The Australian dollar has surged to a four-year high, trading at 71.92 US cents as of 3pm AEST. The local currency traded at ...

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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are back together in Melbourne after spending the second day of their Australian tour apart.

The laws, rushed through parliament after the Bondi Beach terror attack, have been found to be unconstitutional by the ...

A massive crude oil tanker laden with diesel has docked in the Port of Newcastle to replenish regional New South Wales ...

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A Smoke Alert has been issued for areas between Rockingham and Yanchep in the PERTH METROPOLITAN AREA. * Smoke is likely to enter the Perth Metropolitan Area through the late evening, then settle ...

As Australians woke to the news of a major fire at the Geelong refinery — one of the nation's two remaining oil refineries — questions quickly turned to what this could mean for petrol prices.

A former oil refinery safety manager says the type of fire that affected Viva's Geelong plant is extremely uncommon. Experts ...

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Are you prepared for cyclones? Is your household prepared for a cyclone or will you be a last-minute Larry hunting for batteries in the supermarket once a warning is issued? What you need in your ...

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