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Fuel shock pushes civil contractors to cut jobs and pause works
Civil construction firms warn surging diesel and material costs driven by the global oil crisis will force lay-offs and project delays, with nearly a third considering winding down. Source link
Has the world's most powerful cartel met its end?
The United Arab Emirates decision to pull the plug on its OPEC membership could be the nail in the coffin for an organisation that has struggled to keep its members in line for the past 66 years. Source link
'No offence to Tassie': The infamous Sirengate mess 20 years on
Two decades ago, two teams met at York Park in Launceston. The siren sounded but the match continued and the dreaded word “gate” was added to another footy scandal. Source link
Israel's massive strike was opposite of surgical, Lebanon deputy PM says
Lebanese Deputy Prime Minister Tarek Mitri says the government cannot exercise its authority over the country while Israel continues its bombardments and occupation. Source link
Coalition helps clear the way for One Nation in Farrer
Pauline Hanson is now set to tour more regional Coalition-held seats in her “sexy” new private plane, and the Liberal and National parties are helping clear the runway. Source link
King visits 9/11 memorial as he tours New York
King Charles III and Queen Camilla met survivors and family members of victims, as well as with New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Source link
Gifted, goofy, gone too soon: Jeff Buckley's genius remembered
The otherworldly singer-guitarist died at 30 and struggled with fame. His guitarist and a new movie honour Buckley’s humanity and musical genius. Source link
US Supreme Court curbs race-based voting maps in landmark ruling
The ruling will be seen by civil rights activists as a blow and by the Republican party as a boost ahead of key midterm elections in November. Source link
Why dinosaurs lived much more complex lives than we thought
A wave of dinosaur discoveries over the past decade has completely reshaped our understanding of these long-extinct animals. Palaeontologist Dave Hone spills the secrets of how dinosaurs lived, from how social they were to how much they really fought Source link
Hanson billed taxpayers for flights to fundraiser and to catch Florida jet
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson billed taxpayers for two trips that included party fundraisers, discussions with disaffected National Barnaby Joyce, a Gina Rinehart event and return flights to connect the senator to her private jet to Florida, sponsored by her major donor, Mrs Rinehart. Source link