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April 16, 2026

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Unemployment rate stays steady despite Iran war risks

Effects of the Iran war have not yet caused a spike in Australia's unemployment rate, but the newest labour force figures are unlikely to lessen the chances of a further interest rate rise.

Fire at the Geelong refinery

Likely cause of 'ferocious' oil refinery blaze revealed

ASX slips despite hopes of further US-Iran talks

Australia's share market is off to a sluggish start, creeping lower despite rising hopes the...

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ASX STOCK

ASX slips despite hopes of further US-Iran talks

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China's economic growth tops forecasts, war risks loom

China's economic growth tops forecasts, war risks loom

China's economy grew 5.0 per cent in the first quarter ‌from a year earlier, official...

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jobs

Jobs hold firm as Iran war impact trickles through

Screenshot of a video showing the fire at the refinery.

'Ferocious' fire hits fuel production at oil refinery

A man looking at a screen in Canberra

AI yet to boom with Boomers but young workers trust it

Santos tower in the Brisbane CBD

Global funds send message to Santos before meeting

Business, diplomatic talks in PM's SE Asia energy dash

Business, diplomatic talks in PM's SE Asia energy dash

Amazon

Amazon Australia adds to green energy portfolio

Original Birkin bag created by Hermes for Jane Birkin in 1984

Hermes hit as war deters shoppers from Dubai to Paris

brunei

Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

Albanese Brunei

Brunei pledges to strengthen fuel supply to Australia

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Graphic showing Gina Rinhart, John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart

Rinehart saves Hancock crown jewels, but rivals cash in

airlines

Aussie firms hit hard by the energy crisis

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Australian shares pare early gains with banks sluggish

Albanese Brunei

Middle East war won't impact Brunei fuel imports: PM

Australian shares pare early gains as banks, BHP weigh

Australia's share market has pared early gains for a relatively flat finish after hopes of...

An ASX indicator board (file image)

'Oil doesn't discriminate': businesses on shaky ground

Australian businesses were already feeling the pressure before the Middle East plunged them into further...

fuel concerns

'Pretty severe': warnings for Australia ahead of budget

Treasurer Jim Chalmers is en route to the US for crucial talks as the IMF...

A graphic depicting the cost-of-living crisis in Australia

PM snares fuel deal with Brunei as war concerns loom

Australia and Brunei have expressed ''deep concern'' over the war in the Middle East, as...

Albanese Brunei

Fewer flights, higher fares take off for Virgin flyers

Australian airfares are set to stay higher for longer as experts predict neither major carrier...

Virgin

Rinehart legal blow could cost billionaire dearly

Australia's richest person, Gina Rinehart, could be made to share hundreds of millions of dollars...

Graphic showing Gina Rinhart, John Hancock and Bianca Rinehart

Finance giant lashed again for sending unstoppable spam

A financial services giant has been fined millions of dollars for a repeated breach of...

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PM seeks to refine fuel deal in next stop on Asian tour

Surrounded by a tangle of gleaming pipes and towering chimneys, the prime minister has visited...

Anthony Albanese holding a sample of urea granules