Trump is right. Australia has been free-riding on US tech
The first thing we must do is stop penalising American companies. The second is to stop making it incredibly hard to build ...
'Will the Americans still be there?' The looming question for New Zealand
Analysis: Some world leaders and ex-leaders think it is less reliable, after 10 days of geopolitical ructions centred on NATO ...
How a small group of businessmen helped WA win a $54b tax deal
WA’s GST deal, criticised as the worst public policy decision since Federation, is again under scrutiny as premier Roger Cook promises hundreds of millions in handouts ahead of the March 8 election.
Macron and Starmer Have Played Trump’s Game Before, but the Rules Are Changing
The leaders of France and Britain are both due to meet with President Trump this week. Approaches previously tried with him ...
Instead of developing more gas, expert argues Australia should limit exports
None of it worked.There has even been an import terminal built at Port Kembla, just south of Sydney, which, for a nation that is one of the world's biggest exporters, appears inconceivable.But a new ...
Parliament has passed landmark election donation laws. They may be a ‘stich up’ but they also improve Australia’s democracy
Federal parliament has passed the biggest changes to Australia’s electoral funding laws in decades. The Albanese government’s Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024 cleared the ...
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How Australia’s Trade Surplus Could Lead to a Tariff Break from Trump
US President Donald Trump has hinted at the possibility of an exemption for Australia from the 25% tariffs on steel and ...
Could we show more restraint? Perhaps. Are we ‘killing’ the US aluminium market? No
President Donald Trump’s latest tariff war is a case of deja vu for Australia.When Trump first roiled global markets in 2018 with an executive order commanding a 25 per cent tariff on steel and 10 per ...
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'Strong ally': Australia won't return fire on tariffs
Australia was granted an exemption to tariffs in 2018 when Malcolm Turnbull was prime minister and Mr Trump was serving his ...
‘Killing’: Trump aide’s wild Australia claim
A senior Trump aide has made a wild claim about Australia as uncertainty festers around an exemption from brutal US tariffs.