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Six months of the Iran war: what has America achieved — and why can Iran still fire missiles?

Six months after the United States and Israel went to war against Iran, an extraordinary exchange of fire around the Strait of Hormuz has exposed one of the most important unanswered questions of the conflict. The Uni...

Iran retaliates as oil jumps above US$90 — the Hormuz crisis enters another dangerous phase
Hormuz exposed America’s depleted oil buffer — now Washington is turning to Venezuela

Hormuz recovery falters — tanker traffic plunges as hopes of a quick reopening fade

The tentative recovery in shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has suffered an abrupt setback. On...

Hormuz has weakened OPEC — China is becoming the world’s oil-market swing power

For decades, OPEC’s great power came from its ability to add or remove oil from the global market...

Tankers are returning to Hormuz — then another ship is hit
Oil prices are falling and ships are beginning to return to the Strait of Hormuz as dipl…
Iran’s blacklist is working — oil companies are now avoiding the ships
Iran threatened 45 tankers with fines, detention and cargo confiscation for allegedly br…
Is fuel-price relief finally coming to Australia?
Oil falls below US$90 and Hormuz is demined There has been a significant change in the…
Trump promised an economic onslaught against Iran
The United States promised another major escalation in its economic war against Iran. O…

Chatswood Library Faces 24/7 Push as Demand for Safe After-Hours Spaces Surges

Local libraries have long been the quiet cornerstones of Australian communities, but a new push by the Willoughby City...

The International Student Funding Question Australia Still Needs to Answer

Funds can be genuine - but genuine access to them is a harder question to answer. International education is one of Aust...

US strikes Iran at Hormuz as new mi…
The United States has attacked Iranian military positions beside the Strait of Hormuz after US officials said Revolutionary Guar…
The DIY Deck Mistake Costing Austra…
In a country where one in three homes faces termite risk, and most households live within reach of coastal humidity, Australia may…
When governments have to insure the…
Saudi Arabia is considering state-backed war-risk insurance to keep ships moving through an increasingly dangerous Middle East. …
Where Australia stands as the Unite…
A new 12.5 per cent tariff has replaced the temporary levy on many Australian goods, while metals, manufactured products and pha…