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1 day ago | 
ibtimes.com.au | Vidhya Ck
Despite the easing trade tensions between the United States and China offering a welcome boost to Australia's economy, the unpredictability of President Donald Trump's policy shifts may pose an even greater source of market uncertainty than the tariffs themselves, experts have warned. After previously vowing to "tariff the hell" out of China, Trump adopted a markedly softer stance earlier this week.
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1 day ago | 
ibtimes.com | Vidhya Ck
Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard has dismissed two senior officials from the National Intelligence Council (NIC), a move that her office described as a step to counter the "weaponization" of intelligence. Acting NIC Chairman Mike Collins and his deputy, Maria Langan-Riekhof, were both removed from their posts, The Hill reported.
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2 days ago | 
vcpost.com | Vidhya Ck
Australia's AU$4.2 trillion pension sector is rethinking its long-standing bets on the United States' assets and the dollar, as weakening confidence in American growth and volatile Sino-U.S. trade tensions prompt a reassessment of exposure to the world's largest economy. Australian superannuation funds typically hold a low level of foreign exchange (FX) hedging for their overseas stock portfolios.
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2 days ago | 
ibtimes.com.au | Vidhya Ck
Australia's AU$4.2 trillion pension sector is rethinking its long-standing bets on the United States' assets and the dollar, as weakening confidence in American growth and volatile Sino-U.S. trade tensions prompt a reassessment of exposure to the world's largest economy. Australian superannuation funds typically hold a low level of foreign exchange (FX) hedging for their overseas stock portfolios.
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2 days ago | 
ibtimes.com | Vidhya Ck
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives unveiled a sweeping tax reform proposal that would eliminate several climate-related incentives introduced under the Biden administration. Chief among the proposed cuts is the repeal of the electric vehicle (EV) tax credits—$7,500 for new EVs and $4,000 for used models—effective from Dec. 31. Automakers that have not yet reached 200,000 EV sales would be allowed to retain the new-vehicle credit for one additional year.
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3 days ago | 
ibtimes.com.au | Vidhya Ck
Australian rocket company Gilmour Space Technologies is set to make history this Thursday morning, with its first attempt to launch an Australian-made rocket, Eris, into orbit. Late Friday, the Australian Space Agency gave the green light for the company to proceed with the launch of its 25-metre, three-stage Eris rocket from its spaceport located near the Queensland town of Bowen, at the northern tip of the Whitsundays, Australian Financial Review reported.
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3 days ago | 
latintimes.com | Vidhya Ck
White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller revealed that the Trump administration is "actively considering" suspending habeas corpus — the constitutional right to challenge detention in court — as part of its effort to broaden federal authority to deport migrants. President Trump has been personally involved in internal discussions about the potential suspension of habeas corpus, reports NBC. "There are ways to mitigate it and there's some very strong ways," Trump said.
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6 days ago | 
foodworldnews.com | Vidhya Ck
The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has strongly criticized a new public health policy in South Australia that will ban advertisements for foods like ham salad sandwiches from public transport. The AANA, which opposes all advertising bans on food and beverages, argues that the policy lacks nuance and calls for a "science-based approach" instead. It recommended using nutrient profiling scoring to determine which foods should be restricted, News.com reported.
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6 days ago | 
ibtimes.com.au | Vidhya Ck
The Australian Association of National Advertisers (AANA) has strongly criticized a new public health policy in South Australia that will ban advertisements for foods like ham salad sandwiches from public transport. The AANA, which opposes all advertising bans on food and beverages, argues that the policy lacks nuance and calls for a "science-based approach" instead. It recommended using nutrient profiling scoring to determine which foods should be restricted, News.com reported.
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6 days ago | 
ibtimes.com | Vidhya Ck
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has issued internal instructions to the Pentagon to begin discharging transgender service members who do not voluntarily leave by June 6. The directive, released Thursday, marks a swift response by the Trump administration to a recent Supreme Court ruling that allows the enforcement of a ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, Associated Press reported.
