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• Trump pulls back from brink with Mexico as Canada and China brace for trade war

  03-02-2025 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  Canada, China and the European Union vow to hit back at Donald Trump's hefty tariffs .
  
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• Trump pulls back from brink with Mexico and Canada as China braces for trade war

  03-02-2025 22:22 via abc.net.au
  
  China and the European Union vow to hit back at Donald Trump's hefty tariffs after Mexico and Canada won reprieves.
  
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• Will stocks justify their high valuations? We're about to find out

  03-02-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian companies are set reveal how much money they have earned or lost against the backdrop of major uncertainty from Trump's America.
  
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• 'Opportunity for investors' as Trump's tariffs spark uncertainty for corporate Australia

  03-02-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian companies are set reveal how much money they have earned or lost against the backdrop of major uncertainty from Trump's America.
  
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• 'Opportunity for investors' as Australian companies reveal profits

  03-02-2025 21:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Hundreds of Australian companies are set reveal how much money they have earned or lost against the backdrop of major uncertainty from Trump's America.
  
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• Big business raises alarm over 'populist' election promises on climate, housing

  03-02-2025 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Business Council of Australia is warning all sides of politics to avoid "populist" election promises such as backtracking on climate targets or "scapegoating" foreign students for the housing crisis.
  
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• Big business calls on politicians to shun 'populist' election promises

  03-02-2025 21:31 via abc.net.au
  
  The Business Council of Australia is warning all sides of politics to avoid "populist" election promises such as backtracking on climate targets or "scapegoating" foreign students for the housing crisis.
  
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• China retaliates against US tariffs with tariffs of its own

  03-02-2025 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX200 lost ground after China announced a package of tariffs on a range of US products in an immediate response to a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports announced by US President Donald Trump. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• Australian shares lose ground but Aussie dollar rebounds — as it happened

  03-02-2025 21:26 via abc.net.au
  
  The ASX200 lost ground after China announced a package of tariffs on a range of US products in an immediate response to a 10 per cent tariff on Chinese imports announced by US President Donald Trump. Catch up on the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog. 
  
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• The politician, the honey start-up and Queensland's 'bizarre' declaration rules

  03-02-2025 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A former head of a crime and corruption watchdog was able to push for beekeeping reforms in Queensland without declaring he had just acquired shares in a honey business eyeing deals with beekeepers nationwide.
  
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• Queensland's 'bizarre' political declaration rules in the spotlight

  03-02-2025 20:38 via abc.net.au
  
  A former head of a crime and corruption watchdog was able to push for beekeeping reforms in Queensland without declaring he had just acquired shares in a honey business eyeing deals with beekeepers nationwide.
  
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• Community battery trial a 'win-win-win' for small towns on end of powerline

  03-02-2025 20:29 via abc.net.au
  
  Several towns across South Australia will be part of a trial run by the state's electricity distributor to install batteries that it hopes will improve the grid's reliability, increase renewable energy use, and increase the speed at which electric vehicles can be charged.
  
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• Labor says Coalition's tax-free lunches would cost budget $1.6b a year

  03-02-2025 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor says the Coalition's election policy to offer tax-free lunches would cost the federal budget $1.6 billion a year, enlisting the Treasury in a political attack on the small business support measure Treasurer Jim Chalmers says would "smash the budget".
  
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• Angus Taylor says Treasury costing of his lunch policy 'egregious politicisation'

  03-02-2025 20:06 via abc.net.au
  
  Labor says the Coalition's election policy to offer tax-free lunches would cost the federal budget $1.6 billion a year, enlisting the Treasury in a political attack on the small business support measure Treasurer Jim Chalmers says would "smash the budget".
  
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• Government postpones big stick for big tech until after election

  03-02-2025 12:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans to toughen online safety requirements for big tech platforms are on ice after the federal government's hand-picked expert recommended threatening Meta, Apple and Google with billions of dollars in fines.
  
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• Government postpones big stick for big tech amid Trump tariff fears

  03-02-2025 12:01 via abc.net.au
  
  Plans to toughen online safety requirements for big tech platforms are on ice after the federal government's hand-picked expert recommended threatening Meta, Apple and Google with billions of dollars in fines.
  
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• Alice Springs tourism sector hopeful after new flight route announced

  03-02-2025 08:14 via abc.net.au
  
  The tourism sector is hopeful for the 2025 season after Airnorth announced direct flights between Alice Springs and Cairns, but some remain sceptical after the collapse of several domestic services to the NT in recent years.
  
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• The tariff fallout has hit markets. Here's what it means for Australia

  03-02-2025 03:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump may not be a surprise, but they've certainly caused a shock on financial markets. Analysts say correction (a decline of of at least 10 per cent from the previous peak) on equity markets is now looking more likely.
  
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• Have you managed to lower your insurance premiums? Tell us

  03-02-2025 03:04 via abc.net.au
  
  Calling all home owners, we want to hear your success stories about securing a great deal on your insurance premiums — whether by shopping for better offers, enlisting the help of a third party, or using good old negotiation tactics.
  
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• Canada fights back against US tariffs as American products boycotted

  03-02-2025 02:00 via abc.net.au
  
  US alcohol is just one of the products targeted for boycott and possible tariffs, Canadian authorities say.
  
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• Bruce Highway bridge collapse isolates flooded North Queensland towns

  03-02-2025 01:37 via abc.net.au
  
  The "catastrophic failure" of the Ollera Creek Bridge has cut a critical route to flooded communities who may now have to rely on helicopters to deliver supplies.
  
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