Glenn Connley

March 10, 2026

War and Trump bumbling increases likelihood of interest rate rise next week

If the markets are correct, Australians will soon have Dondald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu to thank for higher interest rates. Prior to…

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Australia “fully dragged into another US forever war” – Greens

Greens Defence spokesman Senator David Shoebridge has criticised the decision to send a RAAF plane to the Middle East, saying in a…

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Repaying Gulf friends by sending RAAF plane, but does that make Australia a target of Iran?

Speaking to ABC Canberra, Minister for Emergency Management Kristy McBain was asked about the deployment of a RAAF plane to support Gulf…

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Exclusive Farrer poll: One Nation ahead but faces preference challenge; huge support for gas tax 

Polling conducted for The Australia Institute reveals One Nation narrowly leads Independent Michelle Milthorpe in Farrer on primary votes, but that may…

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Update on David Pocock’s gas tax motion

Independent ACT Senator David Pocock‘s motion to establish an inquiry into why Big Gas pays less tax than Australian beer drinkers pay…

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“Oi, Oi, Oi” – Burke statement on Iranian footballers in full

Tony Burke, Minister for Home Affairs: Last night I was able to tell five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team that…

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“No need for panic buying” – Chris Bowen provides update on fuel storages, announces fuel roundtable

Chris Bowen, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Our diesel and petrol supplies remain at this point secure. We have as much…

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More on the RAAF plane and missiles heading to the Middle East

Richard Marles, Defence Minister: We will be deploying an E-7 Wedgetail to the Gulf. This is one of the leading capabilities in…

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Australia has plenty of gas. The problem is where it goes.

As conflict escalates between Israel, the United States and Iran, global gas markets are reacting in a predictable way: prices are rising. …

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Amnesty International welcomes decision on Iranian women’s soccer team

Global Human Rights organisation Amnesty International has welcomed the government’s decision to offer humanitarian visas to members of the Iranian women’s football…

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