The global wave of energy rationing

Governments from Bangladesh to Zambia impose measures to cut fuel demand as Middle East conflict cuts off flows

Fuel prices to fall another 5.7 cents a litre after states and Canberra strike GST deal

Australian prime minister Anthony Albanese announces GST revenue on fuel sales to be used to reduce fuel costs by a combined 32 cents a litre Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Track Australia’s fuel prices, service station outages and shipments in charts A deal with the states to return GST revenue on fuel sales will knock another 5.7 cents off the price of petrol for three months, bringing the total reductio...

By Patrick Commins, Krishani Dhanji and Ben Smee

Australia’s Albanese says Iran war goals met, asks what more is left to achieve

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the US-Israeli war on Iran appears to have achieved its key initial aims of curbing Tehran’s nuclear and missile capabilities – and questioned what further goals remain. “We did express support for the original objectives: preventing Iran from ever obtaining a nuclear weapon and degrading its capacity to endanger its neighbours,” Albanese said in a speech on Thursday at the National Press Club in Canberra. “And now those objectives have been...

By Bloomberg

Petrol prices to fall further after states agree on GST deal - SMH.com.au

Petrol prices to fall further after states agree on GST deal  SMH.com.au

Batam Immigration admits extortion of foreign tourist from Singapore, officer withdrawn from service - The Straits Times

Batam Immigration admits extortion of foreign tourist from Singapore, officer withdrawn from service  The Straits Times

Australian universities surge in global subject ranking, closing in on US, UK peers

Australian universities are strengthening their global competitiveness, with hundreds of institutions moving up across multiple fields to enter the top 100.