Over recent weeks, Australian drivers have watched as petrol and diesel prices have soared, raising concerns about wider price shocks to come. But at the same time as urban motorists see rising prices, something else often happens in rural Australia. Farmers begin filling their diesel tanks. This behaviour can look like hoarding, or even panic buying.
ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV demanded a ceasefire in the Middle East on Sunday in his strongest comments to date, directly addressing the leaders who launched the war in Iran. “On behalf of the Christians of the Middle East and all women and men of good will, I appeal to those responsible for this conflict,” Leo said.
Two teenagers have been charged following an incident in Brisbane's Clem Jones Tunnel that reignited scrutiny of high-powered, non-compliant e-bikes and the growing online culture of filming risky rideouts.
Recently, the federal government released a consultation paper seeking input on whether it should introduce legislation to prevent or restrict infant formula marketing in Australia. Until February 2025, Australian formula brands were under a voluntary agreement not to advertise formula products for babies aged 0 to 12 months.
CAIRO (AP) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s appeal to China, France, Japan, South Korea, Britain and others to send warships to keep the Strait of Hormuz “open and safe” brought no commitments on Sunday as oil prices soar during the Iran war.
A large early-morning operation has moved on people camping at Musgrave Park in Brisbane's inner west, with authorities citing escalating public safety concerns and a growing risk to workers and park users. The action follows reports of significant needle hazards at the site. Authorities say hundreds of used needles have been collected from the park since September.
Does the world need another biography of Rupert Murdoch? It depends what it has to say and who has written it.Bonfire of the Murdochs, by journalist Gabriel Sherman, looks promising. He made his name with an exhaustively researched biography of long-running Fox News head and serial sexual harasser, Roger Ailes.
Wall Street's losses deepened as the ongoing fallout from the war in Iran keeps pushing oil prices higher. After briefly easing early Friday, crude oil prices rose again, bringing the benchmark oil price back above $100 a barrel. The S&P 500 fell 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 0.3% and the Nasdaq composite dropped 0.9%.
Police have charged two people with serious drug offences following the execution of a search warrant at a residential address in Airlie Beach, as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt the supply of illicit substances across the Whitsundays. The operation took place at about 8am on Sunday, 16 February, when officers attended a property on Hermitage Drive.
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