Australia News Brief – Thursday, 2 April 2026
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Australia passes crypto regulation requiring exchanges to obtain financial services licenses Australia has passed its first comprehensive digital-asset law, requiring crypto exchanges and custody providers to obtain Australian Financial. Iran war live updates: Australia to join international talks on reopening Hormuz, while US stays away Australia will join UK-led discussions with 35 countries on how to reopen the key Middle East waterway, as Donald Trump says he is seriously. LNG powerhouse Australia leans on export strength to weather energy shock The first exports of liquefied natural gas from Australia’s latest A$6bn (US$4.
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LNG powerhouse Australia leans on export strength to weather energy shock
The first exports of liquefied natural gas from Australia’s latest A$6bn (US$4.2bn) gasfield in the Timor Sea could scarcely have been better ……
Iran war is both a boost and a threat to Australia's LNG | Reuters
The ​surge in spot prices, and indeed in crude oil-linked long-term contracts, will bolster the profits of Australia’s LNG producers. With several of …
Australia politics LIVE: question time resumes as PM prepares to address nation – SMH
Anthony Albanese will deliver an “address to the nation” this evening at 7pm, AEDT, in which he will encourage Australians to save fuel….
Australia's digital assets bill passed in Parliament – Investor Daily
Introduced in late November 2025, the bill amends Australia’s financial services laws – the Corporations Act 2001 and the Australian Securities and …..
This war shows why Australia needs to go nuclear now – AFR
The Iranian conflict has precipitated the dissolution of the Five Eyes alliance and Australia’s security guarantees….
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