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Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost

Spoils of Iran war to deliver Chalmers a budget boost

The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

Richest state could fuel up for 'tough' times

A cashed-up state government could build its own emergency fuel reserve while still expecting to receive its cut of the national stockpile.

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

More cost relief on table as Aussies asked to save fuel

The impacts of the energy crisis will likely continue even if a Middle East ceasefire holds, the government warns as it prepares to roll out an ad campaign.

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Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover

Tourism funding boost to help cyclone-hit towns recover

Towns reliant on tourism will receive help to rebuild with a support package on its way for businesses rocked by Cyclone Narelle.

Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

Doubts over Lebanon, sanctions ahead of Iran peace meet

A US delegation led by Vice President JD Vance is in Pakistan to join Iranian government ministers and officials for peace talks.

'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super

'Don't panic': cash isn't king when it comes to super

The US war on Iran is spooking Australians who've watched their super pools drop tens of thousands of dollars since the conflict began on February 28.

Aussie firm losing bid to mine rare earths in Greenland

Aussie firm losing bid to mine rare earths in Greenland

Hopes have dimmed further for an Australian company’s stalled rare-earth project in Greenland, with authorities set to reject an exploration licence extension.

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NDIS overhaul uncertainty 'deeply unsettling'

NDIS overhaul uncertainty 'deeply unsettling'

NDIS overhaul uncertainty 'deeply unsettling'

NDIS overhaul uncertainty 'deeply unsettling'

As the government debates how to rein in the spiralling cost of the NDIS, advocates say the disability community is struggling with the uncertainty.

Australians skipping, delaying medicines due to price

Australians skipping, delaying medicines due to price

Australians skipping, delaying medicines due to price

Australians skipping, delaying medicines due to price

Cost of living has forced Australians to cut down on their medications, prompting calls for Australia to shake up its drug subsidy approval scheme.

Australia inks fresh fuel supply deal with Singapore

Australia inks fresh fuel supply deal with Singapore

Australia inks fresh fuel supply deal with Singapore

Australia inks fresh fuel supply deal with Singapore

Australia's largest supplier of refined fuel will continue to provide petrol and diesel amid global uncertainty as part of a new agreement.

AMP leaders defend share price, tout AI future

AMP leaders defend share price, tout AI future

AMP leaders defend share price, tout AI future

AMP leaders defend share price, tout AI future

There is no sideline position to take in the disruptive moment offered by artificial intelligence, the leader of an Australian wealth stalwart says.

Miner's green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms

Miner's green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms

Miner's green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms

Miner's green push to help skip fuel woes rocking firms

As Fortescue Metals ramps up its heavy industry green grid, a report shows more than 80 per cent of businesses are straining under the global fuel crisis.

'Union-driven cash grab': LNG worker claims slammed

'Union-driven cash grab': LNG worker claims slammed

'Union-driven cash grab': LNG worker claims slammed

'Union-driven cash grab': LNG worker claims slammed

Union demands for workers at a gas export operation that's helping secure fuel and fertiliser for the nation don't pass the pub test, an industry group says.

Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit

Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit

Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit

Albanese seeks out fuel supply deal in Singapore visit

The prime minister is hoping an agreement with Australia's largest provider of oil can be reached as the Middle East conflict causes global volatility.

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World economy counts cost of war as strait closes again

The economic costs of conflict are greater than severe natural disasters and can leave scars that last for a decade, the world's "financial firefighter" says.

Beware the 'urgent' email at the end of the working day

Australian businesses, large and small, are losing millions to email scams each year, reinforcing the need to ensure staff can spot red flags.

Truckies blast out loud warning over rising fuel costs

Truck drivers feeling the pinch of expensive fuel bills are demanding corporations pay their fair share by taking them to the industrial umpire.

Century-old farming dynasty ends with one last harvest

The Carberrys have been cotton farming pioneers for nearly 60 years but this season's harvest will be the last for the family's 97-year-old patriarch.

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Why you notice daylight saving changing less and less

From secretive government labs to the phone in your pocket, an army of tech nerds is literally giving you the time of your life.

Australia faces 'sharp recession' if US escalates war

As Donald Trump fails to reassure traders about the Strait of Hormuz, analysts warn Australia's economy is hurtling towards a recession the longer it is closed.

ASX vows reform after placing 'investors over markets'

A final report on exchange operator ASX has noted its defensive culture and favouring of shareholder returns over resilient technology platforms for investors.

No clear case for longer Iran war with goals won: PM

Australia will join a snap meeting to end disruption to shipping in a critical oil corridor as the prime minister questions the value of a prolonged Iran war.

Fuel costs nip fishmongers ahead of Good Friday frenzy

Fishmongers are absorbing fish price hikes ahead of Good Friday but are warning of when customers could feel the hip pocket sting if the fuel crisis continues.

SpaceX registers to take rocket maker public: reports

SpaceX has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, according to reports.

Stagflation risk: Chalmers heeds budget warning

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is being urged to reform the tax and migration settings in the upcoming budget as the oil shock worsens Australia's productivity funk.

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