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Iran retaliates as oil jumps above US$90 — the Hormuz crisis enters another dangerous phase

Iran has fired ballistic missiles at US bases in Jordan in retaliation for the American attack on Iranian forces beside the Strait of Hormuz. Oil has responded immediately, with Brent surging back above US$90 a barrel...

Hormuz exposed America’s depleted oil buffer — now Washington is turning to Venezuela
One Nation’s rise is no longer anecdotal — Western Australia has provided the evidence

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 diplomatic eff...

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…
Iran creates its own Hormuz authority — who now controls the world’s most important oil route?
The Strait of Hormuz is no longer simply open or closed. Something potentially more con…

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 mine threat puts global oil route back in danger

The United States has attacked Iranian military positions beside the Strait of Hormuz after US officials said Revoluti...

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…
Starlink’s $650 surprise: Australia…
Starlink has transformed internet access for many Australians, particularly people living in regional and remote areas where con…