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Iran has increased its grip on the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran’s chokehold on Hormuz is tighter than ever

There is every sign that Tehran’s ability to control the Strait is increasing, rather than decreasing, as the conflict in the Middle East drags on.

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Younger workers have received a boost from a wage decision by the Fair Work Commission. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Discounted pay rates scrapped for junior workers

Workers aged between 18 and 20 in sectors like retail and fast food will receive the full award wage, rather than a discounted pay rate.

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Since Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz and sent the global economy into conniptions, Donald Trump has shown several signs of desperation to make a deal. 

Donald Trump and the art of bad diplomacy

THE ECONOMIST: One of the advisers the president ignores is his younger self.

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Some social media platforms have come under fire over continued use by children under 16.

‘Tactics’: Big tech under fire for possible age ban breach

Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube may have broken the law by allowing children under 16 to access their apps, the government says.

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Kid Rock watches the helicopter outside his home.

Army probe after Apache helicopters buzz Kid Rock’s house

WATCH: Army attack helicopters hover outside Donald Trump supporter’s house while on exercises in the US.

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After hiking interest rates, Michele Bullock's Reserve Bank board are set to release their minutes.

RBA minutes reveal ‘robust discussion’ as rate fears rise

Minutes from the Reserve Bank's March meeting will attract attention from analysts after a debate over interest rates ended in a 5-4 split.

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Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel says the country has not received an oil tanker in three months.

Russian tanker reaches Cuba after shock US green light

The United States has allowed a Russian oil tanker into Cuba despite an existing fuel blockade, President Donald Trump has confirmed.

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Petrol and diesel prices are set to drop, but the relief may be short-lived.

Petrol price cut now, but cost of living risk ahead

A cut to the fuel excise will be a welcome relief for drivers but comes with a sting in the tail, economists warn.

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Donald Trump threatens Iran’s energy infrastructure while fighting intensifies across the Middle East.

Trump ultimatum raises fears over vital oil route

Donald Trump warns Iran that its energy plants and oil wells could be destroyed if the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked, as the Middle East war spreads across the region.

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"The early birds get the worm," Arnold Schwarzenegger has told students at a Belfast university. (EPA PHOTO)

'Don't limit yourself,' Schwarzenegger tells students

Austrian-born actor Arnold Schwarzenegger has received an honorary doctorate from Ulster University in Northern Ireland.

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The Iran conflict is proving unpopular with Australians.

Trump’s ‘choice’ war is pushing major parties to the brink

Donald Trump’s Iran war is pushing us into a fuel crisis and driving deep voter anxiety. It’s clear Australians are not team USA on this one.

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Jim Chalmers

Jim Chalmers’ tax cut mirrors Lib plan he called a ‘con job’

Jim Chalmers is now copying a Coalition policy of temporarily halving fuel excise despite having labelled it a ‘cost-of-living con job’.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the objectives outlined by Washington at the start of the Iran war have now largely been achieved.

‘Mission creep’ warning as Albo, RSL question Trump’s war

The Prime Minister has called for ‘more certainty’ over Donald Trump’s war on Iran, as the head of the RSL warns the month-long conflict is already showing early signs of ‘mission creep’.

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Droneshield Chief Product Officer Angus Bean.

‘Huge problem’: Australia warned to bolster drone defences

Counter-drone company says Australia remains drastically unprepared for next type of global warfare.

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