Energy minister Chris Bowen says ‘we’re a long way’ from further action like fuel rationing despite shortages Hundreds of service stations across Australia have run out of fuel, with the federal government inking a deal with Singapore, one of our biggest sources of refined petroleum, to keep supplies of diesel and gas flowing. Concerns are now broadening to supplies of fertiliser and other chemicals, heaping more pressure on the Albanese government’s leveraging of overseas exports of coal and ga
Plus: Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament returns. Follow updates live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Candidates ‘lie’, Joyce defends One Nation’s vetting Joyce tells RN Breakfast “every party has issues with vetting”, after One Nation had to dump its candidate in Adelaide a day before the election, following reports in the ABC there was allegedly a warrant for his arrest in the UK. They [candidates] lie, see? They lie, they don’t tell the tr
Operations at LaGuardia Airport were suspended early Monday after a plane and a vehicle collided on a runway late Sunday night, according to authorities. NBC News’ Jessica Layton and Jay Blackman report on the incident.
Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Communities in Australia’s far north were again on flood alert as ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle continued its destructive westward journey on Monday, with forecasts suggesting the system could re-intensify and potentially threaten the Perth region this weekend. Narelle had
Police in London are investigating what appears to be an arson attack on several ambulances from a Jewish volunteer service, saying they are treating it as an antisemitic hate crime
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The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at LaGuardia Airport in the Queens borough of New York, on Nov. 26, 2025.
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world leaders Middle East crisis live – latest updates The global energy crisis caused by the war in Iran is equivalent to the combined force of the twin oil shocks of the 1970s and the fallout of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned. Fatih Birol , the IEA’s executive director, said the growing fallout could be seriously compounded th
Guardian - World · Oct 8
Doubling tariffs on imported steel will raise cost of the metal when Iran war is already inflating steel and concrete prices One of HS2’s biggest contractors has warned the government that raising tariffs on foreign steel imports will “exacerbate” cost pressures for the UK construction industry, amid growing concern over the £100bn railway’s rising budget. Ministers said last week they would double the tariffs on imported steel and slash the amount that can be bought from overseas, in an attempt
Guardian - World · Oct 8
From steel to screen, podcasts to defence, Sheffield’s economy is diversifying amid a wave of new investment It has seen its fair share of Hollywood parties – albeit with a twist. Instead of champagne and caviar it is usually Guinness and scampi fries. Red carpet? There aren’t even cushions on the seats. The tiny Sheffield pub, Fagan’s, has raised more than a few toasts in the last year as Adolescence, the Netflix hit made by two of its owners, scooped multiple awards at the Emmys and Golden Glo
