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United States President Donald Trump has signed an order imposing hefty new tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China, disrupting trillions of dollars worth of annual trade. Tensions have already escalated with Canada and Mexico fighting back with their own counter tariffs. At home, Australia is bracing for the impact of disrupted global supply chains.

Pressures on charities continue to grow, as Australians have been caught in a cost of living crisis and turned to them for help. As the federal election is looming, a Sydney-based charity urges both major parties to take more action to tackle the issue.

A Vatican document released on Tuesday offers wide-ranging ethical guidelines for the application of artificial intelligence in sectors from warfare to healthcare, with an underlying call that the burgeoning technology must be used as a tool to complement, and not replace, human intelligence. Pope Francis has issued several warnings about the risks associated with AI technology, and this new document by the Vatican’s doctrine and cultural offices expands on what the pontiff has already said.