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panic ... The MUA wants greater domestic refining to ensure supply security. Photo: supplied

Panic buying of fuel is pointless, says trade minister, as MUA calls for greater domestic production

Panic buying of fuel due to the war in Iran is completely senseless, says Federal Trade Minister Don Farrell. His comment comes as the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) calls on Canberra to reduce a dependence on fuel imports. “We […]
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Robodebt 2.0? Families Question Inflated Child Support Assessments

Whistleblower allegations, claims of a toxic internal culture, and concerns over discretionary income “reconstruction” raise fears that thousands of Australian families may have been affected. Serious questions are emerging about whether Australia’s child support system is showing some of the […]
New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie (left) and NZ Rugby chairman David Kirk face the media today. Image: NZRugby/YouTube

New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie to lead 2027 RWC campaign

New All Blacks coach Dave Rennie will focus on culture and clarity as he build to next year’s Rugby World Cup (RWC) in Australia. And his experience overseas is expected to put to good use. The Wallabies head coach for […]
Bays West ... NSW Premier Chris Minns talks to journalists at the opening of the new Sydney Fish Market in Blackwattle Bay. Photo: Grainger Films

Bays West suburb lined up for inner Sydney as bulk port operations move to the Illawarra

A new Bays West suburb for inner Sydney will take in Glebe Island, harbour port operations and 8500 new foreshore homes. The new Bays West suburb will sit on top of a Metro station now under construction and will see […]
Chamber festival artistic director Jack Liebeck in Cairns for the launch of the 2026 program. Photo: supplied.

Chamber music festival heads to Cairns with a program of Horrible History

Chamber music is coming to Cairns later this year with a theme on horrible history and Schubert by the sea. The nine-day Australian Festival of Chamber Music will run from July 24 to August 1 and features international artists that […]
assessments ... The new fish markets on the shore of Blackwattle Bay in inner Sydney. Photo: Grainger Films

DA assessments to take twice as fast as NSW fast-tracks planning process again

Development application (DA) assessments in NSW could take twice as fast under a new round of reforms kicking in later this month. The state government says the new changes will take effect on March 21. It says the changes involve: […]
Nuclear watchdog boss Rafael Mariano Grossi faces media photographers in Vienna, Austria. (Photo: Dean Calma/IAEA)

Nuclear safety in Middle East, Ukraine remains on a knife’s edge, says IAEA

Nuclear facilities in Iran remain intact despite US and Israeli attacks, the United Nations watchdog says. But any serious breach could force the evacuation of every major city in the region. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General, Rafael Mariano […]
Australian beef exports to China is expected to run into a quota ‘wall’ by around June, a new report says. Photo: fanjianhua/www.freepik.com

China ‘beef’ with Australian imports will drive search for new markets in 2026, says Rabobank

New China import quotas is expected to force Australia to find new markets for 100,000 tonnes of its beef exports. The assessment is part of a quarterly report from agribusiness bankers Rabobank, who noted that China’s new three-year import quotas […]
Sharks ... Aerial patrols in South Australia have been extended another four weekends. Photo: xiSerge/Pixabay

Bull sharks likely to be busier after recent heavy rain, NSW Govt warns

Bull sharks are expected to be more active in NSW open waters with swimmers urged to remain wary. A government alert was published following recent heavy rain that could help increase bull shark activity in Sydney Harbour, rivers and along […]
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