The three-month cut to the fuel excise started in April in response to soaring prices caused by the war in Iran.

The days of flipping houses could be dead, experts say, in the wake of major changes to investment property taxes.

PAUL MURRAY: At a time of great political flux in conservative politics, this Labor Budget may turn out to be one of the most consequential ever – for all the wrong reasons.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Democratic National Committee has released a nearly 200-page draft of an internal autopsy of what went wrong in the 2024 campaign. Here’s five key takeaways from the report.

US President Donald Trump has vowed the United States will eventually ‌recover Iran's stockpile of highly enriched uranium.

The likely next US ambassador has praised Australia’s mining prowess saying he wants to tap into the our expertise on rare earths processing and refining.

Investigators allege the man encouraged people to carry out acts of politically motivated violence in Australia and overseas.

Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.

The victim was dragged into the propeller and suffered catastrophic injuries.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Stocks and oil prices have risen slightly, with few signs of concrete progress in talks to establish a peace deal between the United States and Iran.

Mexican fast-food chain Guzman Y Gomez has conceded defeat and will retreat from its ambition plans to conquer the US market.

The float of the entrepreneur’s SpaceX business in three weeks could crystallise his wealth at $1.5 trillion, the greatest sum possessed by an individual in history.

The dream of an African safari is an expense that remains out of reach for many. This all-inclusive luxury lodge in Sri Lanka’s Yala National Park scratches the safari itch for a fraction of the cost.

‘It is hands-down one of my favourite places in the world’.

Has the rise (and rise) of the hotel bakery now made it more popular than the hotel bar? 

PAUL MURRAY: At a time of great political flux in conservative politics, this Labor Budget may turn out to be one of the most consequential ever – for all the wrong reasons.

MICHELLE GRATTAN: State elections in Victoria and New South Wales could prick One Nation’s very large political balloon. If they don’t, the Coalition will be terrified, and Labor will start to worry.

TOM RICHARDSON: The SpaceX IPO will test the ability of Elon Musk to win renewed investor support for his ability to deliver grand visions that advance humanity.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran is trying to formalize — and monetize — its control over the Strait of Hormuz, previously a transit point for one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas, by charging a fee for passage.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Stocks and oil prices have risen slightly, with few signs of concrete progress in talks to establish a peace deal between the United States and Iran.

A popular YouTuber is remembering his 14-year-old son as a boy with a ‘spark like no other’ after his heartbreaking death following a rare health diagnosis.

The Boroughs manifests our fear of irrelevance and death with literal monsters lurking in a retirement village.

Stephen Colbert has done his last episode as the host of a late night show with a raft of special guests to see him out after 11 years.

The outbreak is ‘spreading rapidly’ in eastern Congo, with fears that it is much larger than initial figures suggested. Here’s what you need to know.

THE ECONOMIST: What makes one illegal market tolerated and another unthinkable? The answers are stranger than you’d expect.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The Trump administration said it would impose new entry restrictions for some US citizens as the Ebola outbreak intensifies.

As temperatures begin to drop across most of Australia, sun-drenched destinations are enticing travellers. Here’s our guide of where to escape the looming winter chill without blowing the budget. 

With a quick marinade of olive oil, garlic, oregano, and lemon, the lamb is transformed into a crispy, golden dinner.

Nutritionist Sarah Di Lorenzo: Takeaway meals are the reality of modern life but how do you choose wisely.

For Collingwood, Saturday afternoon at the MCG was about celebrating the fantastic career of an icon of not only their club but the AFL in Scott Pendlebury as he claimed the game’s record with match No.433.

Scott Pendlebury didn’t have it all his own way in his record-breaking game, but his party was never going to be denied at the MCG.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Iran is trying to formalize — and monetize — its control over the Strait of Hormuz, previously a transit point for one-fifth of the world’s oil and gas, by charging a fee for passage.

It is the latest step by the Trump administration to make legal immigration more difficult for foreigners already in the US and for those hoping to stay in the country.

A huge blast rung out after a fire erupted at a shipyard in New York City.