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Flames shoot out from the Viva Oil Refinery in Geelong early Thursday morning. Photo: Handout/Giuliana Elakis/AFP
Australia

Huge blaze at Australian refinery threatens petrol supply amid global oil crisis

The Geelong plant is one of only two operating oil refineries in Australia and supplies 10 per cent of the country’s total demand.

Pacific nations

Super Typhoon Sinlakua bears down on group of remote US islands in Pacific Ocean

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Pacific nations

Australia pledges US$1.7 million in aid after Cyclone Maila kills 11 in Pacific

Australia

‘Deeply historic’: Australia appoints first-ever female army chief

Susan Coyle will become the first woman to lead the army in 125 years as the military aims for one in four personnel to be women by 2030.

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle at an official event in Canberra, Australia, in 2024. Photo: Australian Defence Force/AFP
Lieutenant General Susan Coyle at an official event in Canberra, Australia, in 2024. Photo: Australian Defence Force/AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

‘Cautious optimism’ in Asia after US, Iran agree to ceasefire, reopen Hormuz

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim welcomed the ceasefire and called ⁠for lasting peace in the ‌Middle East.

Australia

Decorated Australian soldier faces 5 murder charges in Afghan war crime probe

Roberts-Smith reportedly kicked an unarmed Afghan civilian off a cliff and drank out of a prosthetic leg of a man who was gunned down.

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Australia

Australia receives fuel export guarantees from Singapore, Japan

Australia is seeking to diversify its sources of oil products as a result of the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz, including making purchases from the US and Mexico.

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Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement during a Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders’ Meeting, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on October 8 last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (right) and Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left) sign a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Agreement during a Australia-Singapore Annual Leaders’ Meeting, at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on October 8 last year. Photo: EPA-EFE
New Zealand

New Zealand doctor invoices US embassy for rising fuel costs

Shane Dunphy asked the embassy to reimburse him for the US$1,600 spent on petrol vouchers for his staff so that they could travel to work.

Australia

Australian PM says Iran war goals met, asks what more is left to achieve

The remarks come after Trump said the conflict is ‘very close’ to completion, while signalling plans for fresh attacks in the coming days.

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China energy security

Australia and Japan face jet fuel supply crunch as China cuts exports

Both Australia and Japan are heavily reliant on Chinese jet fuel, but shipments have plunged in recent weeks amid the Iran war.

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Qantas is already raising airfares as Australia faces a jet fuel supply crunch amid the US-Israel war on Iran. Photo: AFP
New Zealand

Dog lost for a week in New Zealand bush found after strangers fund search

Molly the border collie went missing after her owner fell while hiking on the South Island and had to be rescued without her.

A volunteer holds Molly (right) and Bingo at a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand on Tuesday. Photo: Precision Helicopters/AP
A volunteer holds Molly (right) and Bingo at a waterfall on the Arahura River on the West Coast of the South Island of New Zealand on Tuesday. Photo: Precision Helicopters/AP
Australia

‘Coward’: police killer shot dead after 7-month manhunt in Australia

A survivalist conspiracy theorist who used bushcraft to evade officers is dead, ending one of Australia’s largest-ever manhunts.

Australia

Australia’s Karratha LNG plant closed after cyclone amid fuel shortages

The plant’s co-owner Chevron said it suffered outages at its Gorgon and Wheatstone gas plants, which supply more than five per cent of the world’s liquefied natural gas.

Singapore

Man extradited from Singapore to New Zealand faces rape, home invasion charges

Zhang Xuesong is accused of raping and strangling the victim and reportedly fled to China, and later Singapore, following the break-in.

Zhang Xuesong, who is accused of raping and strangling a woman during a violent home invasion, pleaded not guilty in the Auckland High Court. Photo: Shutterstock
Australia

Australian police officer’s ‘perverts’ remark against Indian man sparks outrage

An official from the community says no police department in Australia has implemented a set of anti-racism recommendations.

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Police officers patrol the Valley Mall in Brisbane. Photo: AFP
Police officers patrol the Valley Mall in Brisbane. Photo: AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Iran says women’s football captain has withdrawn Australia asylum bid

Zahra Ghanbari is the fifth member of the delegation to change her mind amid claims players had received threats against their families.

Australia

Australia walks ‘very fine line’ with Gulf deployment amid Iran war

Analysts say the defensive deployment reflects Canberra’s attempt to balance alliance pressure with fears of deeper involvement in the conflict.

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US, Israel war on Iran

Australia to send missiles to UAE, deploy reconnaissance plane, but no troops

Prime minister emphasises ‘purely defensive’ role for Australia as Iranian strikes escalate across the Gulf.

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A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft in formation with US and Australian fighter jets. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AFP
A Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft in formation with US and Australian fighter jets. Photo: Australian Defence Force via AFP
US, Israel war on Iran

Australia grants asylum to 5 Iranian women footballers after anthem controversy

Some players did not sing their country’s national anthem before a match, sparking fears they might face trouble back home.

Australia

Australia complains to China after encounter between military helicopters

Australia says the Chinese aircraft made an ‘unsafe’ manoeuvre, while China called the statement ‘distortions of facts’.

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Australia

Albanese says Australian troops were on board US sub that sank Iranian ship

The prime minister said the military personnel were on the vessel as part of training arrangements under the Aukus deal.

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Iranian warship IRIS Dena is seen in the Bay of Bengal during the International Fleet Review held at Visakhapatnam, India, on February 18. Photo: AP
Aviation

Asian airlines emerge on top as travellers fight for flights out of Middle East

Travellers caught in the chaos are re-routing through Asian hubs and the region’s carriers are reaping the rewards.

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Family members cheer as passengers return to Singapore from the Middle East at Changi Airport on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Family members cheer as passengers return to Singapore from the Middle East at Changi Airport on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Australia

Australia’s best-paid jobs are twice as likely to go to men as to women

Industries that pay the most, such as mining and construction, tend to have the largest gender wage gaps, according to a report.

New Zealand

New Zealand’s tourism can still be milked to regain overseas earner crown

Arrivals from China, which before Covid was the second biggest source of visitors, have yet to recover to their pre-pandemic level.

Extreme weather

Record-breaking? El Nino may return in 2026, making planet even hotter

However, scientists say there’s a risk of 2026 being ‘the warmest year on record even without El Nino, due to the global warming trend’.

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A waste picker drinks water while working at a rubbish dump on the outskirts of Jammu, India, during a heatwave in 2024. Photo: AP
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