World Politics
Australia heads to polls soon in "cost-of-living" election
Australia goes to the polls on May third in what's been dubbed the cost-of-living election. The campaign is now into its second week. Political scientist at Charles Sturt University in New South… Audio
How fear of a catastrophe convinced Trump to hit pause
The US president's abrupt decision to reverse course on his sweeping tariffs revealed his threshold for political pain: One week.
An escalating battle of reciprocal tariffs and the threat of a trade war
Trump's tariffs crashed global markets and are causing fears of a trade war. What happens now is the 'trillion-dollar question'.
France could recognise Palestinian state by June
Most major Western powers including the US, Britain, France, Germany do not recognise Palestine as a sovereign state.
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 10 April 2025
On today's episode, Donald Trump has announced tariffs on dozens of countries will be paused for 90 days. Finance Minister Nicola Willis spoke to Corin Dann on what Trump's pause on tariffs means for… Audio
Luxon talks to world leaders as Trump pauses tariffs
The Prime Minister says he will speak to world leaders today about working together to maintain free trade. Audio
Trump raises China tariffs to 125% but authorises 90-day pause for others
Earlier, the global trade escalated , with China now promising 84 percent tariffs on US goods.
Trump's tariff turmoil and the cost for the world
Trump's tariffs crashed global markets and are causing fears of a trade war. What happens now is the 'trillion-dollar question'. Audio
'Hands on each other's throats': China, US tariff war will be felt by NZ exporters - expert
Donald Trump's 104 percent tariff on China has come into effect. Audio
'Extreme fear' guiding markets as stocks continue decline
Cheap stocks and hope for signs of trade negotiation sent markets surging - but that relief rally evaporated as the White House said it would levy enormous tariffs on China.
Australia election: Dutton's nightmare week as candidates meet for first debate
Analysis - As Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton met for their first debate before the 3 May Australia election, Dutton has had just about as bad a start to his campaign as could possibly be imagined…
Musk brands Trump aide 'dumber than a sack of bricks' in tariff spat
Musk blasted Trump's senior trade advisor Peter Navarro as "truly a moron" and "dumber than a sack of bricks" in a growing rift over US tariff policy.
'We are now in the grips of this tariff war'
It could be five to 10 years before the world adjusts to Donald Trump's tariffs, a former Reserve Bank economist says.
US markets bounce around as Trump's tariffs take hold
While US markets did see a bit of a bounce in early trading, most indexes started to fall during a White House briefing by Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt. Wedbush Securities Analyst Dan Ives spoke… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 8 April 2025
On today's episode, the government has announced a defence funding boost, we hear from the Defence Minister and the Labour leader, markets around the world have fallen amid Trump's tariff… Audio
Trump threatens China with extra 50% tariff
And the White House says talk of a 90-day pause on tariffs is "fake news" as world markets continue to plunge. Audio
US markets continue to fall after Trump's tariffs
US markets have plunged again, following another day of global market chaos triggered by President Donald Trump's tariffs. Washington correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
Stocks plunge on tariff turmoil, VIX fear gauge spikes
In Asia, Hong Kong's Hang Seng's 13 percent one-day slump was the largest since 1997.
BBC World Lookahead with Rob Hugh-Jones
Nights speaks to BBC World Service reporter Rob Hugh-Jones about the big stories making the headlines globally. Tonight he's taking a look at the economic fallout from President Trump's tariffs… Audio
