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Iran has attacked merchant ships in the Gulf and launched strikes across the Middle East, signalling it can still retaliate despite intense US-Israeli bombardment.

Travellers should expect cut-price offers on Middle East-based airlines as soon as the Iran war is over, says an aviation industry expert. It comes as a major airline axes flights to and from the region.

At Thursday’s Australian close of US71.8¢, the dollar is the best performer this year from the G10 basket of currencies, which includes the US dollar, the British pound and the Japanese yen.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have announced new maximum fines of $100 million for oil companies and petrol retailers that use the Middle East war as a cover to rip off motorists.

Australian bootmaker R.M. Williams is targeting more stores across the United Kingdom as it eyes over £15 million ($28.1m) in turnover.

Anthropic— the artificial intelligence giant suing the Trump administration— is set to open a Sydney office in the coming weeks as it expands its presence across the Asia-Pacific region.

Anthropic — the artificial intelligence giant suing the Trump administration — is set to open a Sydney office in the coming weeks as it expands its presence across the Asia-Pacific region.

As Donald Trump’s options to cool oil prices run dry, the US president says he has a plan. It would need to be shrewd ...

NAB and Westpac are now forecasting a rate hike next week. Benchmark cash rate futures traders lifted the chance of a rise to 61 per cent after RBA Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser spoke on Tuesday afternoon.

The disruption to global commodity prices from the US-Israeli war with Iran is spreading far beyond energy markets

When it comes to toilet paper, every Aussie knows you get what you pay for — there’s bog-standard or the ultra-soft stuff that’s fit for only the finest of derrieres. But which is the best?

Petrol companies engaging in ‘cartel behaviour’ will face fines of up to $100m as the government targets price gouging.

The popular athleisure brand violated spam laws after sending more than 370,000 unlawful emails.

Economists and politicians are urging Treasurer Jim Chalmers to go bold in the budget, with reform that cuts income taxes for workers.

Qantas is set to hike airfareson its international routesthis week in response to surging jet fuel costs amid tensions in the Middle East.