China is cracking down on beef imports and says it is ready to slap Australia with an additional 55 per cent tariff in the coming days.
China suddenly grants new beef licences to Australia
China has granted beef export approval to several new Australian facilities, just months after introducing a range of trade measures to protect its domestic cattle industry.
Topic:Trade
Tue 21 Apr 2026 at 4:21pm
Trump puts 100pc tariff on some pharmaceuticals
The US president's latest order shows he remains committed to his aggressive tariff regime despite February's Supreme Court ruling that invalidated his centrepiece "Liberation Day" tariffs.
Topic:World Politics
Fri 3 Apr 2026 at 12:46pm
Dozens of US Republicans call for tariff probe into Australian lamb
Republicans write to Donald Trump's top trade officials to request an investigation into Australian lamb, as several members of Congress sponsor a bill for a 30 per cent tariff on Australian sheep products.
Topic:World Politics
Sun 1 Mar 2026 at 2:32am
Trump's showmanship distracts from all that was riding on address
Donald Trump's showmanship and supreme confidence can easily distract from the fact that he had a lot riding on his State of the Union address.
Analysis by Laura Tingle
Thu 26 Feb 2026 at 5:36am
Ian Verrender fact checks Donald Trump's claims on the economy and tariffs
ABC's chief business correspondent Ian Verrender sits down with Kirsten Aiken to discuss the US President's claims about the economy during the State of the Union address.
Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
Wed 25 Feb 2026 at 6:39pm
'In excess of $1 million in tariffs': Exporters hit by trade uncertainty
Business representatives have warned all Australian exporters they will need to monitor US trade policy carefully over coming weeks and months, as one firm owner estimates tariffs have cost him $1 million.
Topic:Tariffs
Tue 24 Feb 2026 at 6:58am
Trump raises tariffs to 15% on imports from all countries
Less than 48 hours after the US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's tariffs, they're back but in a different form.
Myles Houlbrook-Walk explains.Topic:Tariffs
Mon 23 Feb 2026 at 8:12pm
Tariffs won't go away, despite court ruling says Rabobank global strategist
Rabobank's global strategist, Michael Every says tariffs won't go away despite the US Supreme Court ruling against Donald Trump's 'Liberation Day' tariffs.
Topic:Business, Economics and Finance
Mon 23 Feb 2026 at 5:55pm
After a rare Supreme Court loss for Trump, here's his record with the bench
Donald Trump was furious when the US Supreme Court ruled that his use of tariffs was illegal. Here's how earlier cases in that jurisdiction have fared.
Topic:Explainer
Sun 22 Feb 2026 at 1:13pm
What the take-down of Trump's tariffs means for Australia and the world
The ruling on tariffs is a hugely consequential decision that has infuriated the president, who is now looking for workarounds.
Topic:Explainer
Sat 21 Feb 2026 at 4:17pm
Bombshell ruling by US Supreme Court kills tariffs
The US president says he is "absolutely ashamed" of members of the court who struck down his global tariffs after finding he lacked the authority to implement them.
Topic:World Politics
Sat 21 Feb 2026 at 11:32am
Steel fabricators 'on their knees' amid surge in Asian imports
Australian steel businesses are losing out to importers undercutting them by up to 50 per cent as an urgent probe considers measures to protect the industry.
Topic:Steel
Tue 10 Mar 2026 at 1:17pm
Trump threatens fresh tariffs on 10 countries in almost as many days
In the past fortnight, US President Donald Trump has threatened tariffs against at least 10 countries. Some experts say the Trump administration's tariff policy is leading to the creation of new trading blocs, and isolating the United States.
Topic:Tariffs
Fri 30 Jan 2026 at 10:10am
As Trump watches on, India and EU lock in 'mother of all deals'
The agreement could impact nearly 2 billion people in both economies and comes amid an upheval in global trade stemming from Donald Trump's tariff policies.
Topic:Explainer
Wed 28 Jan 2026 at 6:34am
Trump drops Greenland tariffs threat as he heralds 'future deal' with NATO
Donald Trump says he has agreed to a "framework of a future deal" on Greenland after talks with NATO's secretary-general, and he will no longer impose tariffs on European nations that had opposed a US takeover.
Topic:World Politics
Thu 22 Jan 2026 at 11:02am
New Trump tariffs on European allies could push EU to use 'trade bazooka'
Following the Trump administration's recent tariff threat on European allies, some experts warn it may push Europe closer to China, and potentially see the European Union use its anti-coercion instrument, also known as a "trade bazooka", in response.
Topic:Tariffs
Tue 20 Jan 2026 at 6:12am
Trump goes to Davos as bond market vigilantes plot against him
There are signs Donald Trump's bold strategy to artificially lower interest rates could backfire, as a level of disquiet emerges on money markets, particularly in bonds.
Analysis by Ian Verrender
Tue 20 Jan 2026 at 5:53am
Trump vows tariffs on eight European countries over Greenland stand-off
Donald Trump announces the escalating tariffs for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland as a row over Greenland continues.
Topic:Tariffs
Sun 18 Jan 2026 at 9:23pm
Australian prime beef producers brace for fresh China tariff pain
Australian cattle farmers producing wagyu and Angus beef are likely to be among the hardest hit by China's 55 per cent tariff on exports exceeding a 205,000-tonne quota.
Topic:Tariffs
Sat 3 Jan 2026 at 10:27am
China's beef tariffs aren't about Australia
Beijing's new measures are aimed at trying to rein in an Australian surge and manage local growth, rather than a direct target on Australia.
Analysis by Allyson Horn
Fri 2 Jan 2026 at 11:59am