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Janetzki said the inquiry was needed to better understand the law;’s impact on Queensland.

Qld announces inquiry into federal environment law as it chases fossil fuel goals

The state treasurer has tasked the Queensland Productivity Commission with investigating whether the new laws slow down major projects and lead to higher costs. 

  • Julius Dennis

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Anthony Albanese is shown an overview of Jurong Island operations by JTC Corp assistant chief Christine Wong. The prime minister continues his petrol diplomacy to Brunei on Tuesday.

‘Nothing is off the table’: Labor war-games budget plan to boost fuel supply

As motorists confront petrol prices well above $2 a litre, the government is now looking at the budget to deliver a lift in the nation’s oil supplies.

  • Shane Wright, James Massola and Brittany Busch
Queensland Treasurer David Janetzki.

New data reveals Queensland’s cost-of-living pain from fuel crisis

Treasurer David Janetzki blamed the previous Labor government for households being under pressure when asked about the figures on Monday.

  • Dominique Tassell
The federal government’s “every little bit helps” advertising campaign.

Labor under fire for confusing, condescending fuel-saving campaign

The “every little bit helps” campaign launched on Monday, but was quickly labelled “patronising” by the opposition.

  • Nick Newling
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Friday.

Singapore all but guarantees fuel supply as Albanese hails trip a ‘win-win’

The deal between the two nations did not include a guarantee that Australia would be at the front of the queue if Singapore’s refineries kept reducing output.

  • Paul Sakkal
The Taroom Trough lies close to existing energy infrastructure.

‘Prize is very big’: Why Crisafulli is chasing tricky oil play

Energy experts say the bid to create an oil industry in Queensland is expensive and complex, but the benefits could be significant.

  • James Hall
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The Hazelwood big battery, owned by French energy giant Engie, is located on the site of an old coal mine.

Battery surge a cheap, green saviour as war fuels price spikes

Global oil and gas prices are skyrocketing as a battery revolution rewrites the rules of Australian electricity markets.

  • Mike Foley
A farmer in Queensland tops up fuel barrels.

Albanese’s next step must address the fuel crisis and assure the public

A key measure of governments in a crisis is their ability to project stability in times of uncertainty.

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Treasurer Jim Chalmers said the war in Iran meant inflation would be higher for longer.

Inflation on track to rise past 5 per cent by June with businesses to go bust in record numbers

Inflation was starting to stabilise before the outbreak of the war in Iran, and Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the end of the conflict cannot come soon enough for the economy.

  • Shane Wright
US President Donald Trump during a meeting with Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s prime minister, not pictured, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, March 19, 2026. Takaichi warned she’s facing an “extremely difficult” meeting with Donald Trump, after the US president criticized Japan for rebuffing his demand for warships to help secure the Strait of Hormuz. Photographer: Aaron Schwartz/CNP/Bloomberg

European leaders, Japan offer to help Trump unblock Strait of Hormuz

In a meeting with Japan’s prime minister, Donald Trump said he didn’t warn allies about his attack on Iran because he wanted it to be a surprise, like the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.

  • Michael Koziol