Category: Australia

Why Diesel Has Become a Much Bigger Economic Problem Than Gasoline

The New York Times – Business:
The war in Iran has disrupted supplies of diesel, used to power trucks and heavy equipment, much more than gasoline, which is primarily used in passenger cars.
Scramble for Jet Fuel Shows How Energy Shortages Are Rippling Across Asia

The New York Times – Business:
As China and other major suppliers of refined oil in the region restrict exports, import-dependent countries are desperate to secure fuel supplies.
40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air

The New York Times – Business:
Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr have been delivering the news together in Western Australia since 1985 — a Guinness World Record.
U.K., Australia and Others Worse Off Under Trump’s New Tariffs

The New York Times – Business:
Many important U.S. trading partners are facing higher duties after President Trump, reacting to a Supreme Court setback, set the rate on a new set of global tariffs at 15 percent.
Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down?

Energy experts said that governors and legislatures have tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.
Are They Hot, or Is It the ‘Australia Effect’?

Travelers and temporary workers in the country, who may have arrived looking pallid, are showing off their glow-ups on social media.
How U.S. Defense Industry Dodged a Rare-Earth Shortage After China’s Curbs

America’s ability to make precision-guided missiles was threatened during Trump’s tariff war. But experienced players have rescued the supply chain, for now.
How Japan Built a Rare-Earth Supply Chain Without China

The 15-year effort by Japan is a model for countries now scrambling to reduce their dependence on Beijing’s critical metals.
Roblox Rolls Out Face Scans for Age Verification: What to Know

The popular gaming platform said the tool was designed to stop children from chatting with older users they didn’t know.
Tyra Banks Says It’s ‘Hot Ice Cream.’ Everyone Else Just Says, ‘Huh?’

Even those who have tried it struggle to describe the model’s baffling concoction. That includes Ms. Banks herself.
Ranchers Say Trump’s Plan to Lower Beef Prices Is ‘Misguided’

The president wants to increase the amount of Argentine beef imports, infuriating cattle country, which is finally profitable after years of struggle.
Australia Could Be a Rare Earths Alternative to China for the U.S.

China’s escalating curbs on the critical minerals has given Australia, a longstanding U.S. ally, the opportunity to reposition itself to a transactional president.