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A picture taken in October 2020 shows a tank containing liquid hydrogen at Kobe Port Island plant

Japan-Australia Flagship Hydrogen Project Stumbles

The Hydrogen Energy Supply Chain is billed as a billion-dollar attempt to ship liquid hydrogen from Australia to Japan. The HESC project aims to produce blue hydrogen in the Australian state of Victoria, harnessing abundant local supplies of lignite coal.

Australia Unveils Tax Incentives To Boost Renewable Hydrogen And Critical Minerals Sector
Santos Faces Landmark Lawsuit Over Alleged 'Greenwashing' Of Net-Zero Claims
Origin Energy Withdraws From Australia's Green Hydrogen Project, Citing High Production Costs

Australia's Financial Watchdog Warns Crypto ATM Operators Over Inadequate Anti-Money Laundering Measures
Crypto ATMs, or kiosks, are machines that allow users to buy or sell cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin using cash or cards, often without requiring the same level of identity verification as traditional financial services.
Trump Says Confident Of TikTok Deal Before Deadline
President Donald Trump said Sunday he was confident of reaching a deal on TikTok ahead of the April 5 deadline for its Chinese owner ByteDance to sell the popular short video app or see it banned in the United States.
Israel's Netanyahu Picks New Security Chief, Defying Legal Challenge
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu picked former navy commander Eli Sharvit to head the domestic security agency, his office said Monday, despite the supreme court freezing the incumbent's dismissal.

Trump Says US Tariffs To Hit 'All Countries'

President Donald Trump said Sunday the tariffs he plans to impose in the coming days would include "all countries", not just those with the largest trade imbalances with the United States.

WAR IN UKRAINE

US President Donald Trump (L) has made positive remarks about Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, but tensions are growing

Trump Calls Out Both Putin And Zelensky Over Ceasefire Talks

US President Donald Trump lashed out Sunday at the leaders of both warring parties in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, expressing frustration as efforts to kick-start ceasefire talks remain deadlocked.

Economy in Focus

Japan's Nikkei Leads Hefty Equity Market Losses; Gold Hits Record
Tokyo led another plunge across Asian markets on Monday while gold hit a record high as investors steel themselves for a wave of US tariffs this week that has fuelled recession fears.
Asian Markets Sink As Autos Suffer More Tariff-fuelled Losses
Regulator Clears Qatar Airways-Virgin Australia Alliance

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Apple Maps' Latest Update Recognizes Indigenous Lands Across Australia And New Zealand
Apple Maps will display over 250 dual place names for cities and towns across both countries, along with the land borders of Indigenous protected areas and reserves.