Politics

US President Donald Trump is set to deliver a rare address to the nation within hours, sharing an important update on war in the Middle East. This is what we know.

Anthony Albanese's address to the nation on the worsening global fuel crisis may exacerbate community anxiety.

As tensions between the US and Iran continue to worsen, a promise has emerged from the Middle East, claiming two choices will shape the world’s future.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has delivered a direct message to Americans as tensions over the US-Iran war intensify.

Penny Wong will join international talks on protecting the critical global oil route amid mounting Middle East tensions.

The prime minister is set to unveil interest-free loans for freight, fuel and fertiliser companies hurt by the spike in fuel prices spurred on by the Iran war.

President Donald Trump, facing a war-weary American public and sliding approval ratings, has said in a speech that the conflict Iran will soon be ending.

Anthony Albanese is expected to fly into Singapore after the Easter break to shore up fuel supply agreements from Australia’s oil exporting neighbours.

‘Most people don’t realise what the president has done in protecting land and preserving land.’

The boss of Australian Energy Producers has joined an attack on ‘anti fossil fuel activists’ for dictating the nation’s energy policy and warned any windfall tax would lead to job losses. 

The Treasurer has played down warnings from a former secretary of his department who has predicted Australia is ‘staring into the risk of stagflation’.

A contentious move to scrap public scrutiny of massive defence projects looks set to be overturned.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the nation. READ HIS FULL SPEECH

Anthony Albanese has urged Australians to go about their business as normal in a national address designed to reassure and keep the economy running during the war-induced fuel crisis.