The current fuel crisis, instigated by the war in the Middle East, has prompted countries to respond in different ways to ensure their fuel supply. One popular measure has been directing people to work from home to save fuel. Many countries in Asia have implemented remote work orders for some workers or four-day work weeks.
LONDON (AP) – European leaders remained on the sidelines of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran on Thursday but tried to make their voices heard to help shore up a shaky ceasefire, quell fighting in Lebanon and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The war has put Europe in an uneasy position trying to maintain its support for the U.S. as a key NATO ally.
Ferry services have returned to Balmain West wharf in Sydney's Inner West for the first time in over 10 years, with the state's transport agency saying additional services could be introduced if passenger numbers are strong.
Journalism is sometimes called the first draft of history. Near contemporary works, such as the University of Canberra's long running series of books on Australian governments, going back to the Hawke government (1983-1991), might be viewed as the second draft.
Several dozen people lined up outside a presidential administration building on a sunny spring weekend in central Moscow as police stood nearby and watched them closely. The people were lodging complaints about the government’s intensifying crackdown on the internet that has seen regular shutdowns of cellphone internet connections.
Independent MP Mark Latham has defended his recent social media activity in a vilification and sexual harassment case brought by Sydney MP Alex Greenwich, telling a tribunal that disagreements between parliamentarians are common.
The three-page fuel plan the Australian government released last week was very light on detail. So too was Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's address to the nation. This week, Energy Minister Chris Bowen moved to reassure Australians their fuel supply was safe "well into May". It's understandable the government is focused on the immediate problem.
NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. stocks rose after surging on optimism about a ceasefire in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 erased its dip and rose 0.6%. The Dow Jones climbed 0.6%, and the Nasdaq added 0.8% after Israel's prime minister authorized direct negotiations with Lebanon. Oil prices pared some of their earlier gains but remained higher.
A major class action against the Murray-Darling Basin Authority (MDBA) has opened in the New South Wales Supreme Court, with irrigators accusing the agency of mismanaging water and breaching its own operational guidelines. The eight-week hearing began on Monday.
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