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Andrew Hastie open to 25% tax on gas profits and says multinationals have ‘had a really good run’ on Australian wealth https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/26/andrew-hastie-open-to-25-tax-on-gas-profits-and-says-multinationals-have-had-a-really-good-run-on-australian-wealth #UsisraelWarOnIran #AndrewHastie #LiberalParty #Gas #AustraliaNews #Business #AustralianEconomy #AustralianPolitics

Andrew Hastie open to 25% tax on gas profits and says multinationals have ‘had a really good run’ on Australian wealth

Exclusive: speaking with the Australian Politics podcast, the Liberal frontbencher says a sovereign wealth fund would set Australians up for generations to come

The Guardian

Opinion | The Guardian US 4h ago

Rising profit margins turbo-charged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner | Greg Jericho https://www.theguardian.com/business/grogonomics/2026/mar/26/australia-inflation-profit-margins-fuel-crisis-supply-chain-shock #InterestRates #ReserveBankOfAustralia #Inflation #PetrolPrices #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews

Rising profit margins turbo-charged Australia’s latest inflation figures – but something worse is just around the corner

Fuel supply shock from Iran – not too many wage rises – will be the driver of higher figures in June

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 7h ago

Australia politics live: Australia condemns Iran’s attacks on Gulf states at UN debate https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/26/australia-politics-live-penny-wong-iran-united-nations-war-fuel-crisis-cost-of-living-parliament-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy

Australia politics live: Australia condemns Iran’s attacks on Gulf states at UN debate

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World news | The Guardian 12h ago

Australians can expect high fuel costs to linger for far longer than the war in Iran https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/25/australians-can-expect-high-fuel-costs-to-linger-for-far-longer-than-the-war-in-iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #PetrolPrices #AustralianEconomy #AustraliaNews #ReserveBankOfAustralia #JimChalmers

Australians can expect high fuel costs to linger for far longer than the war in Iran

Rising inflation and unemployment mean effects of Iran war could be even worse than the post-Covid cost-of-living crisis

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 12h ago

Small petrol stations urge Albanese government to crack down on fuel wholesalers as operators run dry https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/australian-government-fuel-wholesalers-petrol-stations-run-dry #PetrolPrices #Business #CostoflivingCrisis #AustralianEconomy #AustralianPolitics #JimChalmers #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran

Small petrol stations urge Albanese government to crack down on fuel wholesalers as operators run dry

Businesses ranging from vegetable growers to miners warn of disruption from rising petrol prices and lack of supply

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 20h ago

‘Political band-aid’: cutting Australia’s fuel excise could make petrol shortages worse, economists say https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/25/australia-fuel-excise-tax-petrol-shortages #PetrolPrices #AustralianEconomy #CostoflivingCrisis #AustraliaNews #UsisraelWarOnIran

‘Political Band-aid’: cutting Australia’s fuel excise could make petrol shortages worse, economists say

Fuel tax cuts also risk adding to inflation by enabling some households with enough income to spend more

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 1d ago

Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/25/politics-federal-queensland-nsw-parliament-tony-burke-jim-chalmers-middle-east-fuel-crisis-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #NewSouthWales #Victoria #Coalition #LaborParty #Lib...

Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’

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Environment | The Guardian US 2d ago

As regular Australians struggle, gas companies are making massive profits and paying minimal tax. It is perverse | Rod Sims https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/australian-gas-companies-massive-profits-paying-minimal-tax #AustralianEconomy #Gas #Tax #Energy #Environment #AustralianPolitics

As regular Australians struggle, gas companies are making massive profits and paying minimal tax. It is perverse

Australia’s gas belongs to all of us. The benefits should be shared fairly rather than hoarded by companies that pay some of the lowest taxes in the world

The Guardian

World news | The Guardian 2d ago

Australia politics live: NSW reveals laws to crush illegal ebikes; Kate Chaney pushes for action 1,000 days after gambling ad ban report https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/24/australia-politics-live-fuel-crisis-cost-of-living-petrol-diesel-rationing-question-time-anthony-albanese-angus-taylor-pauline-hanson-one-nation-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylu...