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Iran opens Hormuz for Iraqi oil — but a new oil order may be emerging in the Gulf

The Strait of Hormuz is opening. But not in the way the world has been waiting for. Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through the strategically critical waterway following negotiat...

The blockade is working — and China’s oil problem could become Australia’s fuel problem
China is taking Russia’s oil from India — and Australia could pay at the fuel pump

The Strait of Hormuz crisis may permanently change how the world moves oil

For decades the Strait of Hormuz has been one of the most important pieces of economic geography o...

The Iran war is becoming a freight crisis — and Australia imports the consequences

The price of oil has dominated discussion about the economic consequences of the Iran war. But an...

Australia is spending billions to move beyond fossil fuels — is the energy transition worth the price?
Australia is attempting one of the largest transformations of its essential infrastructu…
Take Sunday Off: A Guide to Switching Off and Enjoying Your City
There will always be another email, another bill, another problem and another plan to ma…
Voters are rebelling against the political establishment — but Australia has a problem
Nigel Farage is back in Britain's House of Commons. Pauline Hanson's One Nation is poll…
The Great Australian Holiday Park Boom: How Caravanning Became Big Business
For generations, the Australian caravan park was one of the simplest businesses in touri…

Starlink’s $650 surprise: Australians should understand the cost of pausing residential service

Starlink has transformed internet access for many Australians, particularly people living in regional and remote areas...

The diesel price has broken away from oil — and that is bad news for Australia

For most motorists, the relationship between oil and fuel seems straightforward. Oil becomes expensive. Diesel and p...

RBA holds interest rates — but Aust…
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate at 4.35 per cent, giving borrowers and businesses a reprieve from another increase. But …
Australia awaits the RBA — but inte…
Australia is waiting for another Reserve Bank interest-rate decision. But there is an uncomfortable reality behind the intense f…
Australian Census 2026: when, what…
Once every five years, Australia effectively takes a national photograph. Not a photograph of buildings or landscapes, but of u…
Workers who feel secure are six tim…
A new report from ADP Research suggests that job security concerns remain widespread among Australian workers, even as the count…