BEIRUT (AP) – A group of Australian women and children who left a camp in Syria that houses people with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants are stuck in the country because Australian authorities have refused to allow their return, Syrian officials said Wednesday.
HONG KONG (AP) – China’s factory activity expanded for a second straight month in April, according to an official survey on Thursday, as its economy remained resilient despite higher energy prices due to the Iran war.
Tasmania Police have released the identities of the two people on board a light aircraft that has been missing since Saturday, with the consent of their family. Gregory Vaughan, 72, and his partner Kim Worner, 66, both from Deloraine, were travelling with their dog Molly in a distinctive green Bristell S-LSA two-seater aircraft.
Australia's inflation rate surged 1.1% in March, driven by a record jump in fuel prices, making an interest rate hike next Tuesday more likely. The consumer price index (CPI), released today, rose to 4.6% in the year to March, the first major economic indicator to show the impact of the war in the Middle East.
LONDON (AP) – In the world of diplomatic faux pas, it could have been a lot worse. At Tuesday’s state dinner honoring King Charles III and Queen Camilla, U.S. President Donald Trump said that during a private meeting earlier in the day the British monarch had agreed with him that Iran should never be allowed to have nuclear weapons.
Two southern Tasmanian men have been charged following a firearms incident in which shots were allegedly fired at homes in Gagebrook and Herdsmans Cove on August 2. The men, aged 20 and 28, remain in custody and are expected to appear in court today, August 6.
As Australia's immediate fuel crunch eases after successful efforts to diversify supply, policymakers are turning their attention to dealing with the next energy security crisis. The question is, what would actually work? The Coalition this week announced a policy to double onshore reserves of liquid fuels to 60 days' supply.
NEW YORK (AP) - More jumps for oil prices sent tremors through the bond market. The S&P 500 edged down by less than 0.1%, a day after slipping from its latest all-time high. The Dow dropped 0.6%, while the Nasdaq composite inched up less than 0.1%. The price for a barrel of Brent crude jumped nearly 6%.
The Tasmanian Government has announced a $22.5 million investment to safeguard the future of Nyrstar's Hobart smelter, securing more than 500 local jobs at one of the state's major employers. Premier Jeremy Rockliff said the funding package was a significant step in supporting Tasmanian workers.
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