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Mar 24, 2026 - World

Incumbent’s party appear to have largest vote share but are poised for their worst showing since 1901 with Rasmussen’s Moderates likely to be kingmakersDenmark election: far right has slowed under Frederiksen – but at what cost?in CopenhagenThe far-right Danish People’s Party (DPP) is attempting to win over voters by paying for their petrol.“We would like to contribute to the debate about fuel prices, but we do not really have a desire to be party political.” Continue reading...

Mar 24, 2026 - World

Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastQueensland aluminium smelter receives $2bn taxpayer subsidy to remain viableThe government has announced the federal and Queensland governments will each chip in $1bn to Rio Tinto’s Boyne aluminium smelter in central Queensland, to keep it viable into the future.With a considerable public investment, we are catalysing a fourfold private investment that will build out the renewable energy grid and keep thousands of good regional jobs in central Queensland. Continue reading...

Mar 24, 2026 - World

President makes latest claim in White House press briefing as Sky News and NBC News report pending deployment of more than 1,000 soldiers to Middle EastJD Vance role touted as Pakistan attempts to broker US-Iran peace talksIn Australia, the number of petrol stations running out of fuel continues to climb as the Middle East war drags on, with at least 184 dry across the country’s three most populous states.On Tuesday, 51 service stations in the state of New South Wales were out of fuel and 164 out of diesel, compared with 38 and 131 respectively the previous day, premier Chris Minns said. Continue reading...

Mar 24, 2026 - World

Republican senator from Oklahoma takes over from Kristi Noem amid outcry over Trump administration’s immigration crackdownSign up for the Breaking News US emailGregory Bovino, the customs and border protection (CBP) commander who led the agency’s aggressive anti-immigration push in Minneapolis before being sidelined by the White House, has decided to go out with a bang it would seem.Having announced his forthcoming retirement from the CBP, the publicity-hungry Bovino – known for his florid statements – has given an interview to the New York Times that stresses defiance over contrition. Continue reading...

Mar 24, 2026 - World

The impact of the war in the Middle East is likely to reshape the global economy for years – is this the moment for Australia to change the way it thinks about energy? Post your questions now for our climate and environment editor Sign up here to ask a questionThe US-Israel war on Iran has cause a surge in fossil fuel prices – again. A similar thing happened after Russia invaded Ukraine. Then it was gas, now it’s petrol and diesel.The war has triggered a fuel crisis, and led to a surge in people considering buying electric cars. Meanwhile, a recent report found Australian federal and state government will pay or forgo A$16.3bn in fossil fuel subsidies this financial year. Continue reading...