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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.

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Australian shares retreat from highs for second time

Easing trade tensions between the US and China were not enough to push the ASX to a new record this week, with investors erring on the side of caution.

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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Australian shares nudge record before late-session slip

Australian shares nudge record before late-session slip

The local bourse has finished the session slightly lower after briefly surpassing its highest ever close in earlier trading.

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.

Banks help Australian shares climb to three-month high

Banks help Australian shares climb to three-month high

The Australian share market is at three-month highs after a positive session, shrugging off global trade tensions and ongoing geopolitical risks.

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.

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Aussie shares notch highest close in three months

Aussie shares notch highest close in three months

Aussie shares notch highest close in three months

Aussie shares notch highest close in three months

A US federal court has blocked the bulk of incoming US tariffs, sending local equities to a three-month high as the global trade outlook brightened.

Australian shares retreat as inflation comes in hot

Australian shares retreat as inflation comes in hot

Australian shares retreat as inflation comes in hot

Australian shares retreat as inflation comes in hot

The ASX has handed back its early gains with interest, after an overnight Wall Street rally wasn't enough to outweigh losses in materials and financials stocks.

Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

Aussie shares see red as energy, banks snap winning run

A continued fall in the oil price and an underwhelming result from Westpac have weighed on the Australian bourse, ending a seven-day green streak.

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

'Beast mode': ASX posts best weekly gain in two years

Australian shares have had their best week since 2023, rallying for a seventh straight session as light appears on the horizon of US-China trade tensions.

PM confident of Trump phone call after election outcome

PM confident of Trump phone call after election outcome

PM confident of Trump phone call after election outcome

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.

Australian shares finish short week on a high note

Australian shares finish short week on a high note

Australian shares finish short week on a high note

Australian shares finish short week on a high note

Australian shares have posted a second consecutive week in the green, as cooling rhetoric from the Trump administration over tariffs lifted investor confidence.

Solid earnings and tariff break awaken ResMed price

Solid earnings and tariff break awaken ResMed price

Solid earnings and tariff break awaken ResMed price

Solid earnings and tariff break awaken ResMed price

While US President Donald Trump's tariffs have sent global markets into a tailspin, medical technology companies are well-positioned to weather the storm.

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Australian shares trade up to pre-Liberation Day levels

The Australian share market has rallied alongside its Asian counterparts as glimmers of hope appear on the horizon of the US-China trade war.

Australian shares grind back losses from US trade war

The Australian share market has continued its march higher and is within reach of its value before "Liberation Day" US tariff announcements.

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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China hits back with 84 per cent tariff on US goods

China will impose 84 per cent tariffs on US goods from Thursday, up from the 34 per cent previously announced.

Trade war, recession fears wipe $110b from markets

Australian shares have resumed their downward spiral after China hit back against US tariffs, and market researchers suggest further volatility is ahead.

China retaliates in global trade war with tariffs on US

Beijing is slapping levies on all US products in retaliation to President Donald Trump as his tariffs rock world markets and fuel fears of a global downturn.

Trump's sweeping tariffs stoke a global trade war

US President Donald Trump's across-the-board tariffs have provoked threats of retaliation and sparked fears about their impact on the global economy.

Alarm over tariffs sends Australian shares $42b lower

Australian shares are heading towards a second straight quarter of losses for the first time since 2022 as incoming tariffs increase the risk of a US recession.

Australia again makes its case for US tariffs exemption

The government has made another pitch to US officials to gain an exemption from American tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium imports worth $1 billion.

Metal makers reinforced as new US tariff threat emerges

The government assures a key export sector of support as a new tariff threat emerges while fresh funding reinforces metal manufacturing against US levies.

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