Australia’s northernmost mainland community, Seisia, has been without its only supermarket and service station for nearly two months, leaving its 260 residents with limited access to food, fuel, and vital services. Located at the tip of Cape York, roughly 1,000 kilometres north of Cairns, the town’s essential services abruptly shut down in early March. The local campground is also closed, and residents are now travelling 6km to Bamaga to meet their basic needs. The businesses were operated by Seisia Enterprises, a community-owned organisation established in 1996 to create local employment and economic independence. However, amid financial uncertainty and unpaid staff, ...

Australians are beginning to feel a touch of financial relief as fuel prices ease after a prolonged period of record highs. The cost of crude oil — the raw material refined into petrol and diesel — has dropped to its lowest point in over four years, prompting a fall in fuel prices at the bowser and potentially leading to broader savings across the economy.Brent crude oil is now trading at around $US62.50 per barrel, down from a peak of $US125 in mid-2022. As fuel prices adjust in response, both motorists and businesses are seeing some benefits. Petrol and Diesel Prices ...