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An Australian engineer imprisoned on trumped-up charges is languishing in Baghdad after more than five years, while DFAT provides training to his accusers.

In a decarbonising world, Australian LNG exports are likely to be the first on the chopping block for customers with their own cheaper domestic gas supplies.

Anthony Albanese's visit to Malaysia and Brunei to shore up Australia's fuel stocks comes as the government prepares for a prolonged disruption to supply.

It's time to start pushing back against prospective migrants from non-liberal democracies, Angus Taylor will say in a speech outlining his tough migration plan.

A woman will head up Australia's army for the first time, but it doesn't mean the defence force has solved all of its representation problems.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend a host of private events in what one royal expert sees as a "desperate attempt to monetise their status as royalty".

The ASX has dropped 0.39 per cent and oil prices have jumped back above $US100 a barrel after Donald Trump announced a new blockade on the Strait of Hormuz.

A beloved skipping girl sign has been switched off and replaced with a doomscrolling tween to highlight the consequences of a screen-dominated childhood.

Vice Admiral Mark Hammond has been named as the new chief of the Australian Defence Force, replacing David Johnston after two years.

A major player in the IVF service space is considering a higher takeover proposal from a consortium made up of two heavyweight investment firms.

Australia has not been asked to help stop ships travelling through the critical Middle East waterway and doesn't expect to be, the prime minister says.

Two people who died in the Bondi Junction shopping centre attack are among eight heroes whose courage is being honoured by special bravery awards.

The prime minister will visit more Asian nations to lock in energy supplies as the Australian government responds to the fuel crisis.

The federal budget will be billions of dollars better off, even with added spending, because of higher commodity prices and inflation, a top economist says.

There are 30 presidential candidates vying to lead Peru in this year's election with a run off vote likely.

Hungarians are voting in a crucial election that could end populist Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's 16-year rule.

President Donald Trump says the US Navy will immediately start a blockade to stop ships from entering or leaving the Strait of Hormuz.

A state government is exploring whether it can build its own emergency fuel reserve in addition to its share of the national stockpile.

The labour market will be top of the economic agenda in the coming week, while speaking engagements from central bank officials will be closely studied.

Towns reliant on tourism will receive help to rebuild with a support package on its way for businesses rocked by Cyclone Narelle.