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| | | | 11/04/2025 China tariffs in US now up to 145%, aged care commission jobs at risk, bum-breathing turtle in danger |
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| | | Good morning. President Donald Trump has blamed “transition problems” after the White House clarified China faces 145% tariffs rather than the 125% announced yesterday. US stocks fell again, reversing some of the gains in yesterday’s sharp rally. In election news, the Coalition plans to shrink the size of the public service through natural attrition, and the public sector union in Australia has warned this would have a significant impact on the body that regulates aged care. Plus, the latest in our Last chance series spotlights a critically endangered freshwater turtle. |
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| Newsroom edition: the climate crisis has disappeared from the election agenda In past elections, debate about climate policy has been front and centre. Labor and independents campaigned hard on the environment back in 2022. But during the current campaign Labor and the Coalition have focused their messaging almost entirely on the cost of living. Nour Haydar talks with deputy editor Patrick Keneally and climate and environment editor Adam Morton about the consequences of climate action fading from the campaign. | | |
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What’s happening today | Perth | Peter Dutton will address the Leadership Matters Breakfast. | Statistics | The ABS will release data on Australia’s overseas arrivals and departures. | Sydney | The Royal Easter show begins. |
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