Fuel purchasing powers could be used for nearly anything facing supply disruption
By Jake Evans
There are concerns future governments could abuse broad powers that are designed to support companies to buy more fuel but could be used on any good facing supply-chain disruption.
#PetrolPrices #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #JakeEvans
Israel passes death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
The law, long-sought by Israel's far-right politicians, makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis.
#WorldPolitics #HumanRights #UnrestConflictandWar #FundamentalRights #InternationalLaw #Courts #GovernmentandPolitics
Live: Donald Trump interested in Arab countries paying for Iran war, White House says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says US President Donald Trump is interested in getting Arab countries to pay for the war in the Middle East. Follow live.
#UnrestConflictandWar #WorldPolitics #OilandGas #ForeignAffairs #DefenceandNationalSecurity #GovernmentandPolitics #BusinessEconomicsandFinance
Live: More than 10,000 Australians return from Middle East amid war
By Courtney Gould
More than 10,000 Australians have now returned home from the Middle East since the start of the Iran war. Follow live.
#GovernmentandPolitics #FederalGovernment #Parliament #CourtneyGould
What Australia could learn from the G7's fuel crisis measures
By Luke Cooper
Australia is not alone in weathering rising fuel costs and issues with domestic supply and distribution amid the war in the Middle East. G7 nations are also working out ways to ease the crisis.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/australia-g7-fuel-price-relief-measures-explained/106503110
#PetrolPrices #WorldPolitics #GovernmentandPolitics #LukeCooper
'Breaking point': Ex-greyhound racing insider speaks out as inquiry begins
By Briana Shepherd
A former greyhound racing insider tells how he reached "breaking point" with the industry, as a parliamentary inquiry into the sport in WA begins.
#GreyhoundRacing #Sport #AnimalCruelty #StateandTerritoryGovernment #StateandTerritoryParliament #GovernmentandPolitics #Gambling #Animals #BrianaShepherd
Economists warn fuel price cut likely to come with 'sting in the tail'
By Maani Truu
Australians will pay about 26.3 cents less on every litre of fuel they buy for three months, but some economists warn it could ultimately leave Australians worse off.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/economists-warn-fuel-excise-cut-impacts-economy/106511336
#PetrolPrices #FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #OilandGas #EconomicTrendsandIndicators #Tax #MaaniTruu
Australia's four-step plan to survive fuel crisis
By Nicole Asher
Fuel could be rationed and funnelled towards critical sectors such as emergency services under worst-case-scenario planning for shortages caused by the Iran war.
#FederalGovernment #GovernmentandPolitics #FederalParliament #War #PetrolPrices #EmergencyServices #NicoleAsher
Victorian Liberal candidate denies withdrawing from upper house ticket
By Leanne Wong
The Liberal Party claims Dinesh Gourisetty has withdrawn his candidacy a day after winning preselection to replace controversial MP Moira Deeming.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/moira-deeming-liberal-mp-dinesh-gourisetty-election/106510894
Government halves fuel excise to cut price on petrol and diesel
By Holly Tregenza
The government has halved the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months, reducing the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents per litre.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-30/fuel-excise-halved-three-months-petrol-diesel/106510432
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