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As Donald Trump’s military threats and trade wars unsettle allies, some experts are calling for a rethinking of Australia's long-standing alliance with the United States. The debate has been sharpened by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s speech at the World Economic Forum, which urged middle power countries to resist compromising their values at the behest of major global superpowers.

New tariffs on Australian beef may cut exports to China by 30 per cent cut this year, according to industry experts. Among those affected is a fifth-generation cattle farmer.

The Falepili Union treaty between Australia and Tuvalu was hailed as a global first-of-its kind, with one provision of the agreement allowing up to 280 Tuvaluans to relocate to Australia each year as rising seas threaten their homeland. The first cohort of migrants under the deal are now arriving in Australia. But with just a small Tuvaluan diaspora here, they're facing a challenge to settle in to their new home, while maintaining a connection to community and culture.

SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves speaks with Canstar's Sally Tindall to find out if it is too late to fix your home loan interest rate ahead of what's expected to be a rise in official interest rates next week; plus Dianne Colledge from Morgans goes through the day's share market action including a preview of Donald Trump's pick of US Federal Reserve governor which is expected to be made at the weekend.

The Federal Government has finalised a landmark $219 billion health agreement with the states in a national cabinet meeting, pledging an additional $25 billion to stabilise public hospitals and cap NDIS growth over the next five years. And while the meeting has been hailed for its reforms, medical experts and state premiers warn that further investment is essential to meet the country's health needs.