Joel Jenkins

May 30, 2026 12:04 | News The federal government has secured an extra 40 million litres of diesel to address bottlenecked Queensland supplies. An agreement between Export Finance Australia and independent supplier Freedom Fuels should see the shipment arrive in Brisbane in coming days. It will then be distributed across the state to meet supply constraints in regional and independent service stations from June onwards.

May 30, 2026 07:00 | News Thousands of Australian small businesses are falling behind on electrification, weighing on national climate goals and leaving manufacturers exposed to gas market volatility. Many small and medium-sized businesses that rely on gas-powered heat to manufacture food, beverages, paper, cardboard and textiles have financially-attractive electric technologies available to them.

May 30, 2026 04:11 | News Tomatoes, ubiquitous in everything from fast-food burgers to haute cuisine, are taking on a new role beyond the plate in the United States: a nagging reminder of rising costs. Prices for those red orbs have soared more than any other food product over the past year for US consumers. “The tomato has become a symbol of something much deeper,” said Isaac Bernal Carbajo, a New York City chef who lamented life’s “simplest pleasures” falling victim to price increases.