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Why hasn’t the US military used force to secure the Strait of Hormuz?

Since the United States and Israel launched their war against Iran in late February, Iran has retaliated[1] by targeting commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, effectively shutting down the narrow channel of water...

Albanese gives tit-for-tat response to Trump’s criticism of Australia over Iran war
Compulsory super is higher than ever at 12%. But cutting it would hurt low-paid workers most

Albanese government struggles under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war

Crises “stress test” governments and countries. Memories remain vivid of COVID, which put immens...

War fuel price shocks reveal the folly of a long food supply chain

Most of our food travels many thousands of kilometres across Australia to reach our kitchens. We...

Meta and Google just lost a landmark social media addiction case. A tech law expert explains the fallout
Social media platforms Instagram and YouTube have a design defect which means they are addictive…
Trump is remaking the US media in his own image
This is the point of absurdity we have reached: on March 15, US President Donald Trump, in a Tru…
Labor’s slide continues in federal polls, as special DemosAU poll has Coalition winning just nine seats
Labor is still ahead, but the latest federal polls suggest a move against them. A DemosAU MRP po…
Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain
The US military action in Iran may have an unintended secondary effect – ending the cultural dom…

Grants open for port communities across the Hunter and Northern Rivers regions

Local organisations doing important work across the Hunter and Northern Rivers regions are being encouraged to apply for up to $5,000 in the latest round of Port Authority of NSW’s Community Grants Program, which opens today (...

Australia is flooded with climate misinformation

Australia is facing a wave of misinformation and disinformation on climate change and energy. This is being fuelled by the growth in artificial intelligence and allowed to spread freely on social media, according to the findin...

Why are public schools asking parents to pay fees?
At this time of the school year, many schools are asking families to pay fees[1]. These are not private schools, but public schools. The fees are voluntary and go towards a range of items such …
Leader of The Nationals Matt Canavan - press conference
CANBERRA PARLIAMENT HOUSE PRESS CONFERENCE WITH SHADOW WATER MINISTER MICHAEL McCORMACK; MURRAY-DARLING; NARRANDERA; WATER BUYBACKS. MATT CANAVAN Well, look, it's great to be here with my friend…
South Australian Nationals to open up local oil from Great Australian Bight
Amid out-of-control inflation and impacts from the Middle East conflict, The South Australian Nationals have announced a plan to locally ‘drill baby, drill’. Leader of The Nationals and Shadow M…
Australia was once a world leader in innovation. A new report shows the system is now ‘broken’
Australia’s research and innovation system is “broken” and needs “bold reform”, according to a major new independent report released on Tuesday. Titled “Ambitious Australia[1]”, it’s the culminat…

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