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'A succulent Chinese meal?': These are the 2026 Sounds of Australia
A variety of iconic Australian recordings are added to the Sounds of Australia collection, as part of an annual update by the National Film and Sound Archive. Source link
Petrol stations tried to 'shape' the market — now it's shaping them
Petrol stations in our biggest cities hiked prices ahead of global oil prices, but experts say their profit margins are now much slimmer. Source link
Israel backs down over holy site, Pope rebukes Hegseth, and what else you should know
Donald Trump renews threats against Iran’s energy infrastructure while his secretary of war faces an apparent rebuke from the pope. Source link
Israel passes death penalty for Palestinians convicted of lethal attacks
The law, long-sought by Israel’s far-right politicians, makes death by hanging the default punishment for West Bank Palestinians convicted of killing Israelis. Source link
Why massive Matildas hype hasn't translated to A-League Women fandom
Despite the recent hype of the Matildas, support for the A-League Women remains relatively low. Source link
Italy's World Cup fate to be decided, Socceroos to learn final group opponent
The last of the 48 teams for the FIFA World Cup will be decided tomorrow, with Italy hoping to end a 12-year exile, while Türkiye and Kosovo look to join the Socceroos’ group. Source link
'I'm sick of it': One in two Australians priced out of healthcare system
One in two Australians missed out on health care they needed last year mainly because they could not afford it, according to a new report by the peak healthcare consumers group. Source link
Fuel purchasing powers could be used for nearly anything facing supply disruption
There are concerns future governments could abuse broad powers that are designed to support companies to buy more fuel but could be used on any good facing supply-chain disruption. Source link
Early government modelling shows how long fuel stockpile lasts if imports slow
Diesel stocks would last about six months if Australia’s imports dropped by 20 per cent, according to modelling compiled for the federal government early in the Middle East war. Source link
A minute before Trump's wild Iran claim, oil traders made 'abnormal' moves
Global stock markets, which for the past month have been remarkably restrained as the Middle East crisis unfolded, have begun to wobble. Source link