Live fuel crisis updates: Threshold that will reportedly trigger fuel rationing
Welcome to our live coverage of Australia’s fuel crisis. Anthony Albanese has dismissed “speculation” over what, exactly, will…
‘Acting early’: New Zealand unveils four-phase plan to cope with fuel crisis
New Zealand has unveiled further details of its four-phase plan to combat “major” disruptions to its fuel supply…
Gambling companies targeting women with ‘novel’ promotions, new research finds
Gambling is being promoted as fun, social and “harmless” for women through social media and lifestyle marketing, in…
‘The economy stops’: Expert’s chilling fuel prediction as Australia’s low reserves are exposed
Australia’s economy will grind to a halt and supermarket shelves will be left empty if the nation runs…
Federal politics: Labor faces questions on economic management in QT — as it happened
1h agoMon 9 Feb 2026 at 6:39am That’s the end of our live blog! And with that, we’ll…
Anthony Albanese writes to states, telling them to rein in public hospital spending
The states and territories are on a collision course with the Commonwealth over public hospital funding, with health…
Federal politics live: Liberal MP says net zero has become a ‘loaded’ term
2m agoMon 10 Nov 2025 at 1:39am’Very awkward’: Australia and Türkiye share pavilion at COP 30 climate talks…
A letter to Anthony Albanese could allow Labor MPs to speak up on gambling reform
It was the kind of letter that a Labor MP might think twice about sending to Anthony Albanese.…
Sussan Ley is Labor’s best bet on environmental laws as deal with Greens carries risk
Murray Watt is doing his best Weekend at Bernie’s impression, frantically hoisting and waving a limp Coalition arm…
Big change coming to cost of medicines
Prescriptions listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme will be cut from $31.60 to $25 from January 1, 2026,…
Online age checks driving concerns they curtail internet freedoms
Online age checks are on the rise in the U.S. and elsewhere, asking people for IDs or face…