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There's a problem with making public transport free

There's a problem with making public transport free

Cutting public transport fares is great for people who already catch it but doesn't do much to help those for whom it is too inaccessible or infrequent.

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Shut strait and Lebanon fighting strains US-Iran truce

Iran and the US are set for talks while their truce remains shaky, as Israel and Hezbollah trade fire and Tehran keeps its stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz.

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.

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Coal mine extension approved despite net-zero ambition

Coal mine extension approved despite net-zero ambition

An underground coal mine will be allowed to continue extracting for two extra years but new restrictions will prevent the coal being shipped overseas.

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

Israeli strikes put Iran war truce in further jeopardy

US President Donald Trump's fragile ceasefire is teetering as Israel continues it bombardment of Lebanon and Iran continues to blockade the Strait of Hormuz.

'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.

Experts pour water on 'speculative' oil field proposal

Experts pour water on 'speculative' oil field proposal

An energy expert is pointing to logistical and political hurdles to oil drilling in Australia as climate campaigners pour cold water on a proposal.

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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.

World economy counts cost of war as strait closes again

World economy counts cost of war as strait closes again

World economy counts cost of war as strait closes again

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.

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Trump agrees to ceasefire with Iran that reopens strait

Iran, the US and Israel have reached a two-week truce as President Donald Trump pulls back from his threats and Tehran pauses its blockade of a vital waterway.

State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest'

State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest'

State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest'

State seeks oil-drilling project in 'national interest'

A state premier is urging the federal government to fast-track approval to drill for oil in response to the fuel crisis, bypassing environment protection laws.

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

'Whole civilisation will die' if Iran doesn't make deal

US President Donald Trump warns that a "whole civilisation will die tonight" if Iran doesn't capitulate to his deadline, while Tehran shows no sign of budging.

US, Iran weigh ceasefire plan as Trump deadline nears

US, Iran weigh ceasefire plan as Trump deadline nears

US, Iran weigh ceasefire plan as Trump deadline nears

US, Iran weigh ceasefire plan as Trump deadline nears

US and Iran have received a ceasefire plan, as President Donald Trump threatens to unleash "hell" if Tehran doesn't make a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz.

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

'Bridges next': Trump threatens more Iranian targets

President Donald Trump is threatening US attacks on Iranian infrastructure while other nations try to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as the Mideast war rages on.

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US could exit Iran war soon, Trump says - and NATO, too

President Donald Trump has signalled the US may soon wind down the Iran war without a deal, and threatened to ditch NATO for not helping him with the conflict.

Inquiry fires up chances of raising gas export taxes

A parliamentary committee will report into Australia's gas export regime before the budget, in a sign the government is warming to raising taxes on the sector.

Fill 'er up: electric trucks plug into charging network

Three electric truck charging hubs will be built in one Australian capital city in the first stage of a project designed to power up the transport transition.

Embattled motorists win bowser relief as taxes slashed

The government has moved to cut taxes on petrol and diesel, as the Middle East war sends global oil prices through the roof.

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Trump 'no problem' with Russian oil tanker in Cuba

Donald Trump appears to have relaxed a de facto US oil blockade on Cuba as a Russian tanker full of crude oil ‌enters the Caribbean island's waters.

Truck tax cut backed as fuel-rationing threat looms

Business groups have urged the government to cut the road-user charge for trucks, but not the fuel excise for all motorists.

Australia to be 'overprepared' for ongoing fuel woes

Australians are being urged to use common sense instead of stockpiling petrol and diesel as the government proposes new powers to secure supplies.

Trump extends deadline for striking Iran's power plants

President Donald Trump has delayed a threatened strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure until April 6, after Tehran rejected a US ceasefire plan.

CBA ups inflation prediction as supply chains strain

Australia is staring down the barrel of inflation above five per cent as a result of the Iran oil supply shock, economists from the Commonwealth Bank warn.

Fuel crisis drives Aussies to rethink how they travel

Australians are adapting to rising fuel prices by changing their transport habits, with some ditching their cars even if it adds hours to their commute.

Roving robots may keep the sun shining on solar panels

Originally designed for mining sites, some autonomous robots are being redeployed to solar farms to perform dirty work that is dangerous to humans.

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