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A farmer in Queensland tops up fuel barrels.

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the war in Iran meant inflation would be higher for longer.

Inflation on track to rise past 5 per cent by June with businesses to go bust in record numbers

Inflation was starting to stabilise before the outbreak of the war in Iran, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the end of the conflict cannot come soon enough for the economy.

  • Shane Wright
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Takaichi warned she’s facing an “extremely difficult” meeting with Donald Trump, after the US president criticized Japan for rebuffing his demand for warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg

European leaders, Japan offer to help Trump unblock Strait of Hormuz

In a meeting with Japan’s prime minister, Donald Trump said he didn’t warn allies about his attack on Iran because he wanted it to be a surprise, like the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.

  • Michael Koziol
Vladimir Putin: Blood oil

The US-Iran war is making Putin richer and stronger

The mood in Moscow is triumphant as elevated oil prices force the US to ease restrictions of Russian oil entering the market and help fund attacks on Ukraine.

  • Ivan Nechepurenko and Paul Sonne
Power bills are going one way - up.

Power bills and interest rates: Households could face a double whammy on costs

Household balance sheets could be set for a punishing pincer, thanks to the removal of energy subsidies and the possibility of higher mortgage rates.

  • Elizabeth Knight
The Solar Sharer scheme is set to start on July 1.

Three hours of free solar to cut family power bill by $800 a year

The government is hitting back at electricity retailers that are calling for a delay to the scheme for free power in the middle of the day.

  • Mike Foley and Nick Toscano
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WA Premier Roger Cook has defended the government’s move to provide Griffin Coal with more subsidies.

Collie coal miner gets lifeline after Cook reneges on taxpayer support pledge

Premier Roger Cook and Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson visited Collie on Wednesday, where they announced a five year extension of the Griffin coal state agreement.

  • Hamish Hastie
“Your energy plan’s ending, so we’ve picked a new one for you”.

Beware energy plans chosen by your retailer: This trickery is filching hundreds of millions

Energy retailers should be compelled to act transparently and honestly in the best interests of their customers. Many don’t.

  • Ted Woodley
Millions of customers are paying too much for the electricity, the ACCC says.

Millions of people should be saving hundreds of dollars on power bills

The consumer watchdog has a cheery holiday message for households grappling with sky-high electricity bills – all it requires is a single phone call.

  • Mike Foley
Gas producers say taking reserves for Australia from existing export supplies would harm confidence to invest.

Energy producers want to reserve gas for Australia – but it must come from new supplies

Bringing new gas supply online sooner is the only sustainable solution to put downward pressure on prices.

  • Samantha McCulloch