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Oil prices hit 5-month high, Asian markets plunge as Israel-Iran conflict spirals with US entry
The Indian Express
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June 23, 2025
Oil prices, up over two per cent, hit a five-month high and Asian shares slipped early Monday, marking the global markets first reaction to the United States joining Israel in its war against Iran amid the ongoing tensions in the Middle East.This...
Australia: Advanced Digital Tools Transforming Mineral Exploration
OpenGov Asia
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June 22, 2025
Australia’s mineral exploration sector is entering a new era of efficiency and precision thanks to advanced digital innovation that transforms how geochemical data is interpreted within the context of the landscape. Image credits: CSIRO At the...
Australia: CIS waiting times to be cut as 576MWh solar-plus-BESS approved in Tasmania
Energy Storage News
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June 23, 2025
This change is estimated to reduce the time to finalise the tender outcomes from nine to six months. Bowen said in his speech that the government would continue to optimise the scheme, admitting that it must overcome several hurdles. “The beauty...
Australian, New Zealand dollars fall with global stocks after US strikes Iran
The Business Times Singapore
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June 23, 2025
[SYDNEY] The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell with global stocks on Monday after the US bombed nuclear facilities in Iran, although they found some chart support to lean on and bounced off earlier lows. Investors were anxiously waiting to...
Australia, New Zealand dollars fall with global stocks after US strikes Iran
Business Recorder
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June 23, 2025
SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars fell with global stocks on Monday after the US bombed nuclear facilities in Iran, although they found some chart support to lean on and bounced off earlier lows. Investors were anxiously waiting to...
Australia and Indonesia set up fifth-place clash
Gulf Daily News Online
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VOLLEYBALL – AUSTRALIA and Indonesia set up an exciting battle yesterday for fifth place overall in the AVC Men’s Volleyball Nations Cup 2025, currently being hosted by Bahrain. The Australians defeated Chinese Taipei in four sets to make it to...
Oil rises as U.S. stock futures, Asian shares slip after American strike on Iran
Los Angeles Times
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June 23, 2025
NEW YORK — The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets reacted to the American bombing of nuclear targets in Iran. The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 2.6% to $79 a barrel. U.S. crude rose 2.6% to...
Oil rises and U.S. stock futures, Asian shares slip after U.S. strike on Iran nuclear sites
The Asahi Shimbun
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NEW YORK--The price of oil rose and U.S. stock futures fell as global markets react to the U.S. strike against nuclear targets in Iran. The price of Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 2.6% to $79 a barrel. U.S. crude rose 2.6% to...
Australia supports US strikes on Iran but 'now is the time for diplomacy', Penny Wong says
SBS
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Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said Australia supports the United States' attack on nuclear facilities in Iran over the weekend. US President Donald Trump said the unprecedented strikes had "totally obliterated" Iran's nuclear enrichment...
Thermal coal regains edge over LNG as Middle East tensions push gas prices up
ETEnergyworld.com
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June 23, 2025
Thermal coal may end up as a major beneficiary of escalating hostilities in the Middle East, as the fuel used to generate electricity becomes cheaper than one of its main competitors liquefied natural gas (LNG). Much of the focus of the potential...
Can Canberra be the Singapore of Australia?
RiotACT
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June 22, 2025
Singapore is a world away but it could give Canberra something to aspire to. Photo: Meric Dagli. It was unashamedly aspirational and probably needed to come from a relative outsider, but it had a certain ring to it and was designed to make the...
Top End goes backwards on renewables as cattlemen fret about SunCable’s capital raising
Renew Economy
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June 23, 2025
A new report has pointed to the failure of the Northern Territory to keep up with the rest of the country in the race to renewables, as local express concerns about the future of the $40 billion SunCable project. The Cattlemen’s Association fears...
D3 Energy (ASX:D3E) Boosts Output at RBD03 Well, Eyes Expansion in Arckaringa Basin | ASX 200
Kalkine Media
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June 23, 2025
Highlights D3 Energy enhances gas flow rates following a successful cleanout at its RBD03 well Extended testing underway to gather pressure build-up data before operational pause Company prepares for helium and hydrogen exploration in South...
Oil Spike, Iran Tensions and Global Tech Jitters Weigh on Sentiment
Kalkine Media
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June 23, 2025
Highlights ASX slips amid rising oil and global tech tremors Geopolitical heat spurs crude surge, pressures sentiment Small caps spotlight resource and takeover updates The Australian share market is facing a cautious start to the week, with the...
Albanese says Australia supports US strikes on Iran, but insists action was 'unilateral'
SBS
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said Australia supports the United States' attack on nuclear facilities in Iran, in his first public comments in response to the strikes over the weekend. The prime minister echoed Foreign Minister Penny Wong's...
Business InsightsWhy Adnoc's offer to acquire Santos marks big leap for a state energy company
The National News
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It would be the largest acquisition of an upstream international oil and gas company by a state-owned one. Adnoc’s $18.7 billion bid for Australia’s Santos, in partnership with private equity giant Carlyle and Abu Dhabi’s holding company ADQ, is a...
NSW Labor government commits $202million to help improve the lives of Aboriginal Australians and close the gap
Daily Mail
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June 23, 2025
The 2025/26 NSW Budget, to be handed down on Tuesday, will allocate $202million to Closing the Gap initiatives to help improve the lives of Aboriginal Australians. This investment will be delivered partnership with Aboriginal organisations and...
ASX 200 Weakens as Iran Conflict Escalates and Oil Prices Advance
Kalkine Media
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June 23, 2025
Highlights ASX 200 dips amid global tensions following strikes on Iranian nuclear sites Oil prices strengthen as geopolitical concerns mount in the Middle East Market sentiment cautious with energy and resource sectors under focus Australian...
Strait of Hormuz: closing vital oil and gas route would disrupt global supplies. How will Australia be affected?
The Conversation
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June 23, 2025
The Iranian parliament has approved the closure of key shipping route the Strait of Hormuz, in a move that could further escalate the Israel/Iran war. The strait lies between Iran and its Gulf Arab neighbours and is used to transport about 20...
Wind and solar set new output records across Australia’s main grid
Renew Economy
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June 23, 2025
Wind and solar have posted a new record for instantaneous output on Australia’s main grid, as the number of new projects are connected to the grid and some of the country’s biggest wind farms work through their commissioning processes. According...