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The fuel crisis could be a factor in a dip in voter approval of Anthony Albanese.

Fuel crisis hits Albanese as polls show voter unrest

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.

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Industry wants the federal government to direct a nationally consistent response to the fuel crisis.

‘Release information’: Fuel fears deepen, crisis talks loom

The Albanese government has been accused of withholding key information from the public as leaders meet to work out how to deal with the fuel crisis.

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A worker with the Iranian Red Crescent Society walks through the rubble of a foreign car repair workshop that was destroyed during a joint U.S. and Israeli attack on March 28, 2026 in Tehran, Iran.

End of war seems distant as US prepares for boots on ground

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.

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Missiles fired from Iran toward Israel are seen in the skies over Hebron, West Bank on March 24, 2026.

Contrary to Trump, Iran is still very much in the fight

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.

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

Bombshell claims about ‘young girls’ on Andrew’s royal tour

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

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A man has been arrested after a car hit and injured seven pedestrians in the UK city of Derby.

Driver arrested after several pedestrians hit in British city

Multiple people have been seriously injured after a car hit pedestrians in Derby.

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Oil prices have surged as oil tankers have been blocked from passing through the Strait of Hormuz. (EPA PHOTO)

Iran allows 20 Pakistani ships through Strait of Hormuz

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.

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Gazan health officials say the Israeli army has killed ?more than 680 Palestinians since November. (AP PHOTO)

Israeli army kills three men in Gaza Strip, medics say

Medics say two adult brothers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on a neighbourhood east of Gaza City.

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Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, and her father Thomas Markle Snr.

Meghan Markle’s dad finds love with younger woman

Meghan Markle’s estranged father has revealed a new relationship with someone decades younger than him.

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Three media workers were reportedly inside a car in Lebanon when it was struck in an Israeli attack. (AP PHOTO)

Israeli strike kills three Lebanese reporters: al-Manar

Two reporters and a cameraman have been killed in an Israeli attack in southern Lebanon, two television stations affiliated with Hezbollah say.

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US sailors and Marines have arrived in the Middle East. (EPA PHOTO)

US preparing for weeks of ground operations in Iran

‌Marines have been deployed to the Middle East as ​the war stretches into its ​fifth ​week, amid reports the US ‌is preparing for weeks of ground ‌operations.

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US President Donald Trump and Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei, Iran’s Supreme Leader.

As Trump races to end war, allies fear what Iran may do next

As US President Donald Trump is being squeezed between domestic pressure to stop the conflict and concerns from allies that Tehran’s radicalised ambitions make it a more dangerous regional actor than ever.

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Bank of America was accused of ignoring suspicious financial transactions of Jeffrey Epstein. (AP PHOTO)

Bank of America pays to settle Epstein accuser lawsuit

A lawsuit had accused Bank of America of ignoring suspicious financial transactions related to Jeffrey Epstein despite a "plethora" of information.

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The helicopter crash is the latest in a series of deadly accidents in the Hawaiian tourist business. (AP PHOTO)

Three dead in tourist chopper crash

A helicopter carrying one pilot and four passengers has crashed just off Kalalau Beach in Hawaii, killing three people on board.

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