlier ruling and allowed Donald Trump's global tariffs to go back into effect.

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Trump tariff court setback stirs relief and uncertainty

Relief on financial markets has followed a US court ruling that blocks most of President Donald Trump's tariffs, which also adds to global economic uncertainty.

Australian firms 'upbeat' China can navigate trade war

Australian firms 'upbeat' China can navigate trade war

Australian firms 'upbeat' China can navigate trade war

Australian firms 'upbeat' China can navigate trade war

Australian firms are bullish about their opportunities in China despite global trade ructions casting doubt over economic growth, the Reserve Bank deputy says.

UK poised to reset trade and defence ties with Europe

UK poised to reset trade and defence ties with Europe

UK poised to reset trade and defence ties with Europe

UK poised to reset trade and defence ties with Europe

Trade and defence ties between Britain and the European Union appear set to improve significantly with a breakthrough in talks ahead of their leaders meeting.

Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce

Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce

Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce

Consumers in crossfire despite US-China trade war truce

An index measuring consumer sentiment is improving after the US tariff announcements, but Australians are warned the economic impact still remains uncertain.

US and China reach deal to cut trade tariffs - for now

US and China reach deal to cut trade tariffs - for now

US and China reach deal to cut trade tariffs - for now

US and China reach deal to cut trade tariffs - for now

The US and China have agreed to slash tariffs for 90 days following talks aiming to end a trade war that's raised fears for the global economy.

Albanese flags meetings with world leaders in Rome

Albanese flags meetings with world leaders in Rome

Albanese flags meetings with world leaders in Rome

Albanese flags meetings with world leaders in Rome

Anthony Albanese is eyeing meetings with a number of world leaders when he travels to Rome to attend Pope Leo XIV's inauguration mass.

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'Trump-style rhetoric': premier to lead China mission

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan will embark on a trade mission to China with an eye to economic growth and distancing the state from anti-Chinese rhetoric.

US, China to hold ice-breaker trade talks in Geneva

Two top US officials will meet with China's top trade negotiator this weekend in the first major talks since President Donald Trump sparked a trade war.

Australian shares edge higher for sixth day of gains

An early sell-off wasn't enough to derail a multi-day streak for Australian equities, which are in the green for a sixth session in a row.

PM confident of Trump phone call after election outcome

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese plans to call Donald Trump to talk about US tariffs on Australian goods, if Labor wins the election.

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China eases some US tariffs, denies Trump's talk claims

China has denied US President Donald Trump's claims the countries are negotiating tariffs, but has exempted some US-made imports from its steep tariffs.

China accuses US of 'misleading public' on trade talks

Beijing has rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US and China are holding tariff talks, telling Washington to stop "misleading the public".

US Treasury boss thaws on 'unsustainable' China tariffs

A key figure in the Trump administration says tariffs between the US and China are "unsustainable" following an apparent softening of the president's position.

Trump signals tit-for-tat China tariffs may be near end

"I don't want them to go higher because at a certain point you make it where people don't buy," Donald Trump says of the tariffs he has imposed on China.

Trump plays critical minerals card in tariff trade war

A national security review of critical minerals imports has been ordered by President Donald Trump in an escalation of his dispute with global trading partners.

Spat? What spat? Luxon denies trade tensions in NZ

Winston Peters, the wily veteran of New Zealand politics, appears to be dialling up pressure on his boss Chris Luxon ahead of a leadership handover.

Australia, Indonesia strengthen ties amid tariff hikes

Global trade concerns are a key topic of conversation between Australia and Indonesia as US trade tariffs wreak uncertainty among governments and markets.

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