Australia is a small player in global trade, compared with giants like the US and China. And when the world’s two biggest economies embark on a trade war, we feel the impact.

Donald Trump’s new tariffs on China could reverberate through the Australian economy – affecting everything from iron ore exports to the cost of everyday goods. 

Australia is making the case that tariffs don’t make economic sense. But with Trump, the usual rules don’t apply. 

Today, chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow, on how Australia is navigating a trade war it can’t control, and what happens if Trump doesn’t listen. 

 

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Guest: Chief political correspondent for The Saturday Paper Karen Barlow

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