WASHINGTON (AP) – Jay Allen is a fan of President Donald Trump, and voted for him on the belief that the Republican would cut taxes and trim regulations, helping his manufacturing business in northeast Arkansas. But the tariffs at the core of Trump’s economic agenda have wreaked havoc on his company, Allen Engineering Corp.

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.

It's over two weeks since the United States and Israel began their war on Iran. In the federal Resolve and Morgan polls, Labor has lost support to the Greens and Others, although YouGov has Labor's vote up one point. Left-wing voters would like Anthony Albanese to oppose the war. One Nation is ahead of the Coalition in all three polls.

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. wholesale prices came in hotter than expected in February, driven partly by a sharp increase in food costs. The Labor Department reported Wednesday that its producer price index – which measures inflation before it hits consumers – rose 0.7% from January, and 3.4% from February 2025. The year-over-year increase was the most since February 2025.

Brisbane drivers have enjoyed a rare stretch of below-average petrol prices, offering modest cost-of-living relief for households and small businesses that rely on daily travel. The extended dip isn't the result of a single cause - it's a mix of global market settings and local price cycles that, for now, have aligned in motorists' favour.

BRISBANE, Australia (AP) – Two players from the Iranian women’s soccer team have joined a practice session with a professional club in Brisbane in their first publicly-shared appearance since it emerged they had been granted asylum in Australia.

WASHINGTON (AP) – A key question hangs over the Federal Reserve’s two-day meeting that ends Wednesday: Will central bank policymakers still reduce short-term interest rates this year, now that the Iran war has sent oil prices higher and gas prices spiking? Or will they have to stand pat for months to see how the conflict plays out?

Police have launched an investigation after the bodies of a man and a woman were discovered at a home in Rockhampton, in central Queensland, following a welfare check late Tuesday evening. Emergency services were called to a property on Lion Creek Road in the suburb of Wandal shortly after 8pm, after concerns were raised for the occupants' wellbeing.