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Travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania ferries is about to become more expensive
Customers booking a Bass Strait crossing from tomorrow will be hit with a 15 per cent surcharge. The government says it’s to help ferry operator TT-line deal with rising fuel costs. Source link
PM wants 'more certainty' from Trump on objectives of war
Anthony Albanese wants “more certainty” from the United States on its war objectives in Iran and says the administration must be clear if it is still pursuing regime change. Source link
Farmers clash with government over new water basin laws
The Queensland government says new legislation will protect a vital groundwater reserve, but farmers warn the new laws will make things worse. Source link
36ers lodge complaint to NBL over Bogut's 'personal attacks' on owner
Drama from the spiteful championship series between the Adelaide 36ers and Sydney Kings goes off the court as the 36ers complain to the NBL about the conduct of Kings co-owner and assistant Andrew Bogut. Source link
Trump has 'no problem' with Russian oil shipment to Cuba
President Donald Trump has said he has “no problem” with a Russian oil tanker off the coast of Cuba delivering relief to the island, which has been brought to its knees by a US oil blockade. Source link
Israel posts fake photo of journalist it killed in strike
The IDF has admitted the image of a killed journalist in military uniform it posted on its official X account was faked. Source link
Government halves fuel excise to cut price on petrol and diesel
The government has halved the fuel excise on petrol and diesel for three months, reducing the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents per litre. Source link
Secret tunnels used in plot to smuggle one tonne of cocaine into Australia, police say
Australian police have charged six crew members of the high-profile MV Raider vessel with drug smuggling, saying they attempted to bring 1 tonne of cocaine into Australia after being intercepted by French Polynesian authorities earlier this year. Source link
Photos explore psychological drama of Australian rural life
Western Australian documentary photographer Brad Rimmer’s beautiful, melancholy images of Wheatbelt life sprawl through Fremantle gallery. Source link
The 'cricketer's' injury that kept this cyclist out for a year and how she fought back
Kristina Clonan suffered an injury more common to fast bowlers than cyclists that kept her out of action for an entire year. In her time off, she established a scholarship to elevate young riders and learned from Australia’s Olympic bobsleigh athletes. Source link