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US President Donald Trump has threatened higher tariffs on any country that “played games” with his new tariff regime.

Trump’s new tariffs will look nothing like the old ones

The tariffs that replace those deemed illegal by the US Supreme Court will require a much more complex and time-consuming process than Trump’s initial “beautiful” tariffs.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz

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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
A powerful US trade lobby has branded Australia’s plans to force Google, Meta and TikTok to pay media companies for news a “tax”.

Google, Meta take aim at Australian plan for tech giants to pay for journalism

A powerful trade group has branded Australia’s plans to force the tech giants to support local media a “tax” that could breach Australia’s free trade deal with the US.

  • John Buckley
Trump has wielded the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as a multipurpose weapon, using it and the tariffs he imposed to, not just force countries into extremely one-sided trade deals, but as geopolitical leverage.

Mad king: Trump just lost his superpower

The US president had access to royal-like powers and he wielded them recklessly. The Supreme Court just took them away.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
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
US President Donald Trump during a news conference in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026. Trump delivered a broadside against Supreme Court justices after they struck down the bulk of his sweeping global tariffs, delivering a major blow against his signature economic policy. Photographer: Annabelle Gordon/Bloomberg

Court gives Trump a harsh lesson in the limits of his power

An irritated president, whose global tariffs were struck down, clearly felt betrayed by the Supreme Court justices he appointed. But the ruling shows the system still works as intended.

  • Michael Koziol
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US President Donald Trump announcing tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in April last year.

Trump orders 10 per cent global tariff after Supreme Court finds previous ones were illegal

US President Donald Trump has suffered the biggest blow to his authority to date, with the court slamming the door on his signature economic initiative.

  • Michael Koziol
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Trump is lying about who is really paying for his war on the world

The evidence on who is really footing the bill for Trump’s trade war continues to stack up.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in October.

Trump’s vulnerable America is a target for China

Xi Jinping appears to be trying to take advantage of the “Sell America” sentiment in global markets generated by Donald Trump’s chaotic policymaking.

  • Stephen Bartholomeusz
Donald Trump listens to Anthony Albanese during their meeting in October.

Trump taps Australia to help break China’s rare earths grip

Australian miners could be central to a growing push to counter China’s dominance over rare earths as the White House convenes high-level talks with allies.

  • Nick Toscano