Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost
The Iran war is set to deliver a $36 billion windfall for Treasurer Jim Chalmers, but increased spending on cost-of-living measures could derail efforts to get the budget back in…
Australia seeks fuel surety in crisis-driven Asia trip
The prime minister will try to shore up supplies of fuel and other essential commodities in a four-day trip to key trading partners. Anthony Albanese will travel to Brunei and…
Peruvians vote in crowded presidential race
Peruvians have headed to the polls to vote for a new president and members of congress, casting ballots in a first-round field of more than 30 presidential candidates after years…
Record turnout as Hungarians go to the ballot box
Hungarians are casting ballots in what is widely seen as Europe’s most consequential election this year, setting a record turnout in a vote that could unseat populist Prime Minister Viktor…
Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade
President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately start blockading the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after marathon talks with Iran failed to reach a deal to end…
Cashed-up state mulls building its own fuel reserve
Australia’s richest state is considering creating its own fuel reserve for use during future energy emergencies – and it wouldn’t be shared with other jurisdictions. A fuel crisis has gripped…
RBA to sift through jobs data as world watches Hormuz
Economists will turn their attention to Australian jobs figures this week but the focus will still largely remain on developments in the Middle East. March labour force figures, set to…
Trump’s Iran fiasco has led him into the gravest territory | Sidney Blumenthal
As the president spirals over his disastrous war, his threats have escalated beyond the red line of international law Donald Trump has hung nine glowering portraits of himself throughout the…
Australia’s demolition derby collides with safety rules as fans fight to save the ‘oddball’ motor sport
Pitting beaten-up cars against each other at rural agricultural shows, the sport has been in the spotlight since a crash last year that injured spectators Get our breaking news email,…
How Australia’s remote communities are experiencing the fuel crisis: ‘A knock-on effect for people already struggling’
One family in the Indigenous community of Ltyentye Apurte has seen their weekly shop increase from $600 to $800 because of rising diesel prices Get our breaking news email, free…