Morning News Bulletin 7 February 2025

Federal Labor and Liberal leaders visit Victoria ahead of its state election; three dead in a car crash in Sydney; more tributes for Jai Arrow after his diagnosis with MND. 

Donald Trump defends war against Iran and says he believes the conflict will be over soon; Victorian Labor and Liberal conferences underway ahead of the state election; and in sport, Sydney FC take on Auckland in the A-League championship grand final. 

In today’s episode, we cover why Canada is marking a ‘new-era’ for US-Canadian relations, China’s push to enthral global business leaders, the 7.7 magnitude Myanmar earthquake, and Australia's upcoming election. Watch TLDR’s latest videos here:Why the DRC is Offering Trump a Mine ...  Show more

S&P Global’s flash PMI reading hits 26-month high; TikTok strikes back at U.S. divestiture law; China asks Visa, Mastercard to lower fees; campaign donations poured into presidential race in May. 

In today’s episode, we cover the Australian election, US-UK trade talks in Washington, China’s latest response to Trump’s tariffs, and Mexico’s push to ban advertising by foreign governments. Watch TLDR’s latest videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lL5LO_mN4Sohttps://www.y ...  Show more

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being warned if he wants to strengthen New Zealand's security relationship with Australia, he'll need to boost defence spending. Luxon will fly to Sydney on Wednesday, in what will be his first overseas engagement since taking office. He expect ...  Show more