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The price of passage: Iran accused of turning Hormuz into a toll gate

A new American sanctions action suggests Iran is not merely disrupting shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. It is allegedly collecting payments from vessels seeking safe passage—turning control of a strategic waterwa...

The oil shock is becoming the new reality — and Australia must confront how exposed it has become
Australia needs an AI early-warning system — but Canberra is still writing the rules

The New Click Frenzy Isn’t Really a Sale — It Is Trying to Become Australia’s Shopping Search Engine

For more than a decade, Australians knew Click Frenzy primarily as an event. A date arrived, reta...

No quick deal for Hormuz — why Australia may have to live with expensive fuel for longer

For months, Australians have been waiting for the Iran war to produce one of two outcomes. Either...

The Hormuz bypass has been shut — Saudi Arabia loses another oil escape route
For months, the world has been asking how Middle Eastern oil can get around the Strait o…
Hormuz has reached the mortgage market — could Australia be next?
A tanker is attacked in the Middle East. Oil becomes harder and more expensive to move…
High Court ends Giggle appeal — now the question returns to Parliament
Australia's High Court has refused special leave to appeal in the long-running Giggle v …
The safe harbour is disappearing from the Gulf — and that matters for Australia
The Strait of Hormuz has traditionally presented shipowners with a brutal but relatively…

Coptic New Year Celebrated at NSW Parliament, Recognising the Contribution of Coptic Australians

The event provided an opportunity to celebrate Coptic faith and heritage while recognising the significant and diverse c...

Fitstop Global Games to Bring 1,000 Athletes to Brisbane for Major Fitness Showdown

The Australian-born fitness brand is bringing its global competition home, with athletes from across the country set to ...

Central Coast Residents Can Now Loc…
Australia's largest taxi network, 13cabs, has expanded its fixed-price fare service to the Central Coast, giving residents certa…
Central Coast Residents Can Now Loc…
Australia's largest taxi network, 13cabs, has expanded its fixed-price fare service to the Central Coast, giving residents certa…
AIWIBI Australia Contributes Rs. 5 …
AIWIBI Australia has contributed NPR 5 million (Rs. 50 lakh) to support relief efforts for communities affected by the recent fl…
NSW history teachers offered fully …
A Sydney-headquartered battlefield tour company has teamed up with the state's peak history teaching body to send a NSW teacher …