Albanese makes fresh pitch to Trump for Australia to be given relief on tariffs

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made a fresh plea for Australia to be given relief from US President Donald Trump’s tariffs during a phone call between the two leaders overnight Thursday. Trump agreed to “consider” the request. Albanese described the wide-ranging conversation as productive, constructive and “very warm”. He told a Friday news conference he asked Trump to “consider a full exemption” from the recently imposed 12.5% tariff, “or at the very least no increase” from the earlier…