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by Eden Hynninen and Steve Martin (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:27 pm

Petrol Spy, a national website that displays petrol, diesel and LPG prices across the country, says page views have gone up six to eight times since the Iran conflict started.

by Jake Evans (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:24 pm

Koala habitat has been bulldozed in an apparent breach of new environment laws that took effect in December, with fears farmers are unaware of their new obligations.

by Henry Hanson (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:14 pm

Ultimate control, goals from everywhere and an eccentric coach from Greenland. This is what we learned from Japan's supremely impressive semifinal victory over South Korea.

by Stephanie Richards (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:13 pm

Thousands of First Nations South Australians will be eligible to vote in two elections on Saturday, in a potential historic first for the state.

by Casey Briggs (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:11 pm

Labor's popularity in South Australia is set to lead to a large number of seats for the party at the upcoming state election, as various right-wing parties compete for a red seat in the upper house, writes ABC Chief Elections and Data Analyst Casey Briggs.

by Michael Atkin and Lucy Kent (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:06 pm

Drivers fed up with massive price spikes at the bowser are being warned not to expect a wave of fuel company prosecutions over allegations of price gouging.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 7:06 pm

Gabbard's testimony contradicts one of several justifications Trump has given for launching war with Iran.

by Gareth Hutchens and Adelaide Miller (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 7:02 pm

A new report says Australian borrowers would benefit from 30-year fixed-rate home loans, and they should be made available.

by Declan Bowring (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:59 pm

The NSW government is closing a "loophole" that allowed taxi drivers to refuse to accept a travel subsidy for passengers with a disability.�

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 6:59 pm

Qatar's Foreign Ministry strongly condemns attack that caused "extensive damage" at the Ras Laffan complex.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 6:58 pm

MI5 has apologized and agreed to pay compensation to a woman abused by one of its agents after giving false evidence to courts Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 6:56 pm

Trump administration has introduced measures meant to restrict both legal and illegal immigration to the US.

by Tom Hartley (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:43 pm

Missing: One 80-year-old, 4.5 metre totemic crocodile. Last known whereabouts: Australia Zoo. Welcome to the fight for Old Faithful.

by Josh Duggan (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:40 pm

Tasmania's minority parliament has delivered the Liberal government a stinging verdict on integrity and transparency, with two motions passed without the government's support.�

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 6:30 pm

Project Hail Mary hits Australian cinemas this week, joining Oscar-nominated animation Arco, off-the-wall slasher Dolly and BAFTA-winning biopic I Swear.

by Velvet Winter (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:30 pm

Awards season might be over for another year but the memories will live on in our minds … and in the questions of this Academy Awards quiz.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 6:21 pm

Finnish President Alexander Stubb has said he is willing to support the US war on Iran, if Donald Trump increases aid to Ukraine Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 6:20 pm

Energy prices are surging as the Iran war disrupts supply, raising risks for the US, China and Europe.

by Madeleine Rojahn (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:19 pm

Daily heart surgeries have been cut to two a week in Tasmania while a small group of crucial specialists strikes for better pay and conditions. But negotiations with the government have halted, and locums are being sought to plug resulting healthcare gaps. �

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 6:08 pm

Crimea’s reunification with Russia is one of the “defining milestones” in the nation’s history, President Vladimir Putin has said Read Full Article at RT.com

by David Speers (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm

Even the best minds at Treasury can't know what will happen with global oil supplies, or how Donald Trump plans to end this war, with or without the help of allies.

by James Purtill (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 6:00 pm

One-way attack drones described as "cruise missiles" were listed on the popular online retail platform Alibaba for less than $50,000, the ABC has found.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:56 pm

Lifting the Jones Act temporarily allows foreign ships to transport cargo across the US, but critics question efficacy.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:53 pm

An investigation finds the Minab school strike may have been deliberate. Who can hold the US accountable?

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:51 pm

The Iranian national women's football team has returned to Iran, including several players who withdrew asylum requests.

by Ellen Phiddian (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 5:30 pm

Despite growing interest in psychedelics and cannabis for treating depression, evidence the treatments work is limited.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 5:10 pm

Follow the build-up, analysis and live text commentary of the game as Liverpool host the Turkish champions at Anfield.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:51 pm

A crowd celebrating Chaharshanbe Suri in Tehran were forced to flee after gunshots disrupted their event.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:48 pm

US presidents have long bypassed Congress's authority and dissenting lawmakers have often tried to fight back.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 4:47 pm

Pakistani minister says five-day pause, to begin at midnight Thursday, requested by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkiye.

by Kit Knightly (OffGuardian) on March 18, 2026 at 4:30 pm

Since the US/Israel began their war – sorry, their “targeted, limited, combat operation” – hard facts have been hard to come by. In a more than usually cloudy combat narrative, we’ve been told that Iran is winning AND losing, depending who you ask. It’s a regime change war, but also it isn’t. Various Iranian officials …

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 3:42 pm

Residents are divided between supporting and opposing the US and Israeli war against Iran, amid fears for loved ones.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 3:23 pm

The long term financial cost of the Iran war to American taxpayers could balloon into trillions of dollars, experts have told The Intercept Read Full Article at RT.com

by Danny Mok (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 3:19 pm

Hong Kong authorities have raided three illegal fuelling stations and arrested two men, seizing more than 1,800 litres (475.5 gallons) of petrol with an estimated market value of HK$54,000 (US$6,891) as oil prices continue to spike amid the widening conflict in the Middle East. The joint crackdown by the Fire Services Department and the Customs and Excise Department in the past week also led to the detention of three vehicles and the arrest of a suspected station operator and...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 3:07 pm

Online Polymarket bettors allegedly threatened an Israeli journalist to change a story so they could win a payout Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 3:04 pm

Russia has condemned a strike on Iran’s Bushehr nuclear power plant, with Rosatom warning of the risk of a major nuclear disaster Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:59 pm

The Trump administration says it wants to remove Cuba’s President Miguel Diaz-Canel by the end of the year.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:58 pm

Qatar foreign ministry spokesman slams Israeli attack on Iran's offshore gasfield as 'dangerous, irresponsible step'.

by Cheryl Arcibal (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 2:50 pm

Hong Kong’s securities regulator on Wednesday recommended strengthening the stock exchange’s regulations to better protect investors following a review of 2024 compliance and enforcement cases. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) submitted its findings after vetting listed companies’ internal control reviews, their handling of late auditor resignations and the processes of the Hong Kong stock exchange’s listing division. The regulator noted that while thestock exchange “had taken steps...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:43 pm

How will the killing of Ali Larijani impact Iran’s leadership and the country’s security?

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 2:31 pm

CAF strips Senegal of AFCON 2025 title giving Morocco the championship Read Full Article at RT.com

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 2:25 pm

The delegation of players and staff included five people who initially accepted Australia's offer of asylum but later changed their minds.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 2:15 pm

For centuries, the Grain Market has been Khan Younis's shopping hub, but it has stood largely empty since Israel's war.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:41 pm

Senegal were stripped of AFCON title after an appeals board review by CAF into a mid-final protest by team's players.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:26 pm

How Dubai and UAE are being affected by Iran attacks and US-Israeli war

by Tim Swanston (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 1:25 pm

Four Indonesian officers have been arrested and detained over an acid attack on human rights campaigner Andrie Yunus in Jakarta.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 1:21 pm

Slovakia could hike diesel prices for foreign drivers amid a global oil market squeeze, Prime Minister Robert Fico has said   Read Full Article at RT.com

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 1:20 pm

A Hong Kong campsite operator has been convicted of murdering his live-in girlfriend and sentenced to life imprisonment after telling police he believed she was an alien, with the judge describing the killing as a “vicious, brutal and savage attack and murder”. A High Court jury of four men and three women on Wednesday unanimously found Tang Lung-fai, 56, guilty of causing the death of Fok Sin-yee, 38, who was also known as Maggie, on or about April 14, 2022. Madam Justice Susana D’Almada...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:15 pm

Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said an overnight strike killed Iran’s Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:10 pm

Hundreds have been arrested as Iran cracks down on 'traitors' following killing of Larijani, Soleimani.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:09 pm

Rains have begun in Kenya, but the north remains parched. Catherine Soi reports from Turkana.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:03 pm

Iranians have attended funeral processions for senior security officials Ali Larijani and Gholamreza Soleimani.

by Clare Armstrong (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 1:01 pm

Criminal gangs cashing in on Australia's illicit tobacco boom will face tougher penalties and expanded police surveillance powers in a fresh crackdown on the black market.

by Jason Dasey (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 1:01 pm

Australian home owners now have the protection of a "financial shield" in uncertain times, a report by property portal Domain has found, but record profits from property resales are widening the gap between established owners and aspiring first home buyers.

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 1:00 pm

Alexander Butyagin, an academic with Russia's Hermitage Museum, is accused of illegal excavations in occupied Crimea.

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:59 pm

Prosecutors have accused a former Belgian diplomat of involvement in the “humiliating and degrading” treatment of Patrice Lumumba Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:54 pm

India has implemented emergency measures to ensure gas supplies for its large population Read Full Article at RT.com

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:51 pm

Millions have been plunged into darkness in Cuba as the US's total blockade has meant no fuel shipments in three months.

by William Yiu (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:47 pm

Hong Kong’s education authorities plan to establish an “internationally benchmarked” version of the city’s university entrance exam on a pilot basis to allow foreign students to apply for admission to higher education institutions both locally and in mainland China. They revealed that technical explorations and studies with relevant bodies on developing the international version of the Diploma of Secondary Education (DSE) exam were under way. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said...

by Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera on March 18, 2026 at 12:35 pm

US counterterrorism chief Joe Kent has resigned over Washington’s war on Iran, saying he cannot support the conflict.

by Yulu Ao (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:31 pm

Cosco Shipping Ports, a unit of state-owned giant Cosco Shipping, reported modest earnings growth for 2025, as management expects to expand in emerging markets amid rising geopolitical risks to global trade. Net profit rose 1.1 per cent to US$312.1 million, and revenue increased 11 per cent to US$1.67 billion, according to its 2025 results. Total container throughput climbed 6.2 per cent to 153 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). The company’s overseas terminals saw strong growth, with...

by Jess Ma (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:24 pm

Hong Kong’s labour chief has said geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have made the city, with its relative security and stability, “a more attractive place” for global talent, including those from Gulf countries. Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han also highlighted the government’s efforts in recent years to attract talent, dismissing concerns that most successful applicants under its schemes were from mainland China. He said that about a fourth of imported workers from...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:07 pm

The Kremlin has agreed with US President Donald Trump that contemporary European leaders do not live up to the level of their predecessors Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 12:04 pm

US workers are demanding government protection over tech company profits as AI displaces employees in major companies Read Full Article at RT.com

by Brian Wong (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 12:00 pm

A former Hong Kong lawmaker on trial for allegedly inciting subversion has denied abetting criminal activity by supporting mainland Chinese dissidents, accusing Beijing of levelling false charges against them. Prosecutors on Wednesday challenged Lee Cheuk-yan’s claim that he had no intention to incite others to overthrow the mainland’s communist rule when he called for an end to “one-party dictatorship” as former chairman of the now-disbanded Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic...

by Danny Mok (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 11:45 am

Hong Kong customs officers have seized 986 smuggled live turtles worth about HK$1 million (US$127,620) from a private car attempting to leave the city, arresting the driver and a passenger. Officers discovered the turtles hidden in seven black plastic bags in the vehicle’s boot at the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge control point on Tuesday. A 42-year-old driver and a 50-year-old passenger were arrested, a spokesman of Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department said on Wednesday. Both men were...

by Ambrose Li (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 11:39 am

Hong Kong’s Airport Authority is partnering with a private company to develop a HK$300 million (US$38.28 million) art storage facility set to open next year, as the city looks to cement its position as a global hub for trading valuable works. Speaking at a contract signing ceremony on Wednesday, authority CEO Vivian Cheung Kar-fay said Hong Kong was the world’s second-largest primary art trading market and a leading gateway connecting mainland China with the rest of the world. “By leveraging...

by Just In on March 18, 2026 at 11:33 am

The treasurer will outline how the May federal budget will respond to the crisis with a focus on "substantial" savings, productivity and tax changes to make the system fairer for younger Australians.�

by Tahnee Jash and Stephanie Boltje (Just In) on March 18, 2026 at 11:31 am

The Productivity Commission’s latest Closing the Gap data shows just four out of 19 targets are on track. Advocates call for urgent funding to address low birth weights. �

by Jeffie Lam (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 11:08 am

The Hong Kong Tourism Board will allocate three-quarters of its resources to overseas markets this year in a shift aimed at diversifying visitor demographics and attracting more overnight high spenders. The board also revealed on Wednesday that it would launch a new global campaign by the end of April to promote Hong Kong as a unique world city through social media, advertisements on regional broadcasters and billboards in selected countries. “It is not an easy task to convince those visitors...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 11:04 am

The South West state has cut ties with the federal authorities in Mogadishu as political tensions rise across the country Read Full Article at RT.com

by Lo Hoi-ying (Hong Kong - South China Morning Post) on March 18, 2026 at 10:34 am

Hong Kong’s jobless rate dipped by 0.1 percentage point over the past three months to 3.8 per cent, with unemployment dropping in the retail, accommodation, and foundation and superstructure sectors. “The sustained growth momentum of the Hong Kong economy should continue to support the overall labour market, though employment situations in some local sectors may still face challenges due to their business performances,” Secretary for Labour and Welfare Chris Sun Yuk-han said on Wednesday. The...

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 10:33 am

One person was killed and another injured in a shooting at Holloman Air Force Base in the US state of New Mexico Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 10:27 am

A Ukrainian drone strike hit residential buildings in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, leaving one person dead   Read Full Article at RT.com

by RT (RT - Daily news) on March 18, 2026 at 9:39 am

There has been no discussion of this nature between India and Iran, the Indian Foreign Ministry has said Read Full Article at RT.com