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US politics LIVE updates: ‘Trump-a-palooza’ kicks off as oil prices skyrocket
The first Republican midterm convention is kicking off in Dallas, with Donald Trump planning to take the stage on both days.
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Qantas profits soar past $2 billion despite multimillion-dollar fuel bill surge
While profits fell by more than 13 per cent the airline’s share price soared and profits still exceeded $2 billion.
Wholesale petrol prices to hit $2 a litre
Aussies are being urged to shop around for cheap fuel, with no end to the volatility in sight.
Petrol tops $2 a litre as fuel excise returns in full
The full fuel excise has now returned after the temporary cuts expired, adding significantly to household costs.
Gap in fuel prices reaches record high as fuel excise ends
The gap between the most expensive and cheapest fuel types has risen to a record high as the excise is restored.
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Fuel discount to end from midnight - here’s what it means
Servos may not necessarily immediately pump up prices, one observer said - but there’s reason to worry.
Petrol prices to rise immediately after tax change as panic buying fears grow
The warning comes after the government ruled out extending a fuel discount into August.
Fuel excise subsidy to end on Sunday as fears petrol prices will soar again
Fuel could become 16 cents per litre more expensive on Sunday.
Multimillion-dollar move to build Australia’s first new oil refinery since ’60s
It would be only the nation’s third operating refinery, complementing operations in Geelong – which suffered a major fire earlier this year – and Brisbane.
Labor to vote on potential new tax which could raise enough for free uni or dental in Medicare
The government is on the verge of effectively deciding whether it will support a gas export tax.