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.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - President Donald Trump says he's pulling back on his threats to widen attacks in Iran to include an array of bridges, power plants and other civilian targets, subject to Iran agreeing to a two week ceasefire. Trump said Iran could agree "to the COMPLETE, IMMEDIATE, and SAFE OPENING of the Strait of Hormuz.”
Households and small businesses in regional Queensland are set to benefit from notable electricity price reductions under the Crisafulli Government's Energy Roadmap, with new projections pointing to meaningful cost-of-living relief.
Victoria Cross winner Ben Roberts-Smith was arrested on Tuesday and will face five charges of the war crime of murder allegedly committed during the war in Afghanistan. He was arrested by Australian Federal Police at Sydney domestic airport. Roberts-Smith, a former Special Air Service corporal who was widely feted as one of Australia's most decorated modern war heroes.
HOUSTON (AP) – The Artemis II astronauts are now forever intertwined with Apollo 8. A day after the historic lunar flyaround, NASA on Tuesday released striking new photos taken by the U.S.-Canadian crew. The four astronauts channeled Apollo 8’s famous Earthrise shot from 1968 with their own.
The Queensland Government has fulfilled a key election pledge to return decision-making power in hospitals to local clinicians, appointing frontline health professionals to all 16 Hospital and Health Boards across the state. A total of 91 appointments have been confirmed, including 50 new members and 41 reappointments.
Almost every Australian has a stake in how well the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) works. Most working adults have superannuation savings invested in companies listed on the ASX, which together are valued at more than A$3 trillion. Big super funds AustralianSuper and UniSuper are some of the biggest investors in the publicly listed ASX itself.
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine is proposing to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday, which will be observed this coming weekend, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said. The offer was made through the United States, which has been mediating talks between delegations from Moscow and Kyiv.
Construction has officially begun on a major new wildlife research and education facility at Currumbin, marking a significant step forward for conservation efforts in Queensland. The new Currumbin Wildlife Institute will be built alongside the renowned Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, creating a cutting-edge campus dedicated to wildlife care, research and public education.
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