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Oman evacuates vessels from key oil export terminal: Report <article data-history-node-id="435492" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-evacuates-vessels-key-oil-export-terminal-report" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-evacuates-vessels-key-oil-export-terminal-report" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Oman evacuates vessels from key oil export terminal: Report</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Oman has evacuated all vessels from its main oil export terminal at Mina Al Fahal as a precautionary measure, Bloomberg reported.&nbsp;</p> <p>The terminal, which sits outside the disrupted Strait of Hormuz, is one of the few remaining ports where crude from the region can be shipped to global markets.&nbsp;</p> </div> </div> </article>

Oman evacuates vessels from key oil export terminal: Report - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/oman-evacuates-vessels-key-oil-export-terminal-report

Man, we're gonna *lose* lose this war, aren't we?

My opening assumption was a strategic defeat but tactical stalemate that Donald would spin into a win in domestic politics because we killed a lot more of them than they did of us, but this is gonna be like if Vietnam and the oil crisis had a baby.

Surprised to see that this was in Dhofar, almost furthest part of Oman from the Gulf.

Tracing the US military’s learning curve on fighting Iran’s drones: What to know

ANALYSIS | The Iran war is testing the U.S. military's ability to combat swarms of cheap drones that have become a staple of the modern battlefield after Ukraine and Russia demonstrated how effective they can be.

Israel's illegal nuclear weapons program is finally being put on the table. Russia will not let Israel remain the unilateral defiler of non-proliferation. Either the whole world goes nuclear or Israel gives up its nukes.

Fuel crisis - Government’s playbook revealed - Michael West Rex Patrick obtained the government's Fuel Security crisis document on FOI. What happens when petrol prices from the Iran war rise too high?

We see astronomic increases in the price of fuel due to the illegal actions of the rogue Natanyahu and Trump regimes, which @albomp.bsky.social is rushing into: why is government failing us and trying to hide behind ever more secrecy?
#democracy
#WarCrimes
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/fuel-crisis-...

Australian governments subsidising fossil fuel use by more than $30,000 a minute, analysis finds Australia Institute data finds state and federal subsidies for coal, gas and oil products increased 10% in past year, growing at a faster pace than funding to NDIS

It's only fair to ask who's in charge of the Australian Treasury, is it the elected government or the fossil fuel mafia destroying and overheating our lands and waters, cooking our kids and dragging us off to another oil war?

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

I’ll always trust the findings on Robodebt from Commissioner Catherine Holmes, who led a commission of integrity, who didn’t hold hearings in secret, over & above the findings of the NACC, led by Paul Brereton who works in the shadows with conflicts running through his veins.

I love the idea that *this* US government, which has been nabbing landscapers and five year olds knows where Iranian sleeper cells are but just hasn’t gotten around to doing anything about it yet.

Iran is taking the piss.

Grace Tame says her speaking events have stopped over 'smear campaign' Speaking at a conference in Hobart, former Australian of the Year Grace Tame says it is her last speaking engagement for the year at this stage.

Grace Tame silenced from speaking events. She gave her final presentation for the year at the No to Violence national conference in Hobart.

Based on the last 24hrs, if she uttered the banned phrases in Queensland she would probably be arrested. #auspol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

As a refugee, I have lived in limbo for 13 years. Why are only some Iranian women worthy of Australia’s protection? | Fatemeh Lahmidi First we were put in offshore detention on Nauru. Even now in Australia, my family live on short-term bridging visas, with constant uncertainty about our future

"As a refugee, I have lived in limbo for 13 years. Why are only some Iranian women worthy of Australia’s protection?"

- Powerful words by Fatemeh Lahmidi, an Iranian refugee living in Australia
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How Trump and His Advisers Miscalculated Iran’s Response to War

NEW: Before the Iran War, Trump ignored warnings that Iran could retaliate across the region and stop oil shipments. Now, with energy markets in chaos, some aides are pessimistic about the lack of a strategy to end the war. But they haven't told Trump. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

The risk also extends to Third-Party Liability. Should a stockpiled fuel fire spread to a neighbour’s property or cause injury to a bystander, the "gross negligence" of storing excessive flammable liquids could see personal liability claims fall outside the scope of standard coverage. #Auspol

The Trump regime has no idea what it’s doing hour to hour, just in case you thought there was some grand strategy in Iran

The Israel lobby brags that they are running US foreign policy. They are probably correct.

Still waiting for mainstream investigative journalism on the political influence of the Israel lobby in Australia.

I guess too many editors & senior journalists have fond memories of their junkets to Israel.

Asia-Pacific turns to climate finance and insurance to tackle rising loss and damage in ... Across Asia and the Pacific extreme weather events and slow-onset impacts are disrupting food production, damaging infrastructure and undermining rural livelihoods. The region is the most disaster prone in the world, accounting for 47 percent the world’s disaster-related agricultural losses. These impacts place food security, nutrition and the resilience of farming communities under growing pressure. Countries face unavoidable economic losses from reduced income, costs to repair and replace damaged infrastructure, and non-economic losses affecting culture, knowledge, ecosystems and wellbeing. Innovative finance can help close the loss and damage gap by supporting better risk information, anticipatory action, climate-resilient recovery, and ecosystem restoration. With new funding opportunities emerging in 2026, countries in the region can strengthen proposals and scale solutions — including agricultural insurance — that protect farmers and safeguard food security. Developing proposals for loss and damage finance With the Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage (FRLD) expected to begin disbursing up to USD 250 million in 2026 to developing countries facing the inevitable impacts of climate change, the Asia-Pacific region has an opportunity to address both economic and non-economic losses that extend beyond adaptation. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations University’s...

Asia-Pacific turns to climate finance and insurance to tackle rising loss and damage in ...
->Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations | More on "Asia-Pacific climate loss and damage" at BigEarthData.ai | #ClimateFinance

BREAKING Bahrain says fuel tanks attacked, requests residents stay home

'Freight train' earthquake triggers precautionary checks at major dams Two major regional NSW water storages will be inspected today following a magnitude-4.4 earthquake north of Canberra overnight.

#Earthquake results in dams requiring inspections.
Lucky we don’t have nuclear power stations.
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www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

I wish we didn’t have to pick up the tab for his mother’s refusal to hug him as a child.

Australian software company Atlassian cuts 1,600 jobs, citing AI shift 'Disingenuous to pretend AI doesn't change the mix of skills' needed, says CEO

Australian software company Atlassian cuts 1,600 jobs, citing AI shift
https://asia.nikkei.com/business/technology/artificial-intelligence/australian-software-company-atlassian-cuts-1-600-jobs-citing-ai-shift

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pentagon tells Congress the first week of the Iran war cost the US $11.3 billion, an AP source says.

Bodies found in search for Chinese backpackers missing in floodwater The pair were reported missing when they failed to reach their destination while driving north on Tuesday, with police confirming two bodies were found inside their car.

This is absolutely horrible to read.
Federal Govt should be making an effort to promote ads for safety for visitors in Australia’s extreme weather conditions and what risky behaviour could lead to.
We know visitors mobile contacts on arrival.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

11 minutes 46 seconds ago - Samoa Islands Region mB 5.5 16.60S 172.74W 98km 2026/03/11 15:10:54 - For updates, see http://www.seisme.nc/index.php?option=com_alertes&view=alertes&Itemid=184&ids=ird2026exvhqn&lang=en #séisme #earthquake #sismo #지진 #地震

Opinion: Why we should be leery of Reza Pahlavi as a leader of Iran It’s reasonable to fear that he envisions returning to his father’s autocracy

Why we should be leery of Reza Pahlavi as a leader of Iran - interesting piece. I also have reservations but was unaware of much disclosed in this op-ed www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Joe Rogan Says Trump’s Supporters Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Iran War

Joe Rogan Says Trump’s Supporters Feel ‘Betrayed’ by Iran War

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/u...

This paper by @proftalmadge.bsky.social is extremely prescient, and highlights how many of the challenges we're bumbling into were already well understood by those paying close attention in 2008

Thread from @proftalmadge.bsky.social who published THE analysis of this contingency in *2008* titled "Closing Time: Assessing the Iranian Threat to the Strait of Hormuz," in @intsecurity.bsky.social. But this admin doesn't read, so they had no idea.

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Thailand says 3 crew missing after ship hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz Twenty crew have been rescued ​from a Thai ‌ship hit by unknown projectiles in the ​Strait of Hormuz ​but three crew remain ⁠missing, Thailand's Transport ​Ministry said on Wednesday.

Thailand says 3 crew missing after ship hit by projectiles in Strait of Hormuz reut.rs/4s4iJv4

Europe's largest queer festival faces boycott over Israel involvemeent Anti-colonial collectives are calling for a boycott of Mighty Hoopla as festival is owned by firm who invests in Israel data centres

Anti-colonial collectives are calling for a boycott of Mighty Hoopla as festival is owned by firm who invests in Israel data centres