Closing the Gap 'is just putting band-aids on' says Senator Lidia Thorpe
20/03/2026 | 6 mins.
New data from the Productivity Commission reveals that the national effort to Close the Gap is failing. As the 2031 deadline looms, Indigenous leaders and advocates are calling for an urgent shift away from "band-aid" government strategies toward genuine community-led action and structural reform.
Attack on Iran gas field exposes divisions between Israel and US
20/03/2026 | 6 mins.
Oil and gas facilities are now being targeted in the war in the Middle East, prolonging the disruption to global fuel supply chains. It has also sent shockwaves to the global economy.
Trump administration applies pressure over reporting on war in Middle East
20/03/2026 | 8 mins.
As the war in the Middle East continues, the United States is fighting a battle on another front: information.
'Our fuel supply is secure': PM appoints taskforce to tackle issues caused by the war in the Middle East
19/03/2026 | 5 mins.
The Prime Minister has appointed a 'fuel tsar' to help tackle supply chain issues caused by the war in the Middle East. It comes as the competition watchdog investigates major fuel suppliers for alleged bad behaviour.
Dire Straits for Trump, Beijing takes a backseat and Cuba in the dark. Plus, the goodie bag bonanza...
19/03/2026 | 34 mins.
The war in the Middle East is entering a dangerous new phase, with a global oil chokepoint at the centre of rising tensions, but just how far will NATO allies go to support Trump’s push to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? Plus, a delayed China meeting raises fresh diplomatic concerns, and why not everyone is feeling the economic squeeze.
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