Trade
Europe, Australia compromise on cheese and wine names in $10b trade deal
Angry farmers have accused the Albanese government of failing to drive a hard enough bargain to secure expanded access to Europe’s 450 million consumers.
- Matthew Knott
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- EU
‘Brutal, harsh, unforgiving’: EU leader offers bracing message to Australia
Ursula von der Leyen came to Australia to celebrate good news, even offering a few jokes about flat whites and pavlovas. But there was no avoiding the turmoil the world faces.
- Matthew Knott
Prosecco, feta, luxury cars: Long-delayed Europe trade deal finally a reality
The historic free trade pact, which has been eight years in the making, will increase Australian red meat exports and allow producers to use names formerly considered “geographic indicators”.
- Matthew Knott
Albanese poised to finally strike $110b trade deal with Europe
The deal has been in sight several times previously and fallen over due to disputes about the quantity of meat Australians could sell into European markets.
- Paul Sakkal
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- Nationals
Coalition attacks Joyce in bitter byelection fight with One Nation
Shadow treasurer Tim Wilson said voters need more from their politicians than Joyce “flat out on a pavement”.
- Paul Sakkal
- Opinion
- Middle East at war
Trump is flirting with financial chaos
The US president is finding out that backing out of a trade war is significantly simpler than retreating from a real one.
- Paul J. Davies
New tariffs coming: Trump fires fresh trade salvo at 15 countries, EU
The move came as US trade representative Jamieson Greer told an audience at the Australian embassy in Washington: “If your point is ‘take down all the tariffs’, we’re not going to get along.”
- Michael Koziol
Trump’s new worldwide tariff goes into effect – and it’s back to 10 per cent
Meanwhile, cargo giant FedEx has sued the Trump administration for “a full refund” of the tariffs Trump imposed using emergency powers that were ruled unlawful by the nation’s highest court last week.
- Michael Koziol
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Google, Meta take aim at Australian plan for tech giants to pay for journalism
A powerful trade group has branded Australia’s plans to force the tech giants to support local media a “tax” that could breach Australia’s free trade deal with the US.
- John Buckley
- Opinion
- Trade wars
Mad king: Trump just lost his superpower
The US president had access to royal-like powers and he wielded them recklessly. The Supreme Court just took them away.
- Stephen Bartholomeusz