Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS
Tech companies have been funnelling billions of dollars into AI infrastructure projects in the Middle East over the past few years, drawn in by cheap and readily available energy and land, alongside local government support.
Motorists around the globe are already feeling the impact of the United States and Israel’s war on Iran, with fuel prices sharply rising since the war began.
This photo provided by Toyota shows the 2026 Corolla hatchback. The Corolla hatchback simply adds extra cargo space to the Corolla’s popular virtues of value and dependable transportation. (Courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A. via AP)
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi Arabia said Wednesday it had intercepted a wave of seven drones heading towards a strategic oil field, as Iran renewed fire on its Gulf neighbours and their energy infrastructure.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Israel and Iran exchanged fire early Wednesday, with Tehran keeping up pressure on the region's oil industry, targeting infrastructure and ships as global energy concerns mounted and the war in the Middle East showed no signs of abating.
Victoria’s push for more federal cash to bankroll the Suburban Rail Loop has been given a boost after Infrastructure Australia’s priority list said the Commonwealth should consider additional investment in the first stage of the project.
Two drones came down in the vicinity of Dubai International Airport (DXB) on Wednesday, injuring four people, Dubai’s media office said, as attacks on infrastructure across the Gulf continued on the 12th day of the Iran crisis, which has caused widespread disruption to global air traffic. “Authorities confirm tha…
Australia’s plans to build millions of new homes will be held back by a lack of water in the country’s major cities, Infrastructure Australia has warned in a report that says tens of billions of dollars will have to be spent on major projects in coming years.
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New cars wait for shipment in a parking lot partially covered by solar panels at the distribution center of Changan Auto, in southwest China’s Chongqing Municipality on July 6, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP, File)
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A 13-year-old boy is accused of reaching speeds of up to 160km/h as he led police on a high-speed chase through Perth’s south-east suburbs on Tuesday night with seven other children crammed into the small car.
MANILA, Philippines—Public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers in Metro Manila will receive a P5,000 fuel subsidy from the government beginning Tuesday, March 17, as authorities move to cushion the impact of a steep rise in oil prices triggered by tensions in the Middle East.
Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said Tuesday that his government had to raise fuel prices to make sure local production continues and the economy remains stable.
Passenger trains between China and North Korea will resume service on Thursday, reviving a transport link that was shuttered for six years due to the pandemic, China’s rail operator said.
The attack comes a day after a drone attack injured 32 people, including several children, early Monday in the Sitra area near Manama, authorities said. Bahraini Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khaifa visited those injured in Sitra in hospital on Monday night.
One person was killed and 11 others were injured in a wild, multi-car pile-up in Brooklyn Tuesday evening after a van plowed into an FDNY truck, causing a devastating chain reaction, cops said.
A Covenant Aviation Security Private Security Services patch is shown on an agent at San Francisco International Airport in San Francisco, Friday, Feb. 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Hostilities in the Middle East intensified as Israel launched additional missile strikes targeting areas in Iran and Lebanon. The Israeli military stated that the attacks in Lebanon were aimed at infrastructure belonging to Hezbollah in the southern suburbs of Beirut.
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