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'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
This luminous film shows a side of Iraq many Westerners have never seen
Filmmaker Hasan Hadi had to bring flowers to school to celebrate Saddam Hussein’s birthday. That memory loosely informs his beautiful debut feature, The President’s Cake. Source link
Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Kharg Island if Iran refuses deal to end war
As thousands more US troops arrive in the Middle East, Donald Trump threatens to wipe out Iran’s energy plants and oil wells if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Source link
Food shock is inevitable due to the Iran war – and it could get bad
Even if the conflict in the Middle East ends today, higher fuel, fertiliser and pesticide prices will lead to a food shock in the coming months. There is no easy way out, but accelerating the net-zero transition will help prevent future shocks Source link
Myanmar's military chief makes move to become next president
Myanmar’s military chief has stepped down to seek the presidency in the general’s latest efforts to maintain power behind the facade of a civilian administration. Source link
The Turin Shroud bears DNA from many people, plants and animals
Researchers have identified genetic material from a vast range of organisms contaminating the shroud, said to have wrapped Jesus’s body, further complicating the question of the cloth’s true origin Source link
Diamonds star creates undershorts to help girls navigate periods in sport
World Cup-winning Diamond Kiera Austin remembers having to learn to use a tampon earlier than she was ready in order to play netball. Now she’s developed a period undershort she hopes will address the alarming rates of Australian teens dropping out of sport. Source link