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Nothing pressure-tests a nation’s internal systems like war.

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War has put government deficiencies in crosshairs

Nothing pressure-tests a nation’s internal systems like war.

Paul Murray

Anthony Albanese was heckled when he attended a Sydney mosque.

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Anthony Albanese gets a lesson in Middle East politics

The Prime Minister’s tense visit to Sydney’s biggest mosque on Friday morning was a sign of deep hostility towards the Government from some Muslims.

Aaron Patrick

Call for COVID-level fuel measures as Albanese defends response to Iran war against ‘out of step’ claims after Australia is ‘glaringly absent’ from Strait of Hormuz pact.

Federal PoliticsCommentsAus under fire for being ‘glaringly absent’ from Hormuz pact

Anthony Albanese is defending Australia’s independent response to the Iran conflict against Coalition claims it’s ‘out of step’ with the G7 after being ‘glaringly absent’ from a Strait of Hormuz pact. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Petrol prices have soared since the Iran war began three weeks ago.

EnergyCommentsPremiumThe IEA’s guide to surviving the oil crisis

With air fares following fuel prices higher, and Australian petrol suppliers scrambling to replenish falling inventories, the IEA is warning of “more and more severe” impacts on energy markets and economies.

Sean Smith

SA Premier Peter Malinauskas and State Opposition Leader Ashton Hurn go to the polls tomorrow.

Federal PoliticsComments‘It’s over’: Why One Nation’s gain in SA is Libs’ heartbreak

South Australian Liberals could be left with only four seats as One Nation’s soaring popularity gathers considerable attention in the final day of the campaign.

Andrew Greene

Chevron’s Gorgon LNG plant on Barrow Island.

EnergyCommentsPremiumMassive cash grab looms for gas producers’ war gains

Canberra is under renewed pressure to raise taxes on LNG producers to ensure a bigger take from surging gas prices and relieve Budget stress.

Sean Smith

A former national manager at Shell is predicting average unleaded petrol prices could hit $2.65 within a week, as Energy Minister Chris Bowen convenes an emergency roundtable to deal panic buying of fuel.

FEDERAL POLITICS CommentsCoalition demands Chris Bowen quit COP 31 presidency

The Coalition has called on Chris Bowen to quit his role chairing next year’s COP 31 climate change conference amid the energy crisis prompted by the US-Israel-Iran war. 

Caitlyn Rintoul

Consumers will pay the price of the Iran war.

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Huge cost every Aussie will pay for Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’

Donald Trump started the war in Iran, but Anthony Albanese and Jim Chalmers will wear the blame for the pounding it is unleashing on the Australian economy.

Mark Riley

Jim Chalmers has warned older Australians are likely to be unhappy with his upcoming May Budget, with Labor expected to pare back tax breaks for property investors.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsHow Chalmers is risking boomer wrath in targeted Budget

Jim Chalmers has warned older Australians are likely to be unhappy with his upcoming May Budget, with Labor expected to pare back tax breaks for property investors.

Stephen Johnson

The notion that somehow we can just buckle up and wait out the Trump presidency before things ‘return to normal’ has no validity.

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Handling Trump’s fury has long-term consequences

The notion that somehow we can just buckle up and wait out the Trump presidency before things ‘return to normal’ has no validity.

Vibe Petroleum capping the amount of fuel customers can buy statewide, just one day after Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruled out rationing.

WA NewsCommentsPremiumWA servo chain first to enforce fuel limit as prices soar

A WA service station chain is capping the amount of fuel customers can buy across more than 50 stores statewide, just one day after Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen ruled out rationing.

Hannah Cross

BHP chair Ross McEwan, incoming CEO Brandon Craig, and departing CEO Mike Henry at a press conference in Melbourne.

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Craig to keep BHP banging on Canberra’s door

Brandon Craig is picking up where Mike Henry left off by channelling his energy in Australia towards pressuring the Albanese Government to slash power prices and stamp out unionism.

Adrian Rauso

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Canberra next week for what both sides hope is the inking of a long-running trade deal.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsEU president’s Aussie trip raises hopes of inking trade deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will travel to Canberra next week for what both sides hope is the inking of a long-running trade deal.

Katina Curtis

The Al Minhad base where Aussie soldiers are stationed in the UAE has been hit by an Iranian missile.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsIran strikes base housing Australian forces for second time

Iran has struck a Middle Eastern airbase where international military forces are located for the second time in the current war, but all Australian soldiers there are safe and accounted for.

Katina Curtis

Labor senators back Greens push to cut investor tax breaks in housing.

Federal PoliticsVideoCommentsSenators build case for Chalmers’ cuts to housing tax breaks

Labor senators have backed a Greens push to cut tax breaks for housing investors in a new report that offers cover to where Jim Chalmers wants to take his Budget in May.

Katina Curtis

Anthony Albanese, fuel The Nightly

Federal PoliticsVideoGet ready for three years of pain at the pump

State and territory leaders will hold emergency talks on the fuel crisis as the Treasurer warns motorists could be stuck with soaring petrol prices for another three years because of the Middle East conflict.

Andrew Greene

An E-7A Wedgetail departs for a mission during Exercise Arnhem Thunder 25 from RAAF Base Darwin. SGT David Gibbs

Federal PoliticsCommentsAustralian military plane aids US operations in Middle East

A high-tech Australian military surveillance plane deployed to the Middle East is providing valuable data to a United States run military operation centre which is coordinating strikes against Iran. 

Andrew Greene

Minister for NDIS Mark Butler.

MiningCommentsPremiumNDIS on track to devour mining golden goose in two years

The Federal Government’s annual NDIS spend is projected to be two years away from surpassing all the taxes and royalties that Australia’s mining sector generates, prompting fresh calls for a policy overhaul. 

Adrian Rauso

Foreign Minister Penny Wong has described the key Australia and New Zealand talks in Canberra on Tuesday as ‘amplified middle power diplomacy in action’. 

Federal PoliticsComments‘Joint force’: Aussies, Kiwis ramp up military integration

Australia and New Zealand will ramp up their military integration for a ‘greater joint force’ amid the backdrop of escalating conflict in the Middle East and strategic competition in the region.  

Caitlyn Rintoul

Regulation could stop rip-offs at the bowser.

Federal PoliticsCommentsChalmers teases fast-tracked hefty fines for oil companies

Treasurer Jim Chalmers has warned oil companies could face hefty fines for price fixing without having to be found guilty by a Federal Court judge.

Stephen Johnson and Katina Curtis

Treasurer Jim Chalmers after the RBA rate decision.

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Why Trump’s war antics are pushing voters away from Labor

Donald Trump’s chaotic return to the White House was great for Labor in the lead up to 2025’s election, but now Treasurer Jim Chalmers is likely cursing the US president’s war moves.

Andrew Greene

Home borrowers have been slapped with another interest rate rise.

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RBA chief admits aggressive hikes could cause recession

Mortgage holders have been slapped with another 25 basis point rate rise from the Reserve Bank, with governor Michele Bullock hinting aggressive monetary policy tightening could spark a recession.

Stephen Johnson

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke with members of the Iranian women’s soccer team who had initially sought asylum.

FEDERAL POLITICSCommentsBurke faces heat over Iran footballers social media splash

The Home Affairs Minister has been criticised for plastering photos across social media of members of an Iranian soccer team who had sought asylum, several of whom later changed their minds.

Caitlyn Rintoul and Claire Sadler

Anthony Albanese should be ready for a scathing phone call from Donald Trump.

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Run-down defence assets limit strategic options

If the nations Donald Trump has named don’t agree to help in the Strait of Hormuz, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese might get a phone call.