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Bird flu has crossed into an Australian mammal. What happens next?

g H5N1 has now been confirmed in an Australian mammal. Where did bird flu come from, how does it cross species, what happens when mammals — including humans — become infected, and are we looking at another COVID? Austr...

Iran threatens the escape routes around Hormuz — and the world’s oil safety valve is now at risk
Iran opens Hormuz for Iraqi oil — but a new oil order may be emerging in the Gulf

The secret oil corridor through Hormuz — and why it may be keeping Australia’s fuel crisis from becoming much worse

For months, publicly visible shipping data from the Strait of Hormuz has told an alarming story. ...

Labor and Coalition strike NDIS deal — but the real test comes after Parliament

The Albanese Government has secured Coalition support for one of the most consequential overhauls ...

The Strait of Hormuz crisis may permanently change how the world moves oil
For decades the Strait of Hormuz has been one of the most important pieces of economic g…
The Iran war is becoming a freight crisis — and Australia imports the consequences
The price of oil has dominated discussion about the economic consequences of the Iran wa…
Australia is spending billions to move beyond fossil fuels — is the energy transition worth the price?
Australia is attempting one of the largest transformations of its essential infrastructu…
Take Sunday Off: A Guide to Switching Off and Enjoying Your City
There will always be another email, another bill, another problem and another plan to ma…

Starlink’s $650 surprise: Australians should understand the cost of pausing residential service

Starlink has transformed internet access for many Australians, particularly people living in regional and remote areas...

The diesel price has broken away from oil — and that is bad news for Australia

For most motorists, the relationship between oil and fuel seems straightforward. Oil becomes expensive. Diesel and p...

RBA holds interest rates — but Aust…
The Reserve Bank has left the cash rate at 4.35 per cent, giving borrowers and businesses a reprieve from another increase. But …
Australia awaits the RBA — but inte…
Australia is waiting for another Reserve Bank interest-rate decision. But there is an uncomfortable reality behind the intense f…
Australian Census 2026: when, what…
Once every five years, Australia effectively takes a national photograph. Not a photograph of buildings or landscapes, but of u…
Workers who feel secure are six tim…
A new report from ADP Research suggests that job security concerns remain widespread among Australian workers, even as the count…