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Follow live: Government says 762 million more litres of fuel could enter the market

The government has taken multiple steps in recent days as the war in the Middle East continues to threaten fuel supply.

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Who is Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader?

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'As long as it takes': Experts predict possible outcomes of war in the Middle East

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How the Middle East conflict could worsen food insecurity in Australia

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'Euro summer' in question as experts caution Australians over travel plans

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'We've reached a breaking point': Is it time to tax older Australians more?

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In a world of superyachts and fast cars, Alex Albon is just trying to stay present

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Fears of 'second massacre' in Iran grow as regime takes 'revenge' on prisoners

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From political oblivion to poll surge: Inside Pauline Hanson's comeback

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Australians warned to brace for 'substantial' economic impact as Middle East conflict unfolds

Published 11 March 2026 7:24pm

The federal government is working to assess the economic impact of the conflict on the federal budget and spending priorities.

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Iran's Supreme Leader vows revenge as Israel steps up strikes

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'Only one winner in this war': How the war on Iran is bankrolling the war on Ukraine

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How Kishwar Chowdhury uses food, family and faith to keep her culture alive

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$2,850 and major flight doubts: Australian stranded in Saudi Arabia's travel nightmare

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What is Ramadan?

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Lunar New Year 2026: What to know about the 'very special' Year of the Fire Horse

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Gary wasn't impressed by Australia's dumpling scene. Now he's selling thousands a day

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Weet-bix kimchi: Glynn's experiment with Australian and Korean favourites may be a hit

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I'm a scientist. One conversation led me to rethink climate change

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Sonja asked high schoolers to debate about tradwives — and received international backlash

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He was shot by police during an uprising. His pain tells a bigger story

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'Pushed out of paradise': High migration is often blamed for the housing crisis. Is that right?

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'We're f--ked': The people grappling with the aftermath of Trump's immigration crackdown

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As the threat of war heightens distress, help may be just a phone call away

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'We nearly gave up': These pizza chefs bought their first home. It hasn't been easy

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The $1 billion problem facing Aussie farmers like Robert

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Fighting fakes and food fraud, this team knows where your festive dish really comes from

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You are entitled to your views, but do the rest of us have to hear them? Are terms such as “cancelled”, “free speech” and “cultural safety” used in place of constructive, respectful debate? On this episode, Insight asks students, families, politicians, protesters and academics: “Have we lost the ability to disagree well?”

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Dateline travels to Nepal to meet the Gen Z activists behind the uprising that toppled the government, and left 76 people dead and over 2000 injured. What’s next for the Himalayan nation?

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