Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell says the prime minister is yet to speak with US President Donald Trump about the new U-S tariffs on Australian exports.
The Trump Administration’s 12.5 per cent tax on imports from 60 countries is now in effect, with the White House linking the move to concerns about forced labour and slavery.
Bahrain has activated its air raid sirens, warning residents to seek shelter.
Gulf states have faced frequent fire over the past week as the US and Iran ramp up strikes against each other.
And Australia’s last surviving Kokoda campaign veteran, Reginald James Chard OAM, has died aged 102.
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