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US China: US plans to impose major new tariffs on Chinese EVs

Tariffs on electric vehicles could quadruple to 100 per cent when the Biden administration details its plans next week.

UN adopts resolution supporting Palestinian statehood

The renewed push for full Palestinian membership in the UN comes as the war in Gaza has put the more than 75-year-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict at centre stage.

Australia wants more than the Lucky Country can deliver

Successive terms of trade booms – the envy of other nations – have allowed Australian governments to splurge. But now it seems that even that is not enough.

Budget 2024: Treasurer Jim Chalmers urges ‘sense of perspective’ on inflation

The new package to be detailed in the budget aims to enable states and territories to combat homelessness and repair social housing.

Anglo’s South African investors open to improved BHP bid

The shareholder stance defies South African government hostility to the plan that would break up the national champion.

WA budget: ‘Unprecedented’ migration blamed for unexpected jump in WA spending

Treasurer says the state government had been forced to spend more on education, housing and healthcare after 95,000 people moved to WA last year.

Victorian budget: Energy department funding cut by 30 per cent despite Labor’s renewables targets

Experts say this week’s state budget shows the Victorian government has prioritised major transport projects over the energy transition.

Project Constantine: KKR and the plan to sell Perpetual

Soul Patts’ $3 billion offer for the asset manager set the stage for whirlwind negotiations and accelerated a sale that private equity firms had eyed for years.

Interest rates: RBA’s Michele Bullock’s run of good news may be about to end

RBA governor Michele Bullock has proven a better communicator than her predecessor Philip Lowe. But her real test may still be yet to come.

Budget 2024: Jim Chalmers’ budget could be make or break for Labor

Jim Chalmers is gearing up for his third and most important budget. If he spends too much and stokes inflation, he knows he’ll own the next rate increase.