Australia is caught in the middle of President Trump’s trade war just weeks ahead of a
national election. Host Carmel Crimmins talks to Reuters correspondents Kirsty Needham and Wayne Cole about the fallout for Canberra as Beijing and DC face off over tariffs and the U.S. puts a 10% levy on Australian imports. Plus, “no major beef”, hear how cattle farmers i ... Show More
May 2025
China tariff cut, US drug prices, and white South Africans
The U.S. says it will cut the low value, small package tax on Chinese shipments – its latest move in de-escalating the trade war. U.S. President Donald Trump orders prescription drug makers to drop their prices within 30 days. And a first group of white South Africans have landed ... Show More
12m 27s
Apr 2025
Trump’s trade war, bond selloff, Ukraine and China
Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs kick in, including a 104% duty on Chinese goods. It deepens a global trade war, triggering carnage on global markets and sending U.S. bonds plunging. Consumers are waiting for the impact. Plus, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says two Chinese men fig ... Show More
12m 40s
Aug 7
Tariffs, Lula, semiconductors and ChatGPT-5
U.S. President Donald Trump’s higher tariff rates come into effect hitting dozens of global major trading partners - and semiconductor chips are next in his sights, with 100 percent tariffs threatened for companies who don't manufacture in the U.S. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio ... Show More
12m 50s
Aug 27
Fed showdown, France, Mamdani and Tayvis
Lisa Cook vows to fight President Donald Trump's Fed firing as governor in court, testing the limits of presidential authority. France's government is on the rocks after the prime minister called a sudden no confidence vote. The hip hop past of rising political star New York Demo ... Show More
12m 26s
Apr 2025
Is Albanese on Course to Win the Australian Election?
In today’s episode, we cover the Australian election, US-UK trade talks in Washington, China’s latest response to Trump’s tariffs, and Mexico’s push to ban advertising by foreign governments. Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5LO_mN4Sohttps://www.y ... Show More
6m 8s