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Australian shares hit record close as bank stocks surge

Australian shares hit record close as bank stocks surge

Banks and energy stocks have helped lift the local bourse to record highs, but continued growth will hinge on the outcome of US-China trade talks.

Biosecurity not competition a meaty issue in beef talks

Biosecurity not competition a meaty issue in beef talks

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.

Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Nats leader fears US beef deal will butcher biosecurity

Biosecurity will be threatened if the federal government expands Australian access to US beef to escape trade tariffs, political rivals say.

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Push to get 'damn fine' Australian products into Europe

Push to get 'damn fine' Australian products into Europe

Australia is working in good faith to strike a free trade agreement with the European Union, but will walk away if the deal is not in the national interest.

Australian shares grind higher for second straight week

Australian shares grind higher for second straight week

The Australian share market has risen for five of the past six weeks, but risks remain in the form of weak global growth, trade tensions and soaring US debt.

No backdown on product names for EU trade deal: farmers

No backdown on product names for EU trade deal: farmers

European officials have signalled they are willing to compromise to get a free trade deal with Australia over the line as negotiations resume.

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

Australian shares edge higher after shaky start

The Australian share market continues to trade at 11-week highs after a shaky start to the day ahead of a likely interest rate cut.

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Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

Aussie shares edge higher for sixth session of gains

The Australian share market has edged slightly higher after a quiet trading session with a relative lack of news capping market volatility.

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

Aussie shares gain ground after US-China trade truce

A de-escalation in trade tensions between the world's two largest economies has sparked a stock market rally, pushing Australian shares higher.

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Aussie shares pare gains ahead of US-China deal detail

Australian shares have edged slightly higher amid trade talks between the world's two largest economies, but a deal on tariffs is yet to come.

Flat week for Australian shares ahead of US-China talks

Flat week for Australian shares ahead of US-China talks

Flat week for Australian shares ahead of US-China talks

Flat week for Australian shares ahead of US-China talks

A tariff deal between the US and UK has provided the first off-ramp for Donald Trump's trade crusade, but uncertainty continues to weigh on investor sentiment.

Britain set to strike first deal to cut Trump tariffs

Britain set to strike first deal to cut Trump tariffs

Britain set to strike first deal to cut Trump tariffs

Britain set to strike first deal to cut Trump tariffs

The US and the UK have struck a deal that will lower the burden of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs and deliver a win for Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Australian shares edge higher on trade deal talk

Australian shares edge higher on trade deal talk

Australian shares edge higher on trade deal talk

Australian shares edge higher on trade deal talk

Hopes of a potential trade deal between the US and UK have helped Australian shares rebound from an early dip, but investors remain cautious.

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

Ukraine minerals deal is a signal to Russia: Bessent

The US and Ukraine have struck a minerals and investment deal after President Donald Trump pressed Kyiv to pay back Washington for helping it repel Russia.

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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".

Shares edge higher as Trump mulls auto tariff relief

The Australian share market has finished higher, after one of the calmest sessions of a turbulent April, amid signs of softening US trade policy.

Sweeping US tariffs create 'uncertainty' for Australia

Donald Trump's "unwarranted" decision to impose tariffs on Australia and other trading partners has rattled investors and left exporters facing an anxious wait.

'Not the act of a friend': PM, Dutton decry US tariffs

Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs have "no basis in logic", Anthony Albanese says, as Peter Dutton accuses the prime minister of neglecting the US relationship.

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Media laws to stay despite US tech giant threat

Social media companies have urged US President Donald Trump to punish Australia over laws forcing platforms to pay media outlets for content.

Tariffs spell death knell for businesses on the brink

Australia's economy is tipped to grow faster in 2025 but US tariffs and trade wars could be enough to send marginal businesses to the wall.

US tariffs should be a 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia has been warned against relying on Donald Trump as it continues to try to negotiate for an exemption from the US president's trade tariffs.

China, Cook Islands sign strategic partnership pact

China and the Cook Islands have signed an action plan for a comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, Chinese foreign ministry says.

Australia must be a 'model ally' in US tariff talks

Australia must prove its relationship with the US is mutually beneficial to earn another exemption from steel and aluminium tariffs, experts say.

Trump tariffs could boost case for rate cut: economists

US tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium would have minimal direct impacts, but weakened Chinese demand for goods like iron ore could hit economic growth.

Defence minister off to US to back in 'strong' alliance

Defence Minister Richard Marles will travel to Washington to cement Australia's "strong and enduring" US alliance and meet his US counterpart Pete Hegseth.

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