Meet F1 driver Kimi Antonelli, who just won the Japanese Grand Prix in Suzuka
The 19-year-old won his first Grand Prix race earlier this month in Shanghai, and followed it up immediately with a second win in Japan
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Newest first · UTC+11:00What you need to know about track closures in Qld as fuel crisis deepens
Topic:Public Transport
· Arianna Levy
Crisafulli still wants a fuel dashboard despite no national cabinet love
The Queensland premier said he still wants to see a national dashboard to current information on Australia’s fuel supply established, despite it not being taken up at national cabinet on Monday.
· Julius Dennis
[Man-Ki Kim] Tehran-ro and the Strait of Hormuz
In Seoul’s Gangnam-gu, amid glass towers and the global pulse of K-pop, a 3.5-kilometer boulevard named Tehran-ro runs through the city’s economic core. More than a hub for technology firms and financial institutions, its name reflects a moment when Korea and Iran, both undergoing economic transformation, chose coop…
· Korea Herald
This move is economically irresponsible – and absolutely the right thing to do
Anthony Albanese’s decision to halve the fuel excise for the next three months is economically irresponsible, damaging to the budget bottom line and will put significant pressure on interest rates.
· James Massola
What Australia could learn from the G7's fuel crisis measures
Petrol and diesel prices are continuing to rise across Australia. (ABC News: John Gunn)
· Luke Cooper
Families and regional businesses hopeful fuel excise cut will bring relief
From cutting back on driving practice for their 16-year-old son to putting off a flight to Canada to visit her terminally ill father, Andrea Cosentino and her family have made multiple sacrifices – large and small – to navigate the current fuel crisis.
· Benjamin Preiss, Adam Carey
Driver was drinking, on phone when he fatally struck teen, court hears
Bryson Dimovski's family, including his parents Melissa and Andrew, carried a banner to court on Monday. (ABC Newcastle: Nakita Jager)
· Nakita Jager
Economists warn fuel price cut likely to come with 'sting in the tail'
The war in the Middle East has triggered sky-high fuel prices and shortages around Australia. (ABC News: Timothy Ailwood)
· Maani Truu
Drink-driving death in Malaysia spirals into race-baiting, inflames ethnic tensions
The case sparked social media comments about drink-driving and ‘always the same group of people’ when it came to car crashes
· Iman Muttaqin Yusof
DC air traffic controller reveals ‘warning signs were all there’ before midair crash that killed 67
A former Washington DC air traffic controller on duty the night of the fatal January 2025 mid-air collision involving an American Airlines plane and a US Army helicopter warned how there were “obvious holes” already in the system at the time of the disaster.
· Chris Bradford
Six charged with trying to import tonne of cocaine on boat
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Patrick Brischetto
Race-by-race preview and tips for Tuesday’s Newcastle meeting
Track Good 4 and rail out 2 metres
· Neil Evans
Easter warning from WA police as South West road toll climbs
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
· Madigan Landry
Man arrested after viral video shows child steering car on busy Hong Kong road
Police say they have tracked man in connection with video posted to Tuen Mun community group on social media
· Fiona Chow
AI data centers, telecom networks face energy-saving push
South Korea’s telecom carriers and fintech firms are tightening energy use as the government calls for conservation amid oil-market volatility, extending the response from office operations to the infrastructure behind mobile networks and online finance.
· Moon Joon-hyun
Fuel excise halved and a national security plan: what Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol
In the short term, Australians should save about 26c a litre at the pump but analysts warn there may be more action required if the energy crisis worsens
· Tom Mcilroy
Iran war, rogue drones force European aviation safety rethink
As the Middle East conflict clogs flight corridors between Asia and Europe, EASA chief warns of ‘hybrid warfare’ risks
· Reuters
'We have a plan' to weather international fuel crisis, PM says
Topic:Federal Government
· Nicole Asher
Travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania ferries is about to become 15 per cent more expensive
Topic:Marine Transport Industry
· Monty Jacka
Trump walks back Cuba oil blockade, says he has ‘no problem’ with Russian tanker delivering fuel
U.S. President Donald Trump said he has "no problem" with a Russian crude tanker delivering fuel to Cuba, appearing to reverse course over his administration's oil blockade as the island grapples with a deepening energy crisis.
· Sam Meredith
Budget airlines built on cheap fares now face a painful reality: Fuel is getting expensive
Budget airlines in Asia risk losing their price advantage as fuel prices rise and Middle East tensions disrupt key routes, forcing carriers to raise fares and cut expenses.
· Sydney Goh
IP ministry to fuel Korea’s next leap: minister
Focus shifts from protection to commercialization as government expands IP role
· Lee Kwon-hyung
Hong Kong stocks fall with Asia as Iran conflict drives oil prices higher
Most Asian markets retreat as surging oil prices fuel concerns over the economic and investment fallout
· Cao Li
National campdraft competition cancelled over soaring cost of fuel
Two campdrafts have been postponed due to ongoing fuel crisis. (Supplied: Howard Jack)
· Brandon Long
Drivers winched to safety after ignoring road closures in WA's flooded Gascoyne
The Gascoyne River at Carnarvon is approaching record flood levels in the wake of ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle. (ABC News: Andrew Chounding)
· Andrea Mayes
Tougher penalties for drug-impaired driving, but what counts?
Experts warn vague standards shift responsibility to drivers, may deter necessary medication use
· Lim Jae-seong
Hyundai Motor ramps up EV push in China amid US tariff pressure
Korean auto giant targets 41,000 EV sales in China’s fiercely competitive, domestic-led market
· Byun Hye-jin
Thai undertaker brings corpse to petrol station to prove fuel need
After being denied fuel, a Thai man live-streamed the moment he showed station staff an occupied coffin to prove his urgent need
· Aidan Jones
Korean Air steps up aerospace, drone push with new Busan plant
W200b investment targets UAVs, aircraft parts as Busan builds aviation hub
· No Kyung-min
Which states have introduced free public transport amid fuel crisis
Topic:Public Transport
· Fergus Gregg
LG Innotek teams with Applied Intuition for physical AI push
LG Innotek said Monday it has signed a strategic partnership with Applied Intuition, a global player in physical AI and autonomous driving software, to jointly advance next-generation mobility and robotics technologies.
· Lee Han-gyoul
Afternoon Update: Fuel excise halved for three months; Dezi Freeman shot dead; and when moving abroad for love goes wrong
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· Kris Swales
LS Cable rides AI power boom to record profit
LS Cable & System reported its highest-ever profits in 2025, fueled by growing investment in power grid development and surging demand tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure.
· Ahn Sung-mi
Millions of Aussies to suffer further after major bank's fresh rates warning
Interest rates could peak at an 18-year high in a matter of months, according to modelling from one of Australia's biggest banks.Westpac, citing the continuing war in the Middle East and high oil prices, is now forecasting mortgage holders will be hit by three more rate hikes – in May, June and August – after alread…
· Patrick Brischetto
West Wits banks fuel supply as SA gold project gears for grid power
West Wits Mining has taken aim at one of the market’s favourite risk topics – fuel supply – unveiling a multi-layered diesel security plan to keep its Qala Shallows underground gold operation in South Africa running smoothly while the site waits for a grid power connection.
· Doug Bright
Kosovo businesses struggle with surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war
Farmers of Pestova firm on the back of a tractor plant potatoes in the village of Pestove, Kosovo on March 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)
· Zana Cimili
Police likely believed Dezi Freeman was dead before tip-off, former police negotiator says
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Eleanor Wilson
Activists occupy bus stop in protest calling for disabled rights
A civic group advocating for disability rights staged a brief protest during commuting hours Monday morning, occupying a bus stop in Seoul and halting traffic in protest of what it called discrimination in access to public transport.
· Yoon Min-sik
Why the PM’s fuel excise cut will drive the RBA mad
Anthony Albanese has set himself and the nation’s mortgage holders on a collision course with the Reserve Bank.
· Shane Wright
Australia to halve fuel tax as global energy crisis deepens
Australia’s government will slash petrol and diesel taxes by half amid a surge in fuel prices prompted by the US-Israel war on Iran.
· John Power
Did Anthony Albanese just cement a third interest rate hike in May by cutting the fuel excise?
Injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an inflated economy may change things for the Reserve Bank board at its next meeting
· Patrick Commins
Everything you need to know about the Australian fuel crisis response
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced he will halve the fuel excise, reducing petrol prices by 26¢ per litre, as the Australian government ramps up its response to the global oil shock and rising domestic costs.
· Brittany Busch
Trump says Russia can deliver oil to Cuba
HAVANA, Cuba — US President Donald Trump said Sunday that Moscow could send oil to Cuba despite Washington's de facto fuel blockade, as a Russian tanker was expected to deliver some much-needed crude to the crisis-hit island.
· Agence France-Presse
Roads set to reopen as clean-up continues in Exmouth
A sign in an Exmouth cafe highlights how hard it is to get out of town after Cyclone Narelle damaged roads and the airport. (ABC News: Bridget McArthur)
· Bridget Mcarthur
'That's still my father': Dezi Freeman's son slams 'disgusting' comments celebrating cop killer's death
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Eleanor Wilson
Former NJ Assemblyman Albert Coutinho, 56, killed in fiery car crash
A former New Jersey assemblyman who left office when he was caught embezzling funds from his family’s charity but continued to be a key player in the local Portuguese community died in a car crash Sunday morning.
· Caitlin McCormack
Israeli military launches attacks on infrastructure in Tehran
The Israeli military said it is carrying out attacks on Iranian government infrastructure across Tehran, as part of a broader campaign targeting key sites in the capital.
· Middleeasteye
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