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MarketsPremiumTariffs wreak havoc on share markets

As much as $55 billion was wiped from Australian stock values in early trading on Thursday, with the sharp local losses mirrored on other regional share markets.

Sean Smith

Home appliances manufacturer Breville says it is already in the process of diversifying its manufacturing base away from China.

RetailCommentsMajor Australian retailers tank on sweeping US tariffs

Shares in major Australian retailers relying heavily on sales in the US have tanked amid growing concerns about the impacts of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Cheyanne Enciso

It was a sea of red across all 11 sectors.

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ASX200 stages minor comeback, trims tariff losses to $28b

The local share market has nosedived, with investors stripping it of $28 billion of value after President Donald Trump revealed Australia would cop a 10 per cent tariff hit on all good imported into the US.

Daniel Newell

Business and Australian farmers have warned six billion American hamburgers a year will be more expensive amid US President Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian exports. 

TradeComments‘Six billion burgers’: Farmers reveal cost of beef tariff

Business and Australian farmers are deeply disappointed about Donald Trump’s 10 per cent tariffs on Australian exports, warning six billion American hamburgers will be more expensive.

Katina Curtis

Gina Rinehart and Adam Giles.

TradePremium‘Moaning like petulant child’: Hancock CEO blasts ‘whinging’

The chief of billionaire Gina Rinehart’s massive agriculture empire has likened Australia’s ‘whinging and moaning’ over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to that of a petulant child.

Cheyanne Enciso

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

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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.

Jackson Hewett

The move marks a dramatic escalation of Trump’s trade war, threatening to draw immediate retaliation from US trading partners.

TradePremiumTrump saved worst tariff blows for these seven countries

President Donald Trump is imposing tariffs on US trading partners worldwide. But he has singled out these seven countries for far higher imposts.

Jennifer A. Dlouhy, Catherine Lucey, Josh Wingrove and Skylar Woodhouse

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

PoliticsVideoCommentsTrump 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.

Ethan James and William Ton

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

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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.

Jackson Hewett

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

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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.’

David Lawder and Andrea Shalal

Officials say no final decision has been made about the scope of President Donald Trump's tariffs. (AP PHOTO)

TradeTrump leaves world waiting for ‘20 per cent’ tariffs hammer blow

Global investors and factories are awaiting details from US President Donald Trump's trade barriers announcement.

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U.S. President Donald Trump gets out of a Tesla Model S on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2025.

EconomyCommentsTrump’s trade chaos shakes up markets

Share markets took a battering on Monday ahead of major economic news this week when the US reveals further tariffs and the Reserve Bank inks its next decision on interest rates.

Matt Mckenzie

US President Donald Trump displays a signed executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, March 26, 2025. Trump said he will be implementing a 25% tariff on auto imports, expanding a trade war designed to bring more manufacturing jobs to the US and setting the stage for an even broader push on levies next week. Photographer: Francis Chung/Politico/Bloomberg

EconomicsTrump “couldn’t care less” about car prices

President Donald Trump said he “couldn’t care less” if automakers raise car prices in response to his planned tariffs on imported vehicles.

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Donald Trump has slapped tariffs of up to 25 per cent on automotive imports into the US. (AP PHOTO)

TradeTrump slaps 25 per cent tariffs on cars not made in US

President Donald Trump has announced plans for tariffs of up to 25 per cent on automotive imports into the US.

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9/6/23: Jon Gray, Pres. And COO, Blackstone speaks with Business Editor, Sky News, Ross Greenwood at the Australia's Economic Outlook forum" event at Crown Sydney. John Feder/ The Australian.

TradeCommentsPremiumBlackstone boss warns against knee-jerk reactions to tariffs

Blackstone president Jon Gray has warned investors against making knee-jerk decisions around President Donald Trump’s tariff drama and instead advised waiting to see how the underlying negotiations play out. 

Amy Bainbridge

US President Donald Trump has touted April 2 as "Liberation Day" for the US economy. (AP PHOTO)

TradeTrump stokes more confusion over new tariffs but relief for some

Tariffs on vehicles, aluminium and pharmaceuticals will be announced in the near future, US President Donald Trump says.

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Gina Rinehart

TradePremiumRinehart calls for less red tape, Paris Accord exit

Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart says payroll tax and licence fees should be scrapped to protect small businesses and farmers, as trade tensions rise under President Donald Trump.

EES Shipping managing director Brian Hack has warned consumers not to expect cheaper imports despite falling global freight rates.

TradeCommentsPremiumWhy lower global freight rates won’t mean cheaper imports

A WA-based freight forwarder has warned consumers not to expect cheaper imports despite global container rates hitting 70 per cent below the pandemic peak.

Cheyanne Enciso

The US has placed a 25 per cent tariff on Australian steel and aluminium. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

PoliticsUS tariff hit to Australia 'concerning but manageable'

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has raised concerns about the broader hit to the global economy and trading markets from US tariffs.

Dominic Giannini

Leaning on his “Godfather” nickname, Senator Farrell said while recent calls with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick had been optimistic, there had been no assurances about the next round of negotiations. 

TradeComments‘Offer he can’t refuse’: Farrell says tariff deal in talks

Trade Minister Don Farrell has vowed to continue discussions with the US about an Australian tariff exemption, saying the Government wanted to make President Donald Trump ‘an offer he can’t refuse’.

Dylan Caporn

US President Donald Trump’s next trade war appears to be on the alcohol industry.

THE NIGHTLY‘Ripping us off’: Trump threatens 200 per cent tariff

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.

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Anthony Albanese has been left on read by the Trump administration amid a growing furore over tariffs.

TradeCommentsGot beef? New tariff threat as Albo suffers silent treatment

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

Nicola Smith

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has lashed Australia as a bitter war of words over US steel and aluminium tariffs heats up.

TradeComments‘Dumpers’: US lashes Australia in tariff war of words

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has come out swinging against Australia as he strongly defended the 25 per cent tariffs imposed by the Trump administration on steel and aluminium.

Peta Rasdien and David Johns

The next federal budget will include extra support for a "buy Australian" campaign. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS)

TradePremiumAustralians urged to buy local as US tariffs unfold

Consumers have been urged to buy locally made goods to support Australian jobs and industry, as the US tariffs rollout creates economic uncertainty.

Kat Wong and Andrew Brown