As Trump tries to dial up the pressure on his northern neighbour again, his tariff threats have ebbed and flowed so much they no longer have the same effect.

President Donald Trump has slapped a 35 per cent tariff on imports from Canada in the latest wave of levies as Australia fears the same fate.

On a seesawing day of trading, the ASX 200 closed down 9.10 points or 0.11 per cent to 8,580.10.The broader All Ordinaries also slipped down 10 points or 0.11 per cent to close the week at 8,816.70.The pullback in shares came after US President Donald Trump announced on NBC News that blanket tariffs of between 15 to 20 per cent were coming for most trading partners,

Australia’s total beef exports to the US rose significantly in June in the face of President Donald Trump’s new tariff regime, which saw the American leader specifically single out Canberra for refusing to accept adequate red meat imports.

President Donald Trump said he will nominate Nick Adams, a former Australian politician and controversial MAGA influencer, as ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation.

The prime minister will hold annual leaders' talks with China's Premier Li Qiang, as well as meeting China's President Xi Jinping on a six-day trip that takes in the cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu.

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese leaves for Shanghai on Saturday on an official visit to China where regional security tensions and efforts to grow economic ties are likely to dominate talks.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Friday he will not shy away from raising security and human rights concerns when he meets with President Xi Jinping during a visit to China.“We raise the full range of issues,

Australia is distancing itself from the United States in Southeast Asia amid a flurry of tariffs and aid cuts, pledging "we are here for the long haul".