Overall the EU, with its 450 million people, is Australia’s third-largest trading partner. In 2024, two-way trade was A$110 billion.

One Nation did not just take votes from the Coalition in country seats, It also found traction among the sort of economically squeezed, culturally disillusioned voters who once formed the heart of Labor’s industrial base.

Sea surface temperatures in the northwest Coral Sea are currently 0.5–1.0°C above average, and this has fuelled the storm’s rapid intensification.

“All of our ships have arrived at this point in time, but we’ve had a surge in demand, which is leading to some shortages in some areas, particularly of diesel.”

In this context, “dirty fuel” refers to petrol with higher sulfur content than Australia’s newest fuel standards allow.

If an objection is lodged, it falls to the state’s electoral commissioner to judge whether the material is inaccurate or misleading.

An academic in the UAE reflects on safety, fear, migration, and why conflict now reaches us all.

Parts of northern Australia are battling record-breaking floods, after heavy rain caused major rivers across Queensland and the Northern Territory to break their banks.

On Friday, the Australian Financial Review reported China had notified oil refiners to halt all exports, casting doubt over at least two cargoes due to be shipped to Australia.

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