Labor housing bill passes; social media ban slammed by Snapchat, TikTok, Meta; Trump pledges tariffs on Mexico and Canada [Video]

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To conclude, here’s a look back at the day’s major stories:

• The Australian economy has been destabilised by incoming United States President Donald Trump weeks before he returns to the White House after he declared a tariff war on three of America’s biggest trading partners.

• Labor is set to gain Senate approval for laws to ease student loansfor 3 million Australians by scaling back the indexation of their debts, as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese vows to leave “nothing on the field” in the campaign to win the next …