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Orthocell CEO Paul Anderson.

BiotechCommentsPremiumOrthocell wins US approval for flagship nerve repair product

WA biotech Orthocell has received US Food and Drug Administration clearance for its flagship nerve repair product.

Cheyanne Enciso

Japan's Nikkei index fell on Friday, extending its 2.8 per cent slide from Thursday. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumAsian stocks sink as US tariffs stir recession worries

Asian shares have struggled to recover their heavy losses from the previous session as Japan's Nikkei index fell 1.85 per cent on Friday.

Rae Wee

Markets called the Trump policies “economic self harm’. NewsWire / Max Mason-Hubers

MarketsPremium‘Staggering’ $2.4 trillion erased on tariffs

Australia’s sharemarket has plunged again after global markets continued to sell-off overnight on fears the US tariff policy could be the start of a recession.

Cameron Micallef

The shock morning ASX session follows an overnight wipeout in US markets folowing the Trump tariffs. (Paul Miller/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumInvestors liberated from returns as shares slide lower

Equities markets continue to sell-off in the wake of Donald Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs, as economies ponder retaliation and global growth forecasts sink.

Adrian Black

The Trump tariffs have sidetracked Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton on the election trail. NewsWire

EconomyPremium‘Not scared of Trump’: Push for tariff talks

The Albanese government will push for a new deal after President Donald Trump announced a 10 per cent tariff on Australian exports to the US.

Ria Pandey

The S&P-ASX200 plunged almost 2 per cent in the opening minutes to 7705.6 points — down 155.10.

MarketsCommentsIt’s another bloodbath on ASX after horror US rout

Aussie investors are in for another horror day on the local share market, with the leading index opening sharply lower following a tariff-induced bloodbath in the US overnight.

Daniel Newell

Bellevue Gold managing director and chief executive Darren Stralow with a gold bar worth more than $1 million.

MiningPremiumInvestors left waiting for Bellevue downgrade

Bellevue Gold says its share will remain in a trading halt because it is still not ready to provide investors with a likely production downgrade at its namesake mine in the northern Goldfields.

Daniel Newell

US President Donald Trump has responded after Wall St suffered a major wipeout.

Markets mayhemComments‘Unbelievable’: Trump reacts to Wall Street wipe-out

US President Donald Trump has responded to the carnage on Wall St following his tariff announcement, likening the shift to an ‘operation’ and claiming this is ‘exactly’ what he said would happen.

Max Corstorphan

Investors fled risky assets, seeking the safety of government bonds after Donald Trump's tariffs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremium$3t US market wipe-out on tariff fears sparks recession fears

Wall Street has shuddered to a level of shock unseen since COVID-19's outbreak over worries about the economic damage of Donald Trump's latest set of tariffs.

David French

Shipping containers are Union Pacific's Los Angeles Trailer and Container Intermodal Facility in downtown Los Angeles.

MarketsPremiumTariffs wreak havoc on share markets

As much as $55 billion was wiped from Australian stock values in early trading on Thursday, with the sharp local losses mirrored on other regional share markets.

Sean Smith

The benchmark ASX200 lost ground on Thursday. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

newsAussie market loses $21bn in Trump chaos

US President Donald Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs on the world’s major economies triggered a sharp fall in Australian stocks, wiping out $21bn in value.

Duncan Evans

Home appliances manufacturer Breville says it is already in the process of diversifying its manufacturing base away from China.

RetailCommentsMajor Australian retailers tank on sweeping US tariffs

Shares in major Australian retailers relying heavily on sales in the US have tanked amid growing concerns about the impacts of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

Cheyanne Enciso

It was a sea of red across all 11 sectors.

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ASX200 stages minor comeback, trims tariff losses to $28b

The local share market has nosedived, with investors stripping it of $28 billion of value after President Donald Trump revealed Australia would cop a 10 per cent tariff hit on all good imported into the US.

Daniel Newell

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NewsRBA’s stunning Trump warning for Aussies

The RBA has just delivered a stark warning that Donald Trump’s trade war could trigger disorder in the global economy and hammer Australians.

Duncan Evans

Brickworks quit WA in late 2023.

ConstructionPremiumBrickworks and BGC build a bridge to dump pricing lawsuit

Australia’s biggest brick maker launched Federal Court action a year ago that alleged Midland Brick produced excess bricks and sold them at a loss with the aim of forcing its last competitor out of WA.

Sean Smith

Gina Rinehart and Adam Giles.

TradePremium‘Moaning like petulant child’: Hancock CEO blasts ‘whinging’

The chief of billionaire Gina Rinehart’s massive agriculture empire has likened Australia’s ‘whinging and moaning’ over US President Donald Trump’s tariffs to that of a petulant child.

Cheyanne Enciso

European share markets fell up to 2.0 per cent in early trade amid uproar over US tariffs. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsInvestors dive for cover as Trump tariffs slam stocks

Markets have skidded in Europe and Asia and US futures have tumbled following US President Donald Trump's massive tariff announcement.

Marc Jones

ACTU secretary Sally McManus stands with workers outside the Fair Work Commission in Sydney on Thursday. NewsWire / Monique Harmer

NEWS‘Not America’: Demand for $2k wage boost

Union leader Sally McManus has fronted the Fair Work Commission to push for a big minimum wage increase for workers.

Duncan Evans

McDonald’s burgers import Australian meat: Picture Supplied.

UPDATEDPremiumSurprising loser in Trump tariff plan

Donald Trump has announced tariffs on Australian beef, with the American people now likely to pay more for one beloved item.

Cameron Micallef

Australian stocks plunged more than two per cent after Donald Trump's tariffs announcement. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

MarketsPremiumAustralian shares narrow early losses after Trump dump

The Australian share market has closed lower but recovered from an early bloodbath after worse-than-expected US tariffs spooked investors.

Adrian Black

US markets have been volatile in recent weeks as investors speculated about the scope of new tariffs (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumWall St rebounds in choppy trade before Trump tariffs

US stocks have bounced back as investors rushed to position themselves ahead of President Donald Trump's tariffs announcement.

David French

ASX 200 rose slightly on Wednesday ahead of Trump’s tariffs. Picture Newswire/ Gaye Gerard.

newsPremiumASX jumps ahead of Trump tariffs

Property shares have lifted the ASX 200 higher as markets wait for the impacts of US President Donald Trump’s trade tariffs.

Cameron Micallef

Qantas chief Vanessa Hudson and chair John Mullen.

AviationCommentsQantas’ battered reputation long way from being fixed: Chair

Qantas chair John Mullen has conceded the airline’s reputation is a ‘long way from being fixed’ just days after it announced the departure of advertising guru Todd Sampson from the board.

Cheyanne Enciso

Investors are nervous as the world waits for Donald Trump to detail his tariff plans. (AP PHOTO)

MarketsPremiumStocks on tenterhooks as Trump's tariff plans loom

Gold hangs near record high on safe-haven flows; Currency market muted ahead of reciprocal tariffs; Investors brace for Trump's levies.

Ankur Banerjee