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Australia’s ambassador to the US, Greg Moriarty in a formal ceremony to present his credentials to President Donald Trump in the Oval Office last month.

Trump, subs and the Iran war: Australia’s replacement for Rudd has arrived in DC

Australia’s new ambassador to the United States, Greg Moriarty, says the US is fully committed to AUKUS and believes there is a way around the latest round of tariffs imposed on Australia by the Trump administration.

  • Michael Koziol

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Donald Trump signed an executive order to impose 100 per cent tariffs on foreign pharmaceuticals.

Trump imposes 100 per cent tariff on Australian drugs – but with caveats

Australia’s largest biotech firm, CSL, could be exempt from the new tariffs, which will not apply to therapies derived from blood plasma in certain circumstances.

  • Michael Koziol
Thai-flagged cargo vessel Mayuree Naree in the Strait of Hormuz on March 11.

Australia depends on seaborne trade. AUKUS is our best plan to protect that

Criticism of this vital defence program has been long on assertion and short on credible alternatives.

  • Jennifer Parker
EU President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese put pen to paper on a new free trade agreement.

Europe, Australia compromise on cheese and wine names in $10b trade deal

Angry farmers have accused the Albanese government of failing to drive a hard enough bargain to secure expanded access to Europe’s 450 million consumers.

  • Matthew Knott
Ursula von der Leyen speaking in the House of Representatives.
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‘Brutal, harsh, unforgiving’: EU leader offers bracing message to Australia

Ursula von der Leyen came to Australia to celebrate good news, even offering a few jokes about flat whites and pavlovas. But there was no avoiding the turmoil the world faces.

  • Matthew Knott
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has arrived in Australia to strike a new free trade pact.

Prosecco, feta, luxury cars: Long-delayed Europe trade deal finally a reality

The historic free trade pact, which has been eight years in the making, will increase Australian red meat exports and allow producers to use names formerly considered “geographic indicators”.

  • Matthew Knott
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the NATO summit.

Albanese poised to finally strike $110b trade deal with Europe

The deal has been in sight several times previously and fallen over due to disputes about the quantity of meat Australians could sell into European markets.

  • Paul Sakkal
“The policy hasn’t changed’: US trade ambassador Jamieson Greer speaks during the Australian Super Summit in Washington.

New tariffs coming: Trump fires fresh trade salvo at 15 countries, EU

The move came as US trade representative Jamieson Greer told an audience at the Australian embassy in Washington: “If your point is ‘take down all the tariffs’, we’re not going to get along.”

  • Michael Koziol
Donald Trump at an event in Washington on Monday.

Trump’s new worldwide tariff goes into effect – and it’s back to 10 per cent

Meanwhile, cargo giant FedEx has sued the Trump administration for “a full refund” of the tariffs Trump imposed using emergency powers that were ruled unlawful by the nation’s highest court last week.

  • Michael Koziol
President Donald Trump.

Trump to raise new worldwide tariff to 15 per cent after Supreme Court loss

The US president did not indicate exemptions for countries where the US already has a trade surplus, such as Australia.

  • Michael Koziol