Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, tells US to end blockade
Iran has temporarily reopened the Strait of Hormuz following a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon but warns it could close the crucial waterway again if the US navy continues its blockade…
Australia, world leaders warily welcome strait opening
World leaders have cautiously welcomed the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, as the news sent global oil prices plunging more than 10 per cent overnight. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
Budget tightrope to cut oil dependence, ease inflation
War in the Middle East and the fuel crunch it has triggered have forced a frantic redrafting of the federal budget papers. Before the conflict disrupted the narrow stretch of…
Table the Euro-Med Report! Else politicians, media are complicit in atrocities
A report titled ‘Another Genocide Behind Walls’ was published this week, bearing witness to unspeakable atrocities committed by IDF soldiers. Andrew Brown reports. Warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of…
Home shopping channel QVC seeks bankruptcy protection
The owner of home shopping network pioneer QVC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States. The filing by parent company QVC Group, which also owns HSN,…
Pacific declaration urges end to age of fossil fuels
Carbon capture and storage, geoengineering and other technologies that justify ongoing fossil fuel production have been denounced by Pacific nations in a landmark declaration. Following talks in Port Vila, ministers…
Men arrested for allegedly stealing 1000 litres of fuel
A pair of alleged thieves have been arrested after a tank filled with about $3500 of fuel was stolen. The two men allegedly broke into a building site in Tralee,…
Private health inusrance. Unfit for purpose and in need of reset
A $6.9B annual subsidy supports a model for private health insurance that’s losing consumer confidence. There’s a proven alternative. Claudia Weisenberger reports. Bupa CEO Nick Stone recently described private health…
By-election sparked by MP’s death ignites fuel debate
A by-election triggered by an MP’s sudden death looms as a litmus test for a state government’s handling of the fuel crisis. More than 40,000 Queensland voters will take to…
Stocks set for weekly gain, oil below $US100 a barrel
Asian stocks were poised for a second week of strong gains and oil prices were pinned below $US100 ($A140) a barrel with investors hopeful for a near-term resolution to the…