Anthony Albanese’s Government has taken a further dip in the polls as economic pressures and the cost of war ring home for Australians.

‘Mixed messages’ on shortages and working from home cloud Australia’s fuel concerns, as unions push for less office time to keep essential vehicles fuelled up.

A minister has warned Australia’s fuel crisis could continue well after the Iran war ends.

A pro-Iranian hacking group claims to have hacked an account of FBI director Kash Patel and has posted online what appear to be years-old photographs of him.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump has boasted that the world is ‘closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East’ because of US dominance in the war with Iran.

Following his earlier remarks that Cuba may be subject ​to a ‘friendly takeover,’ Donald Trump says ‘Cuba is next, ⁠by the way’.

Business groups have urged the government to cut the road-user charge for trucks, but not the fuel excise for all motorists.

A mother whose daughter and son were killed in a horrific crash has vowed to fight on after the killer driver was handed a sentence she described as a ‘joke’.

‘You don’t even own the inside of your head.’

For many couples, money is a source of stress and if you’re expecting to fight about it with your partner you might be wrong.

Surging inflation expectations threaten to send the world into a sovereign debt crisis, leaving central banks with a horrible choice.

Central bank watchers will get to peak into the Reserve Bank board room as minutes of a meeting that split 5-4 in favour of an interest rate hike are released.

Tasmania’s remote north becomes the ultimate playground when the keys come attached to six-figure engines — and someone else foots the fuel bill.

The real question here isn’t why we do it, but rather, why we feel entitled to? 

There’s something of a movie-set feel about Hyde Melbourne Place. Many of the guests seem like characters, made up by artists, dressed by wardrobe, playing the parts of well-heeled tourists. 

PAUL MURRAY: Angry and disaffected voters attracted to Hanson are unwittingly gifting power to Labor. This is how conservatives can fight back.

JUSTIN LANGER: In a world where domestic violence is escalating, the question of what kind of men we are raising is not just important, but urgent.

The daily information overload around the impact of the war is obscuring the need for thoughtful long-term planning.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: US President Donald Trump has boasted that the world is ‘closer than ever to the rise of the Middle East’ because of US dominance in the war with Iran.

A jury held Meta and YouTube liable for claims their platforms are addictive and have harmed young users. Here’s everything you need to know.

The woman at the centre of AFL star Lachie Neale’s split from wife Jules has been spotted in public with her ex-husband for the first time since the scandal erupted. 

This week Screen Queen Clare Rigden is having her nerves jangled by a Netflix horror, catching up with Valerie for The Comeback, checking out Homebodies and wondering what a detective hole is.

Britney Spears has been making positive changes since she was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a combination of alcohol and drugs.

What if some of the most devastating movies from our childhood didn’t have to end the way they did?

JUSTIN LANGER: In a world where domestic violence is escalating, the question of what kind of men we are raising is not just important, but urgent.

A jury held Meta and YouTube liable for claims their platforms are addictive and have harmed young users. Here’s everything you need to know.

Millions of Australian borrowers are bracing for the second interest rate hike in two months, as March’s hike begins to hit household budgets.

A chocolate treat is being stripped from supermarket shelves after Australia’s food watchdog issued an urgent recall.

Prosecco is in but ouzo is out. Parmesan, too, is safe but if you’re a fan of certain delicious cheeses such as pecorino romano there’s bad news.

The big news comes fresh after the league confirmed the traditional start time.

Life’s looking a whole lot sunnier for Australian Formula One star Oscar Piastri after a podium at Suzuka, but it could have been even better if not for an ill-timed safety car at the Japanese Grand Prix.

The rugby league community is mourning the sudden loss of a ‘young man of great character’.

The Pentagon is preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran, as thousands of American soldiers and marines arrived in the Middle East for what could become a dangerous new phase of the war.

Pakistan flagged oil tankers will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively closed to traffic, sparking a global fuel crisis.

Newly surfaced FBI files reveal investigators examined emails allegedly linking Prince Andrew to Ghislaine Maxwell, including message requests for ‘young females’.