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The U-S stock market has tumbled, shock sent through global financial markets after US President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignite fears of an all-out trade war.

Liberation Day is here, Donald Trump set to unveil his sweeping new tariffs which could up-end the world order as we know it.

Cost-of-living continues to dominate the election campaign with the Government pushing for a minimum wage pay rise above the rate of inflation.

Who can best handle the US President becomes an election issue as Donald Trump's tariff 'Liberation Day' looms.

Energy policy takes centre stage as the election campaign kicks off - Labor's on the offensive slamming Peter Dutton's nuclear plan and the Coalition accusing Anthony Albanese of lying about electricity prices.

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton prepare for a 5-week election campaign to be the next PM.

The Coalition to cut fuel excise as it opposes Labor's tax cuts.

The treasurer Jim Chalmers sets the stage for an electoral showdown with a surprise 17 billion dollar tax cut ... handing down a Budget focused on cost-of-living relief. 

Its Budget Day and easing cost-of-living pressures are expected to feature prominently in the Treasurer's speech. Will it provide the political momentum to give the Government a second term?

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Australia's competition watchdog says Coles and Woolworths are among the most profitable supermarkets in the world.

The Government's pre-election pledge to lower the cost of drugs on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler speaks to AM.

Russia to pause attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure but refuses a wider ceasefire unless Washington withdraws military support for Kyiv.

Anxiety in Kyiv ahead of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin's meeting to discuss a ceasefire in Ukraine.

The systemic failures in Australia's $20 billion childcare industry which are putting our children at serious risk.

Russia President agrees to a ceasefire with Ukraine, but wants further work on the peace deal.

Labor Ministers speak out against Donald Trump's tariffs as Peter Dutton seizes on the Government's failure to secure an exemption but was there anything Anthony Albanese could have done?

'No exemption' Donald Trump turns down a deal for Australia and imposes tariffs on aluminium and steel imports as global markets reel from the President's trade war.

Queensland's clean up begins as people return to their homes and businesses wrecked by flooding caused by ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred. 

Hundreds of thousands of homes without power as heavy rain drenches parts of south-east Queensland and northern New South Wales with flooding becoming a serious problem in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.