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Australia must avoid a COVID-style shutdown of offices, the Business Council of Australia says, while conceding that some workers may need to work from home to conserve fuel in response to the global oil shock.
International Energy Agency (IEA) director, Fatih Birol, speaking at the National Press Club in Canberra, said the global economy is facing a “major, major threat” as the energy crisis deepens amid the Middle East conflict.
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As the Middle East conflict continues to drift into unchartered territory, fuel fears continue to escalate and prices are skyrocketing around the world.Prices are reaching close to $3 a litre for petrol and diesel in parts of the country, and some petrol stations in both cities and rural towns are running out altoge…
Union says below‑inflation pay hikes and ongoing insecure work threatens the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalism
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex has trademarked her As Ever lifestyle products in Australia before a visit to the Commonwealth country in April.
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A convoy of seven trucks and one semi-trailer carrying cattle feed has brought much-needed relief to flood-affected graziers in north-west Queensland. Many in the area have not been able to leave their farms for weeks as flood waters forced road closures. Tens of thousands of cattle have also been lost in the floods…
A last-minute plea for teachers not to walk out of their classrooms appears set to fall on deaf ears, with tens of thousands of government school educators planning to strike tomorrow.
Jessica Hull has medalled for the second time in a weekend and cracked another national record, but the Australian middle-distance ace had to settle for silver in the 1500m at the world indoor championships in Poland.
Emergency services and lifesavers are searching off Sussex Inlet for a 25-year-old man. (Supplied: Shoalhaven Council)
Independent service stations have been hit hard by the fuel crisis in Australia. (March 2026) (Good petrol generic) (ABC News: Abbey Haberecht)
Mikal Bridges (25), de los Knicks de Nueva York, dispara sobre Sharife Cooper (13), de los Wizards de Washington, durante la primera mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el domingo 22 de marzo de 2026, en Nueva York. (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)
A western Sydney council is communicating with anonymous hackers by sending Dropbox links into a chatroom, after it suffered a major data breach.
The Minns government has flagged a mid-2026 launch date for its Smart Rental Bonds scheme, which would allow for the digital transfer of rental bonds. (ABC News: Monish Nand)
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — River Plate encadenó su tercer triunfo consecutivo bajo el mando de Eduardo Coudet, al derrotar 2-0 a domicilio a Estudiantes de Río Cuarto, mientras que Boca Juniors volvió a cantar victoria tras cuatro empates consecutivos en La Bombonera, al imponerse a Instituto de Córdoba también por 2-0, en…
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BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s next international cricket season will start in August and conclude with the 150th anniversary test against England under lights at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in March, 2027.
Australia is negotiating with Japan, China and other regional powers to ensure critical fuel supplies remain open, with gas shipments from the Middle East to Asia set to run out within days, raising the prospect of the Albanese government imposing price caps or export restrictions on liquefied natural gas.
There is a structural realignment under way, with the Liberal party the early and obvious victim in Saturday’s South Australian state election
They arrived in courier vans, in the back of cars, and wrapped in bubble wrap, curtains, and blankets; artists walked the works in accompanied by friends, partners, parents, and the occasional family dog.
Australians have been urged not to pick wild mushrooms, as wild weather has led to more deathcap mushrooms growing in parts of the country.The changing season and wetter weather across Australia means more wild mushrooms are growing, but experts say one wrong move when backyard foraging could turn into a deadly mist…
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One Nation will pose a direct threat to Anthony Albanese, South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas has warned, even after Labor swept to victory in the state’s election on Saturday.
Australian criminal networks are increasingly weaponising digital and financial technology to wash cash at an unprecedented scale, creating pools of dirty money that can be used to fund an ever-expanding portfolio of criminal enterprises.
Last month, the Herald asked readers whether they thought a speed hump in Riverwood, sandwiched between two bus stops, was the worst in Sydney. They replied with dozens more.
Having been revitalised by a girl group, US denim brand Gap is making another play for the Australian market.
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An AI medical scribe deployed across Australian clinics has been manipulated into going off script by security researchers who made it generate identity theft guides, but the misbehaving bot was unable to access any patient data.
Daily driving distance is an important consideration when buying an electric vehicle. Source: Getty / Halfpoint Images
Delivery and rideshare workers have been offered support as concern mounts over surging fuel prices. Source: AAP / Erik S. Lesser/EPA
International Energy Agency executive director Dr Fatih Birol told the National Press Club that the Australian government was doing its best to increase fuel stock levels. Source: AAP / LUKAS COCH/AAPIMAGE
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Olivana Lathouris is a reporter for the ABC in Darwin. She previously worked at Nine News as a court reporter in Darwin and breaking news reporter in Brisbane.
1500m runner claims silver medal to add to 3000m bronze
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More data centres, like this one in Sydney, are on the way. Source: AAP / Steven Markham
Jack McKay is a state political reporter for ABC News in Queensland, filing across television, radio, and digital platforms. Before joining the ABC in 2023 Jack covered state politics and local government for The Courier-Mail and The Sunday Mail, where he started his journalism career in 2016.
River systems from the Northern Territory and outback Queensland flow into the town of Doomadgee in the Gulf of Carpentaria. (Supplied: Gulf Savannah Development)
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Ed Easter says his work is often difficult and heartbreaking. (ABC News: Keane Bourke)
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Alanna Kennedy's reinvention as a goal scoring machine, Hayley Raso's unfortunate concussion-interrupted campaign and Mary Fowler's miracle recovery — it was a tournament of contrasting fortunes for the members of Australia's favourite team.
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