Cuba looks set to get its first oil delivery in three months, providing relief to the island that's endured strict rationing of gasoline and multiple blackouts.
One Nation is riding high in two new polls, indicating that despite new jockeys in the leadership saddles, the federal coalition is still in for a bumpy ride.
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.
A series of attacks against Israel and Persian Gulf countries in the past several days is only the latest evidence that Iran retains enough missiles and drones to destabilise the region.