President Joe Biden said Monday that he's considering a federal holiday on the gasoline tax, possibly saving U.S. consumers as much as 18.4 cents a gallon.
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Mining investor Tolga Kumova is seeking more than $443,000 in damages for what he's called a relentless and defamatory campaign by the Stock Swami Twitter account.On Thursday, Mr Kumova's barrister Sue Chrysanthou SC said her client had his reputation slammed through a series of tweets claiming he engaged in insider trading and fraudulent "pump and dump" schemes.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has flown into Indonesia's resort island of Bali for a meeting of G20 foreign ministers set to be overshadowed by tensions triggered by the conflict in Ukraine.The G20 gathering runs until Friday in host country Indonesia, which this year has grappled with the balancing act of running a global summit buffeted by geopolitical pressures and a global food crisis blamed on the war.
The mother of a baby who would not settle for a week leading up to his alleged murder has denied punching him in the face after sending a text message saying she was going to "lose it".Her former partner Jie William Smith 31, is on trial for murdering the six-month-old baby who went into cardiac arrest early on February 9, 2019 in New Lambton.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus has ordered leaking charges against lawyer Bernard Collaery to be dropped.Mr Collaery had been facing charges for four years after he was accused of leaking classified information about an alleged Australian spying operation in East Timor.
Hawthorn captain Ben McEvoy's AFL comeback from a fractured neck is being lauded as "genuinely inspirational" by his coach Sam Mitchell.McEvoy will play his first game since round two when the Hawks host Adelaide on Sunday.
Trent Evans' life descended into chaos after he suffered from a mental health breakdown while working as a television news journalist in Queensland.The 45-year-old former Channel 7 reporter was homeless and dependent on drugs and alcohol when he killed his friend Rex Willox in a car crash in Melbourne last year, Victoria's County Court has heard.
The euro has huddled at a two-decade low as oil nurses losses, with investors fretting about a looming recession.Meanwhile equities were caught between growth worries and relief that a slowdown might put the brakes on interest rate hikes.
The 22-year-old watched her mum die after being shot at the 4th July parade in Chicago. Find our what happened.
Australia's women's cricketers have set two lofty goals for their historic Commonwealth Games campaign.First, win the gold medal when women's Twenty20 cricket debuts at a Games.
The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain's domestic intelligence agency have raised fresh alarms about the Chinese government, warning business leaders Beijing is determined to steal their technology for competitive gain.FBI Director Christopher Wray reaffirmed longstanding concerns in denouncing economic espionage and hacking operations by China, as well as the Chinese government's efforts to stifle dissent abroad.
Jordan Petaia will get his chance at fullback but Suliasi Vunivalu has been made to wait for a Wallabies debut after being overlooked to play England in Brisbane's second Test.Andrew Kellaway's hamstring injury in training this week and Tom Banks' broken arm in the first Test defeat of England has allowed coach Dave Rennie to give the prodigious 22-year-old a crack in his 18th Test.
Evidence used against Christopher Michael Dawson in his murder trial had been tailored by his spurned teenage lover to further implicate him as a suspect in the disappearance of his first wife, a court has been told.Continuing her closing submissions on Thursday, Dawson's barrister Pauline David drew attention to evidence given by JC, who her client had an affair with while married to Lynette Dawson.
A baby who was having breathing problems on a NSW property cut off by floodwaters has been rescued by two NSW lifesavers who used an inflatable dinghy to reach the freezing infant.30pm on Wednesday about a baby boy who was struggling to breathe at a home in Bulga in the flooded Hunter region.
Solomone Taufeulungaki was the victim of escalating gang violence when he was ambushed at a shopping centre in Melbourne's west and fatally stabbed.Taataa Tafa, 22, set upon the 15-year-old at the Brimbank Shopping Centre on the afternoon of June 16, 2020, after days of fights between two groups.
Oriana Pepper, 21, was bitten by the insect while training to become a pilot. She died just days later. Find out more.
When police came for Jason Roberts for the murders of two of their own, he lied to protect himself.He told them he knew nothing about the shooting deaths of Sergeant Gary Silk and Senior Constable Rodney Miller.
Collingwood key defender Darcy Moore has failed in an unlikely bid to be ready for Saturday's AFL game against North Melbourne.The fact he was able to press for selection only a few days after his knee injury highlighted a mixed bag of news on Thursday for the Magpies.
The pandemic exodus of Melburnians ditching the city in droves is over, with new research showing people moving back in high numbers.With lockdown over and most restrictions having been lifted, Melbourne has overtaken Brisbane as the most popular city to move to, according to online removalist booking platform Muval.
Boomers' big man Jock Landale is firmly in the hunt for an NBA championship ring after being officially traded to the Phoenix Suns.The 26-year-old centre impressed in his debut season with the San Antonio Spurs and will now head to the Western Conference powerhouse after being acquired for cash considerations.
GWS caretaker Mark McVeigh fully supports the Giants' aggressive pitch to lure Alastair Clarkson as the next coach of the AFL club.McVeigh covets the Giant's head coaching position but understands the job is Clarkson's - if he wants it.
