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US-China Relations & Trade > The Trump-Xi summit concluded with vague promises and few concrete agreements, highlighting persistent tensions despite a push for business-first ties. The Trump administration concluded its summit with President Xi Jinping in Beijing, with both leaders moving towards a "business-first" relationship but failing to resolve key differences on issues like Iran and Taiwan,...

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After Xi-Trump, China tech stocks retreat as market weighs ‘fantastic’ deals - South China Morning Post

After Xi-Trump, China tech stocks retreat as market weighs ‘fantastic’ deals  South China Morning Post Xi-Trump Meet Gives China Markets Little Reason to Change Course  Bloomberg.com Chip Stocks Slide After U.S.-China Summit Ends Without Major Tech Deals  WSJ Morning Bid: 'G2' choreography  Reuters Dow closes above 50,000 as investors eye Trump-Xi summit  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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Giggle for Girls app discriminated against trans woman Roxanne Tickle, appeal judge rules when doubling damages

Federal court affirms an August 2024 finding that Tickle was discriminated against on the basis of her gender identity and awards her $20,000 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal court has upheld a landmark decision that found a women-only social media app and its founder unlawfully discriminated against Roxanne Tickle after the transgender woman was denied access to the platform. In their judgment on Fr

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US miner under further investigation after destroying WA habitat of black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats

Pressure grows on Alcoa over strip-mining of Western Australian jarrah forest, which also threatens Perth’s water supply Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast US mining company Alcoa’s strip-mining of Western Australia’s jarrah forest is under further investigation after its “deliberate repeat breach” of environmental laws that destroyed habitat for protected species – including black cockatoos, quokkas and numbats – and cost it $40m to avoid prosecution. The ongoing inqu

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Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog-whistling’ and marginalising immigrants over plan to cut benefits to non-citizens

Prime minister claims Coalition imitating One Nation’s policies as refugee advocacy group warns migrants ‘should not be used as scapegoats’ for economic problems Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese has accused Angus Taylor of copying One Nation and “dog-whistling” to marginalise immigrants to Australia, as the Coalition seeks to cut social benefits and government programs for permanent residents. D

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Australia’s housing affordability expected to worsen and homelessness soar under fossil-fuelled future

Rents will rise and homelessness quadruple in a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken, University of Sydney researchers find Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Global heating could worsen housing affordability, push up rents and quadruple homelessness in a decade without fairer housing policies and action to reduce emissions, new research has found. Home prices and rents in Australia are influence

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Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn't take the meeting - TechCrunch

Cerebras IPO makes billions for Benchmark but VC Eric Vishria almost didn't take the meeting  TechCrunch Cerebras stock surges nearly 70% in biggest IPO of 2026  Yahoo Finance Cerebras, A.I. Chip Maker, Rises 89% in Market Debut as Tech IPOs Ramp Up  The New York Times Cerebras Rings the Opening Bell  Nasdaq Wall Street Hearts AI, as Blockbuster IPO Shows  WSJ

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Australia news live: Delta Goodrem hits the stage in Eurovision semi; Angus Taylor accused of ‘dog whistle’ budget reply

Australian pop star performs song Eclipse in second semi-final before Sunday’s final. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast There was a harp. There was a sparkly dress. A lot of smoke. A crescent moon. Yes, there was a mid-song key change, in the best traditions of Eurovision cheese. Continue reading...

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Prominent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician

Prof Abbas Rajabifard of the University of Melbourne says he was listed as a co-author of research with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator in recent peace talks, without his knowledge Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A University of Melbourne academic has denied collaborating on research with the speaker of Iran’s parliament – who has been leading Tehran’s peace negotiations with the US – saying he was named as an author on a journal article without hi

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NDIS cuts could leave some participants with a funding gap. How will the changes affect you?

Proposals also grant the health minister power to change disability support rules without state or territory approval. Here’s what you need to know Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Funding for some services within the National Disability Insurance Scheme will be slashed – even in cases where participants could be left with a funding gap – as part of a sweeping proposal to drastically curb the scheme’s annual growth. The proposed changes, revealed on Thursday, will al

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Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Open Up; Trump, China Hope; Nvidia, Micron, Intel, Apple, More Movers - Barron's

Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq Open Up; Trump, China Hope; Nvidia, Micron, Intel, Apple, More Movers  Barron's Trump-Xi summit could hinge on these two crucial tech flashpoints  CNBC Record high for stocks as Trump meets Xi, pound braces for UK leadership fight  Reuters Wall Street heads for gains before the bell as Trump and Xi meet eye Trump-Xi summit  AP News U.S. Stock Futures Advance, Global Markets Gain  WSJ

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Victorian Labor signals tougher stance on young offenders after 109 charges against 14-year-old dropped

The state’s opposition said case was proof ‘the justice system is broken’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The Victorian Labor government says it will “do everything” it can to “toughen consequences” for young offenders after police withdrew 109 charges against a 14-year-old girl, in a case the opposition described as proof “the justice system is broken”. The girl, who cannot be identified for legal reasons, had

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Modern antisemitism built on old Jewish stereotypes and tropes, royal commission told

UK expert tells Australian inquiry how antisemitism developed and that governments must define it in order to develop policies against it Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Old tropes about Jewish people – such as those found in the fraudulent and debunked Protocols of the Elders of Zion – have morphed and been melded into modern-day antisemitism, the royal commission has heard. On Thursday morning, the royal comm

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Coles put commercial interests above its customers – and was caught red-handed

Reputation of Australia’s big supermarkets takes another hit as federal court finds Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discounts Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Coles’s “Down Down” promotion is one of Australia’s best known campaigns. But the supermarket has been caught red-handed after a federal court judge found Coles misled shoppers by promoting fake discounts. Through its proceedings, Australia’s competition regulator has given consumers an intriguing look-

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WA’s Yindjibarndi traditional owners consider appeal against Fortescue’s $150m record native title payout

Yindjibarndi Ngurra Aboriginal Corporation label federal court ruling against mining giant’s Solomon Hub iron ore operation ‘unsatisfactory’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Yindjibarndi traditional owners are considering an appeal against the federal court’s record $150m compensation payout, saying it is “unsatisfactory” and will not cover the cultural and financial losses suffered since Fortescue began mining

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Who is Tammy Tyrrell, the former Jacqui Lambie senator who just defected to Labor?

Addition of Tasmanian crossbencher means Labor has gained a seat in the Australian senate – but still doesn’t have a majority Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Former Jacqui Lambie ally Tammy Tyrrell has defected to the Labor Party, becoming the latest party-hopping senator to be lured by Anthony Albanese’s government. Tyrrell, the Tasmanian senator who had a falling-out with Lambie in 2024, has sat as an indepen

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Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures

Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities Explore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The federal government has been accused of “robbing Peter to pay Paul” over the budget axing of a $760m research commercialisation program in order to fund other science initiatives. The budget includes a $387.4m boost to “

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Australia politics live: Albanese denies tax reforms aimed at courting votes from growing gen Z cohort

Angus Taylor to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Good morning and welcome to our live politics blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then Nick Visser will take the helm (with Krishani Dhanji ready to take over this afternoon in the lead-up to tonight’s budget reply speech from Angus Taylor). Anthony Albanese has denied that the additional 700,000 gen Z voters being added to the electoral

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Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’

Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A 19-year-old man has died in a Sydney prison unit that an independent watchdog previously recommended be closed because it “simply cannot provide a safe environment”. The man was on remand, awaiting a hearing or sentencing, when he hung himself on Sunday in Long Bay correctional centre

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Palestinian peak body refused leave to appear at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion

Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says criticism of Israel is routinely misrepresented as antisemitic – and that Palestinian voices are being excluded from debate Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Palestinian voices are being excluded from the debate on social cohesion, the peak body for Palestinians in Australia has said after it was refused leave to appear before the royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion. The Australia Palestine Advocacy Network (A

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