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The blockade is working — and China’s oil problem could become Australia’s fuel problem

For much of the Iran war, the international oil market has demonstrated an extraordinary ability to adapt. When one supply route disappeared, another emerged. When tankers stopped sailing normally through the Strait ...

China is taking Russia’s oil from India — and Australia could pay at the fuel pump
The secret oil corridor through Hormuz — and why it may be keeping Australia’s fuel crisis from becoming much worse

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 infrastructure since t...

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…
Australia’s next Iran shock may be diesel and jet fuel — not oil
For months, Australians have watched the Iran war through one familiar number. The pric…

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…