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Albanese hits out at Trump's 'economic self harm'

The Prime Minister has criticised US President Donald Trump's move to double tariffs on steel imports as "inappropriate" and an act of harm.

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Australia pushes tariffs removal amid US court ruling

Australia will keep urging the Trump administration to drop its "unjustified" tariffs on the nation's products as a US federal court throws up an obstacle.

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Australia will keep pushing US to drop Trump tariffs after court ruling, trade minister says

Don Farrell says the government has been consistent in its view that tariffs on Australian imports to the US are unjustified

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Penguins, vaccines: Can negotiations save Trump’s oddest tariff targets?

Barely inhabited islands, countries the US enjoys a trade surplus with, and a tariff formula that isn’t about tariffs.

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Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton dismisses Rinehart rumour; Bandt’s huge toothbrush; and dreams of the pub

Opposition leader shrugs off suggestions close relationship with mining magnate has cooled over gas and net zero policy

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Not that Norfolk! Mislabelled shipments led to Trump tariffs on uninhabited islands and remote outposts with no US trade

Exclusive: Aquarium systems, Timberland boots and recycling plant parts were mislabelled as coming from remote Norfolk Island or Heard and McDonald islands

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Penguins Face Economic Meltdown As Trump Targets Uninhabited Aussie Islands With Tariffs

Donald Trump’s administration has imposed a 10 per cent tariff on the Heard and McDonald Islands — two barren, icy territories of Australia located near Antarctica.

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Election diary: Dutton tries to shake off Trump dust and avoid being trapped on wages

Ahead of Donald Trump’s tariff announcement early Thursday (Australian time), the United States president has become a serious and increasing worry for Peter Dutton’s campaign. Even apart from Labor’s obvious and constant “Trump-whistling”, many voters are apparently seeing a lot of Trump dust on the opposition leader.

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Australia again makes its case for US tariffs exemption

The government has made another pitch to US officials to gain an exemption from American tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium imports worth $1 billion.

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US tariffs should be a 'wake-up call' for Australia

Australia has been warned against relying on Donald Trump as it continues to try to negotiate for an exemption from the US president's trade tariffs.

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Grattan on Friday: Albanese and Trump put Australia in holding patterns on election timing and tariffs

When parliamentarians left Canberra on Thursday after the fortnight sitting, federal politics had the air of an uneasy waiting game.

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Anger in halls of power over 'unfair' electoral reforms

Federal MPs have clashed in a Parliament House corridor over political donation laws which loom as a sticking point in minority government negotiations.

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Government-Coalition deal secures sweeping new regime for political donations and spending

The Albanese government has secured bipartisan support for a major new regime covering political donations and spending, after making significant concessions.

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Controversial electoral reforms cap donations, spending

Crossbenchers and independents are up in arms over reforms they argue stack the playing field towards the major parties by limiting their campaign resources.

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Draft electoral donations cap to be raised after talks

Draft caps and thresholds for federal election spending will increase as Labor negotiates with the Liberals to pass electoral reform before parliament rises.

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Trump is now flagging tariffs on steel and aluminium. Can Albanese win an exemption for Australia?

The Albanese government is set to mount a major effort to win an exemption from a proposed 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports to the United States foreshadowed by President Donald Trump.

The Guardian - AU

Albanese to speak with Trump as US president announces 25% tariff on steel imports

Ministers were seeking return of Turnbull-era exemptions ahead of US president’s announcement of new duties on steel and aluminium

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Albanese to press Trump for tariff breaks for Australia

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attempt to secure Australian companies an exemption from US tariffs in a direct phone call with President Donald Trump.

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The Guardian - AU

From hate speech laws to super tax changes, what tops Labor’s agenda before heading to the polls?

Electoral reforms and a key to the Future Made in Australia plan are also high on the wish list as parliament resumes

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Politics with Michelle Grattan: Albanese dumps Nature Positive legislation and considers shrinking the electoral reform bill

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dumped – for the second time – the government’s controversial “Nature Positive” legislation, which had run into strong opposition from the Western Australian Labor government.

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Live lobsters back on Chinese menus as relations thaw

China has notified Australia the live rock lobster trade can resume, following an earlier agreement and the lifting of final trade barriers on some abattoirs.

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After Nearly 2 Decades, Bali Nine Members May Finally Return To Australia, Here’s What’s Going On

The Bali Nine saga, which has captivated Australia for nearly two decades, might be on the verge of a new chapter. Here's what to know.

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Ad campaign comparing Peter Dutton to Donald Trump sees Climate 200’s donations surge by $380,000

Organisation asked supporters if they ‘want to feel different on our election night’ in an ad with half of Trump’s face and half of Dutton’s

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Liberals argue Labor’s electoral reform package should stand or fall as a whole in any court challenge

An attempt by the Liberals to insert a potential legal time bomb into the electoral reform legislation and a Labor proposal that would give the ACTU a generous donation cap were main reasons an expected bipartisan deal on the bill imploded at the last moment this week.

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After a year of fighting, the Greens grant most of PM’s Christmas wishes in late bill flurry

This week, and particularly the passing of 31 bills on a frenetic final day, has done a lot to cement Labor’s first-term agenda

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