Politics

US President Donald Trump has threatened an entire continent with a 200 per cent tariff if it does not relent on plans to impose tariffs on a key American export.

Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky have all weighed in on a US-brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire agreement, with a war of words fuelling fires on instability and a deal labelled ‘impossible’.

Pro-Kremlin Russian analysts, politicians and nationalist military bloggers said Russia would probably reject the ceasefire as a trap that would harm Russian interests and benefit Ukraine.

Michaelia Cash has called for an urgent review of a decision to use the same recruitment firm which was hired for the WA election.

Chinese warships stalked Australia’s coast for about three weeks, ending last week when they skirted Perth from a distance of about 314km before moving north towards Indonesia on Friday.

Anthony Albanese has resisted calls to fly to Donald Trump’s side in Washington, as fears grow that Australian beef could be the next victim of an escalating global trade war.

Mining billionaire Clive Palmer has declared it’s ‘OK’ if he loses ‘another $100 million dollars’ at the upcoming Federal election. 

As the furore over steel and aluminium tariffs dominates headlines, Australian industry chiefs are preparing for the next Trump bombshell.

EDITORIAL: Trade Minister Don Farrell reckons there’s no point in a mercy dash to the US to try to convince Donald Trump of the folly of his steel and aluminium tariffs. 

AUKUS is in better hands with the Trump Administration than it was under Joe Biden and does not need a plan B, says a defence expert.

MARK RILEY: Who can best manage Australia’s relationship with Donald Trump will be the key foreign policy question in the coming election campaign. 

Resources Minister Madeleine King has hosed down North West shelf approvals pressure and threats made by JERA about ditching local LNG over red tape, saying the Japanese giant has a “habit” of raising concerns.

JACKSON HEWETT: An energy expert has warned rising power prices will remain a grim reality for Australia until the political point-scoring on the issue ends.

Trade Minister Don Farrell insists there’s no need to ‘panic’ as he highlights other products at risk of Donald Trump’s US tariff stick.

Pakistan's military says it has killed all 33 militants involved in the hijacking of a train in which 21 hostages were killed.