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• Live: Oil prices slip after US strikes on Venezuela, ASX edges higher

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have edged higher at the open while oil prices slip following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Oil prices rebound after US strikes on Venezuela, ASX flat

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are trading fairly flat on Monday, while oil prices rebound following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Oil prices on watch after US strikes on Venezuela

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are set to edge higher at open, with energy stocks expected to be in focus after the US strike on Venezuela sparked concerns about oil supplies. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Live: Choppy trade for oil prices as analysts say Venezuela risks 'ambiguous'

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares are trading fairly flat on Monday, while oil prices rebound following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
  
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• Choppy trade for oil prices as analysts say Venezuela risks 'ambiguous'

  04-01-2026 23:14 via abc.net.au
  
  Australian shares have ended the session unchanged on Monday, while oil prices fall in a choppy trade following the US strike on Venezuela that sparked concerns about oversupply.
  
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• Stuart's accident on an e-scooter led him to warn others against them

  04-01-2026 23:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Residents in a regional WA city are calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety, weeks after a man in his 30s died in an accident.
  
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• Residents in WA city warn of e-scooter dangers ahead of contract decision

  04-01-2026 23:05 via abc.net.au
  
  Geraldton locals like Stuart Wise are calling for a crackdown on e-scooter safety, weeks after a man in his 30s died in an accident in the regional WA city.
  
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• Sustainable timber certification under fire

  04-01-2026 22:35 via abc.net.au
  
  Questions are being raised about sustainable timber certification in Australia. 
  
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• The Australian dollar is at a critical crossroads. Which way will it go?

  04-01-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's currency could move significantly up or down depending on the direction of interest rates. But the global economic backdrop will also be crucial in determining its direction.
  
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• Australian dollar at a critical crossroads but which way will it go?

  04-01-2026 19:48 via abc.net.au
  
  The value of Australia's currency could move significantly up or down depending on the direction of interest rates. But the global economic backdrop will also be crucial in determining its direction.
  
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• US makes 'bold' grab for oil as markets brace for Monday

  04-01-2026 02:33 via abc.net.au
  
  Oil futures do not trade until Monday, Australian time, and financial market participants are divided over whether there will be a spike or correction in the price of oil in Asian trade.
  
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