Washington's Trade Hammer Falls on Canberra

US President Donald Trump has threatened $25 billion in tariffs on Australian goods, a move he says is retaliation for the Albanese government's News Bargaining Incentive. This policy would impose a 2.5 per cent tax on the local advertising revenue of global tech giants like Meta and Google if they fail to strike deals with Australian news publishers. For everyday Australians, this isn't just a corporate spat—it's a direct threat to the...