In today's episode, a trade war between the US and some of its closest trading partners has erupted - causing stock markets to plummet and raising fears it could contribute to a crash in the global economy, a potentially deadly category two cyclone is heading for Queensland's most populous region - Brisbane, US President Donald Trump has enacted tough tariffs on the country's largest trading partners - China, Canada and Mexico, sparking fears of a global trade war, and Northland horseriders are kicking up a stink over a proposed new bylaw that would mean they'd have to pick up their horse's poo.
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