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| | | | 10/04/2025 Trump backtracks on tariffs, Coalition’s nuclear threat to renewable projects, fears for yellow-bellied glider |
| | | | Good morning. Stock markets have surged after the US president, Donald Trump, announced a 90-day “pause” on his tariff plan so that most countries will now be hit with the base 10% rate (which Australia was already facing) rather than higher figures announced last week. However, China now faces increased 125% tariffs. In Australia, the Coalition’s nuclear plans would prevent the creation of more jobs in the renewable energy sector, according to new modelling. And we look at extinction threats to the yellow-bellied glider, the latest native species we’re highlighting in our Last Chance series. |
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| Gout Gout: a sprinting star is born The rise to stardom and record-breaking performance of teenage athletics sensation Gout Gout has left many excited about the future of Australian athletics – it has even galvanised a new global fanbase. Nour Haydar speaks to Guardian Australia sport reporter Jack Snape about why the stakes could not be higher over the weekend, and what’s next for the high schooler from Ipswich who has been called the next Usain Bolt. | | |
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| Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff wars with the world have sent shock waves through every country’s economy. Greg Jericho wonders why the RBA is waiting until May to meet while Australia suffers from actions by a US administration divorced from reality. |
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| What does Eddie Izzard, a spectacular burp and small children saying the darndest things have in common? They are all some of the 10 funniest things comedian Chloe Petts has ever seen on the internet. In a distinctly British list, Petts lays out “all of the funny stuff that scratches a brain itch in a way that very few other mediums can”. |
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What’s happening today | Canberra | Federal energy ministers Chris Bowen and Ted O’Brien will debate at the National Press Club. | Adelaide | Oil and gas company Santos will have its annual meeting. | Melbourne | The RBA governor, Michele Bullock, will deliver a keynote address. |
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Brain teaser | And finally, here are the Guardian’s crosswords to keep you entertained throughout the day. Until tomorrow. | |
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