Geopolitics
North Korea
Kim Jong Un's Daughter Tipped as Successor, South Korean Spy Agency...
At just 13, Kim Ju-ae's public appearances and state media treatment signal a historic shift in the secretive state's leadership plans.
Geopolitics
Australia Joins Hormuz Summit Without US
Penny Wong represents Australia at a UK-led virtual summit. The diplomatic track negotiates the reopening of a strait carrying 20 per cent of global oil.
Geopolitics
Trump Declares Iran War 'Nearing Completion' in Oval Office Address
US President claims Iranian military is 'in ruins' during Operation Epic Fury update as global fuel prices surge and Australian cabinet convenes.
News
European Consumer Confidence Plunges to Three-Year Low
Economic sentiment fell sharply in March, with households bracing for prolonged energy shock and stagnant growth.
Geopolitics
Pentagon Readies Marines for Weeks of Iran Ground Operations
More than 3,500 troops from the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit arrived in the Middle East on March 27 as Washington plans raids on oil infrastructure and coastal sites
Geopolitics
Your Power Bank Just Got You Stopped at Security. Here's What Changed.
New UN aviation rules limit passengers to two power banks per flight. Australian carriers already enforcing. What you need to know before your next trip.
Geopolitics
8 Million March in 'No Kings' Protests Across All 50 States
Third wave of nationwide rallies becomes largest single-day demonstration in US history as Iran war, gas prices fuel anger at Trump administration
Geopolitics
Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
Geopolitics
Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts
Two juries in three days find social platforms liable for harm to minors
Geopolitics
Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims
Second-largest US bank settles class action over alleged facilitation of sex trafficking, adding to $367.5M paid by Wall Street since 2023
Geopolitics
ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112
Energy and gold stocks may provide shelter as Middle East tensions escalate
Geopolitics
Australia's 38-Day Fuel Buffer: Why We're the Most Exposed Developed Economy
Japan has 254 days. The US has 125. We have 38.