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Will the budget bring us 'back to the future?'
After a brief window of hope that traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would start to normalise, a harsher reality has kicked in. With both Iran and …
2 months, 1 week ago
Fuelcast: A Strait choked once again
Petrol and diesel prices have been falling in recent days - but the Strait of Hormuz is once again under pressure.
Iran has fired on multiple ships at…
2 months, 1 week ago
Danielle Wood on Australia's productivity problem
For years, Australia has managed to avoid some hard questions.
Why is productivity growth going backwards? Why do wages, housing, and living standard…
2 months, 1 week ago
Fuelcast: What does the Viva fire mean for petrol?
The Prime Minister visited the Viva Energy refinery this morning, announcing that it is still operating, but at reduced capacity. What should Austral…
2 months, 1 week ago
Australia has two refineries. One's been on fire
It was a shocking scene for most Australians to wake up to - the Viva Energy refinery ablaze.
The fire has raised further questions about Australia’s …
2 months, 1 week ago
A warning from the IMF
The world’s financial and economic elite are descending on Washington DC.
The International Monetary Fund is holding a series of meetings and warning …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Fuelcast: Airlines feel the pain
Qantas says its fuel bill could be $600 million to $800 million higher than expected because of the ongoing energy crisis - and it plans to reduce ca…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Why can't Australia 'drill baby drill'?
This time, the US stuck to its deadline.
Its navy is now blockading Iran’s ports, further limiting the flow of energy from the crucial Gulf region. …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The 'retail politics' of fuel
After direct talks between the US and Iran concluded with no agreement, Donald Trump has raised the stakes by ordering a blockade of ships that visit…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Bonus: ABC Business Daily's Fuelcast
Donald Trump has announced a US naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, while Anthony Albanese prepares to travel to Malaysia and Brunei after his re…
2 months, 2 weeks ago