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Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' will be remembered as one of the worst days for the US.

Australia won’t ‘get off lightly’: The trade war starts now

JACKSON HEWETT: US President Donald Trump’s tariff plan will completely upend the global economy, throwing the trade system into chaos.

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Elon Musk is reportedly going to leave Donald Trump’s administration within weeks.

Musk reportedly leaving Trump in weeks, secret talks exposed

Elon Musk’s time leading the Department of Government Efficiency could soon be over, as reports emerge that he is about to be kicked out of Donald Trump’s administration.

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Donald Trump has singled out Aussie beef in a long list of complaints against US trading partners. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Trump rails at Australia beef, imposes 10 per cent tariffs

Donald Trump has unveiled another round of tariffs on the goods of US allies and reserved some of his ire for Australian beef exports.

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US President Donald Trump has slapped a new tariff on Australia.

Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs explained

Australia’s free trade agreement with the US has been thrown in the bin as tariffs are imposed.

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US President Donald Trump has unveiled a raft of new tariffs in a ceremony at the White House. (AP PHOTO)

Trump announces new tariffs at White House ceremony

‘“For years, hardworking American citizens were forced to sit on the sidelines as other nations got rich and powerful, much of it at our expense. But now it’s our turn to prosper.’

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Donald Trump is expected to take the ‘Corleone’ approach of squeezing everyone equally and then expecting them to bend the knee.

Why everyone will be forced to bend the knee to The Don

JACKSON HEWETT: Friend or foe, it won’t matter. And much like his previous business transactions, Mr Trump’s art of the deal will commence with an extreme anchor.

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Anthony Albanese and Greg Norman in Melbourne.

Albanese dines with Shark on eve of tariffs decision

The former world No.1 and two-time major winner is a close friend of President Trump.

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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Susan Crawford has won her race, in a major blow to Donald Trump. (AP PHOTO)

Musk-backed candidate loses state Supreme Court vote

Despite major support from Donald Trump and Elon Musk, their candidate has lost the race for a seat on the Wisconsin Supreme Court in America’s most expensive court race on record.

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Joe Rogan has hit out at US President Donald Trump and his administration, warning Americans to ‘get scared’.

‘Get scared’: Rogan turns on Trump over gay hairdresser

Popular podcaster Joe Rogan has warned the world to ‘get scared’ about US President Donald Trump, labelling his actions ‘f***ing crazy’.

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Who is best to take on Donald Trump? That is the question Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are consumed by.

Who would be a better PM for fighting Donald Trump?

Peter Dutton is willing to fight directly with US President Donald Trump if it’s in Australia’s interests, as the Republican’s imminent ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs casts a long shadow over the election campaign. 

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Donald Trump said countries including Britain had approached the US to try to cut deals on tariffs. (EPA PHOTO)

Trump’s tariff gamble rattles fragile economy

US President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs aim to reshape trade but are instead sparking fears of inflation and economic slowdown.

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Filmmaker Oliver Stone is sworn in prior to testifying before the House Oversight Committee at the US Capitol.

‘Level with us’: Stone wants new JFK assassination probe

The director of 1991 film ‘JFK’ used his appearance at Congress to call for a new congressional investigation into the US President’s 1963 assassination.

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Officials say a man was placed on a flight despite a 2019 judgment granting him protection. (AP PHOTO)

Trump admin mistake: Man deported to El Salvador in ‘error’

The White House has admitted to mistakenly deporting an alleged MS-13 gang member with protected legal status to an El Salvador jail.

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April 30 has emerged as a key date for hints of when the RBA could provide an interest rate cut.

Why April 30 is key to a potential RBA rate cut

Mortgage holders could know by April 30 whether to expect more interest rate relief, as the Reserve Bank casts its eyes on a crucial data point and Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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