OPINION

International Energy Agency to release extra 400 million barrels oil to market, All we need to do is not panic

Current price spikes are likely to be more affected by panic buying and perhaps even price gouging than by an actual supply shortage.

OPINION

I’m a drowning prevention researcher – my kid’s school swimming carnival shocked me

As a parent of primary school kids, I recently went to my child’s carnival to show my support.

OPINION

School hours have barely changed since the 1800s. This doesn’t suit teenagers’ sleep

While the school hopes the move will build independence, later school times also better complement teenagers’ sleep patterns.

OPINION

Jobs at the heart of the new playbook for Pacific small states

Businesses closed, and tourism and agriculture came to a standstill, putting jobs, incomes and economic growth at risk across the country.

OPINION

Fertiliser costs are soaring amid war in the Middle East. Will your grocery bill follow?

Since the beginning of the conflict, the price of urea, a key source of nitrogen used in agriculture, has surged by about 25%, similarly dramatic to the spike in crude oil prices.

OPINION

The Iran war has triggered a fuel price rise. What does this mean for Australian consumers?

Shipping in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, the only sea passage from the oil-rich Persian Gulf to the open ocean, has come to a virtual standstill, sparking a global oil price rise of about 10%.

OPINION

Satellite evidence links Bangladesh’s worst-hit flood regions to lasting poverty

Bangladesh’s rivers are both a lifeline and a source of unrelenting hardship.

OPINION

How Australia and NZ rules on plant milks differ from overseas, where cows make the only ‘milk’

In 2016, the regulator updated the trans-Tasman Food Code to allow plant-based foods and drinks to use terms like milk.

OPINION

Back at uni? How to help your wellbeing while you study

Academic wellbeing is about your learning and achievement, and how motivated and engaged you are with your studies.

OPINION

Matildas effect 2.0? Why the Women’s Asian Cup is a huge moment for Australian soccer

It provided a space so welcoming that many self-described sports haters and fans alienated by the hypermasculinity of men’s sports were drawn to it.

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IMMIGRATION

Baltej Singh, nephew of Indira Gandhi’s Khalistani assassin, loses bid to keep identity secret in NZ’s record “Honey Bear” meth case

Baltej Singh was arrested at Auckland Airport while attempting to board a flight to Dubai, carrying more than $10,000 in cash.

POLITICS

Dinesh Gourisetty wins Liberal preselection defeating Moira Deeming in western metro contest

Despite backing from prominent conservative figures, including former prime minister Tony Abbott and media commentator Peta Credlin, Deeming was unable to hold off the challenge.

NEWS

Young blood takes charge: Two-Thirds of Nepal’s Ministers under 40

At 35, Balen Shah is the youngest person ever to serve as prime minister in Nepal’s history. His government is characterized by a remarkably youthful leadership, with 10 out of the 15 ministers under 40 years of age, making it one of the youngest cabinets in the world.