Stagflation would be the ugliest outcome for which ever party wins government.

What is stagflation,and why are we talking about it again?

The US President’s tariff war has brought back fears of stagnation and inflation,but why is it sending gold prices through the roof?

  • Nick Newling

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ASX closes lower as afternoon rally fizzles out

The Australian sharemarket has fallen after an uncertain morning amid the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s fast-evolving tariff war with top trade partners.

  • Nick Newling
Wall Street soared after US President Donald Trump hit the pause button.

ASX posts $100b rally as it goes from fear to frenzy

The Australian sharemarket posted its biggest jump in five years on Thursday after Wall Street had its third-best day since World War II following Donald Trump’s stunning tariffs reversal.

  • Miriam Steffens andNick Newling
Chocolate prices are up by 33 per cent as the Easter season kicks off.

‘As high as you could charge’:Why Easter egg prices have surged 33 per cent this year

Retail prices have soared as international cocoa producers are rocked by bad weather.

  • Nick Newling andJessica Yun
Australian dollar plummets against greenback in trade war between China and US.

‘Buckle up’:Aussie dollar plummets as US-China trade war lets rip

The Australian dollar has fallen to its lowest point in five years,with travellers and importers set to feel the brunt.

  • Nick Newling
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton.

As it happened:ASX falls sharply as fallout continues from Trump tariffs;worst trading day on Wall Street since 2020 as $2.4 trillion wiped

Read all the headlines from day eight of the 2025 federal election campaign on Friday,April 4.

  • Nick Newling,Daniel Lo Surdo andLachlan Abbott
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We asked Australians what they really think about this election. Here’s what they said

We spoke to 12 undecided voters and asked them how they felt about the May 3 election,what they thought the big issues were - and what they thought the result would be.

  • Angus Delaney,Nick Newling,Penry Buckley andHannah Hammoud
Donald Trump and Anthony Albanese.

As it happened:ASX tumbles after Trump confirms 10 per cent tariffs on all Australian goods;PM says decision ‘unwarranted’

Read all the headlines from day seven of the 2025 federal election campaign on Thursday,April 3.

  • Nick Newling,Olivia Ireland andLachlan Abbott
The schools attended by all the players in the NRL.

From playground to playmaker:The schools that make NRL stars

Two hundred and fifty high schools trained the league’s current players. Two in western Sydney leave the rest in the dust.

  • Nick Newling
Central Coast seawall

‘People have been in tears’:How the Central Coast seawall fight turned ugly

Accusations of bullying and misinformation have been made as both sides say their opponents are running scare campaigns.

  • Nick Newling