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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/32790460

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Beijing’s bid to enlist Australia to join its side in the escalating trade war with the United States has drawn a frosty response, with the Albanese government vowing to redouble its push to seek new export markets beyond China and the US.

The European Union’s top trade official is set to travel to Australia soon after the federal election to restart negotiations on an elusive free trade pact, after Trade Minister Don Farrell spoke to his counterpart on Wednesday night in an unusual move during an election campaign.

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The focus on trade came as a visiting Pacific leader rejected China’s bid to force it to break with Taiwan, while arguing there was still lingering damage from a decade-old gaffe in which Peter Dutton joked about rising sea levels in the Pacific.

Defence Minister Richard Marles firmly rejected Chinese ambassador to Australia Xiao Qian’s offer to “join hands” with Australia to respond to Trump’s tariffs, which the diplomat made in an opinion piece in this masthead on Thursday.

“We’re not about to make common cause with China – that’s not what’s going to happen here,” Marles told Nine’s Today.

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EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic proposed moving towards reopening talks during his hour-long video meeting with Australian counterpart Don Farrell on Wednesday evening.

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Any potential Australia-EU deal would eliminate about 98 per cent of tariffs and reduce red tape for companies doing business across borders. Business groups estimate an agreement would deliver a $6 billion boost to what is already Australia’s third-largest trading partner after China and Japan.

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Guzman y Gomez isn’t the reason Taco Bell is getting axed, insists CEO
https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/guzman-y-gomez-isn-t-the-reason-taco-bell-is-getting-axed-insists-ceo-20250415-p5lrvj.html
@australia

How dumb can you be? 🤣

Lead author Professor Peng Bi said the impact of climate change on mental health was “only going to get worse” without action.

“From mild distress to serious conditions like schizophrenia, rising temperatures are making things harder for millions,” he said.

High temperatures, according to the report, contributed to an annual loss of 8,459 disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) between 2003 and 2018.

A new study led by a team at the University of Adelaide’s School of Public Health has found the burden of mental and behavioural disorders could increase by almost 50 per cent by 2050.

A reminder to myself as yet anothwr reason why I moved to Northern Tassie from FNQ (via Northern NSW)

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@Roentare

Original
https://roentare.zenfolio.com/p525345940/e3f351d6f

Love the unintentional comedy of some parties sounding reasonable before jumping off the deep end.

Since last August, Australia has baked through above-average temperatures and the BOM is predicting another winter of unseasonable heat.

What a moron 🤣

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Is just me or is shopping at coles just a fantastically shit experience. Too many people, isles too narrow, glitchy security gates, not enough places to get bags, staff stockings the shelves while you shop. Maybe it’s the stores I shop at but, I can say my experience hasn’t been great.

🤣 Write the headline before you do the investigation