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.
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.
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.
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.