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Jasper Wells

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6
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Sep 17, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · By business reporters Daniel Ziffer and Jasper Wells

    Why Australia has a 'fuel costs crisis' not a fuel supply crisis when it comes to diesel (opens the original)

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    Diesel prices are well above pre-war levels and unlikely to come down. Agricultural businesses are being hit hard with increased costs of fuel, fertiliser and pesticides. Rising transport costs could flow through to the rest of the economy and worsen inflation, according to industry experts. It is a long way from the Red Sea to grain farmer Adrian Roles's property in regional New South Wales, but the Middle East conflict is having a major impact on his harvest. The wheat and sheep farmer said th

  2. Article · Aug 19, 2026 · Jasper Wells

    Oil prices spike after ships in Strait of Hormuz hit by fresh strikes (opens the original)

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    Three ships travelling through the contested Strait of Hormuz have been hit, according to British maritime officials, with casualties reported. Three ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz have been attacked in recent days, British maritime officials said. The ships were struck by unknown projectiles, resulting in two casualties, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency. INTERCARGO, an association of cargo shipowners, reported that a sailor aboard the Liberian-flagged

  3. Article · Aug 16, 2026 · Jasper Wells

    AI deepfakes an 'emergency in the making' and Alan Kohler is on the front line (opens the original)

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    ASIC has removed a record 19,400 scams online, up 182 per cent on the previous year. The regulator said AI is making them harder to catch and impersonations of famous figures are on the rise. There are growing calls for social media platforms to crack down on scammers using their platforms. Scammers are using impersonations of celebrities, politicians and trusted public figures to promote fake investment schemes, with the corporate watchdog warning AI is making the practice increasingly common,

  4. Article · Aug 10, 2026 · Jasper Wells

    Senator blasts 'floating sweatshop' cruise ships (opens the original)

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    Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner says crew on foreign cruise ships should receive the same treatment as local workers. A decades-old exemption to Australian labour laws for cruise ships leaves crew with far fewer protections than onshore workers covered by the Fair Work Act. The government is reviewing the findings of a review into the exemption, which is due to expire at the end of the year. Australia's Anti-Slavery Commissioner says crew on foreign cruise ships need greater protections an

  5. Article · Aug 5, 2026 · Jasper Wells

    'Becomes never-ending': Carnival cruise crew reveal punishing conditions (opens the original)

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    Workers on Carnival cruise ships have told ABC News they receive paltry pay and experience punishing working conditions. A decades-old exemption to Australian labour laws for cruise ships leaves crew with little protection. The federal government is considering a 2023 review of the laws, the findings of which are not yet public. Passengers boarding a Carnival cruise ship are promised a world of endless food, relaxation and oceanic luxury. A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to explore the world by

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