President Donald Trump unveils the reciprocal tariffs.

Trump hits Australia with 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the US

The US president singled out Australia’s largest export to the US,beef,and said it was unfair that the country did not accept imports of American beef.

  • Michael Koziol

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The president is preparing for his next tariff move.

We’re about to be hit by Trump’s tariffs. Here’s what we know about ‘liberation day’

Early on Thursday morning,Donald Trump will reveal how wide-reaching his tariffs will be. Here’s what you need to know.

  • Millie Muroi
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before signing an executive order in the Oval Office.

Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ is a trillion-dollar promise that can’t all be true

As the event and its mixed messages about tariffs nears,the Donald Trump’s White House appears to have liberated itself from reality.

  • Michael Koziol
Only three numbers matter to Donald Trump:the average US tariff rate on other countries is 3 per cent;Europe’s is 5 per cent;and China’s is 10 per cent.

Farmers warned to brace for 10 per cent tariffs as Trump targets $7b industry

President Donald Trump is expected to impose tariffs on $7 billion worth of Australian farm produce which enters the United States each year.

  • David Crowe,Mike Foley,Michael Koziol andShane Wright
US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House.

‘Not on my watch’:Albanese says key US trade grievances are not negotiable

The US trade office has added to its list of grievances with Australia just before the Trump administration unveils a new tranche of tariffs.

  • Michael Koziol
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Trump ‘very angry’ with Putin,threatens secondary tariffs on Russian oil

The US president’s comments suggest he is growing frustrated with his inability to strike a quick peace deal to end the Russia-Ukraine war,which he promised in the election campaign.

  • Michael Koziol
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Donald Trump and Joe Hockey on the golf course in Virginia in 2018.

Joe Hockey goes in to bat for US investors in Trump trade dispute with Australia

A group of disgruntled Americans are pushing for millions of dollars in compensation from Australia,as part of US trade negotiations. Now they have a former ambassador on their side.

  • Michael Koziol
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

Forget Tuesday’s budget. Trump’s liberation day will shape the world

Anthony Albanese will use budget day as a launching pad for the election. But Donald Trump could upend the PM’s plans.

  • Shane Wright
Canadians are not happy about being residents of “the 51st state”.

‘He wants to break us’:Canada’s newbie PM calls snap election as Trump looms large

Canadians will go to the polls at the end of April in an election that will be as much about their neighbour as their own country.

  • Michael Koziol
China’s dominance of global shipbuilding is comprehensive.

The new Trump threat to Australia-US trade – and it’s not tariffs

Australia’s shipping industry says a US proposal to impose “extreme” fees on China-linked ships that visit its ports will hurt trade and could lead to business failures and job losses.

  • Michael Koziol