Listen to the latest updates from ABC News

Listen to the latest updates from ABC News

Listen to the latest updates from ABC News

Listen to the latest updates from ABC News

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong have agreed to co-ordinate their nations' response to the global fuel crisis stemming from the conflict in the MIddle East.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has announced the country is in talks with Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain to share drone defence expertise and technology.

The Artemis II astronauts are preparing for their return to earth, as their historic 10 day voyage around the moon nears its conclusion.

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Australia and Singapore have agreed to make "maximum efforts" to meet each other's energy security needs, amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. 

US President Donald Trump is warning Iran against charging tolls for ships seeking to pass the Strait of Hormuz.

Ex-opposition leader Peter Dutton has been appointed to the board of the Queensland Investment Corporation by the state's LNP government.

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Israel is calling for peace talks with Lebanon after killing hundreds of people in strikes against the capital Beirut.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor says the Prime Minister should secure cheaper fuel prices for Australia while he's visiting Singapore.

Survivors of the late sex-offender Jeffrey Epstein have criticised comments by US First Lady Melania Trump about the disgraced financier.

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Pressure is mounting on the US and Iran to strike a deal to fully re-open the Strait of Hormuz so crucial oil and gas ships can sail through as normal.

The federal energy minister Chris Bowen says that no industries in Australia are immune from the impacts of the fuel crisis as the government faces pressure to provide financial help to the construction industry. 

Westpac's chief economist warns its forecasting another three interest rate rises due to disruptions from oil flowing through the Strait of Hormuz, citing the cost of building materials as a key concern.

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The highest-level negotiations between the United States and Iran in more than 40 years will take place this weekend.

Management of the Strait of Hormuz is expected to be a key discussion point. 

But ahead of the negotiations, Lebanon's capital Beirut is cleaning up after the largest Israeli bombardment since the beginning of the conflict, with over 300 people killed. 

The U-S first lady Melania Trump has made a surprise white house address to claim she never had a friendship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

In the past months there's been renewed scrutiny over the Epstein case with millions of files released showing the extent of his connections to the rich and powerful including President Donald Trump

Mrs Trump complained in her speech about what she described as mean spirited attempts to smear her by association with Epstein and his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.