News Headlines 2026

[Bird]

that cant be good.


ARB Corporation loses $320 Million

[rags]

that cant be good.


ARB Corporation loses $320 Million

It is not too bad if you bought 1000 shares at the time of the company listing in 1987 for 65cents per share. At the time it was about the cost for a bull bar for the Hilux.  The hilux with bull bar is long gone but the shares are still valuable at around $25 per share. More than enough to buy a well restored hilux from 1985 which I am currently searching for.

[Bird]

Due to this weeks conflict overseas.... Oil jumped 12% initially but has settled now to just up about 8%
so petrol here will go up 30%

[Fizzie]

Due to this weeks conflict overseas.... Oil jumped 12% initially but has settled now to just up about 8%
so petrol here will go up 30%

We thought that yesterday at Berri, as we were waiting for old mate to trickle diesel into 4 jerries in the back of his ute - 1 green one, 2 red & a square, white, water drum!   

[Bird]

This could hurt ya lap there Fizzie! Although its a bullShit fear mongering article.. but could it get to $4?

Fuel prices are already soaring to nearly $4 per litre in some parts of Australia – with fears it will climb higher as the Middle East conflict continues to its fourth day.

Remote parts of Northern Territory, including Ramingining located 560 km east of Darwin in Arnhem Land, are currently paying $3.99 per litre for diesel.  (probably nearly normal!)

Fuel prices have already hit astonishing levels in some parts of Australia, amid the war on Iran hitting drivers at the bowser.


The NRMA says the average price for regular unleaded per litre across the country is:

• Sydney 209.5c
• Melbourne 207.7c
• Brisbane 210.2c
• Adelaide 185.0c
• Perth 189.1c

[wakychapmans]

Remote parts of Northern Territory, including Ramingining located 560 km east of Darwin in Arnhem Land, are currently paying $3.99 per litre for diesel.  (probably nearly normal!)

$3.20L in Yarralin. Been that price for... over two years now (that I can vouch for)

Still... I'm gunna' fill the entire 270L this arvo to make sure we're covered in case of shortages.

[Bird]

Still... I'm gunna' fill the entire 270L this arvo

OUCH!!!!!!!!!

[wakychapmans]

OUCH!!!!!!!!!

to be fair... the 90L front tank is full and the rear 180L probably has just under a 1/4 left... so not *as* bad...

[Foo]

Just paid 180.9 for DSL and 168.9 for Unleaded at Fernvale. 

Foo

[Fizzie]

This could hurt ya lap there Fizzie!

Certainly could!  

Diesel here at Mt Gambier has jumped 10 - 20c

[Hairs]

This morning, on the idoit box.
They interviewed the ACCC Commissioner.
FFS, what a puppet to the government.
She said, and I quote.
"We'll be asking retailers to show their costings and justify"
Then she went on to say,
"Consumers need to use the Fuel apps to find the cheapest fuel"
She was asked about the fuel that was already in the country.
She deflected that market forces.
Question, is there still a Fuel Commissioner, that Rudd set up?



You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Hairs]

Buggar,

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

[Bird]

This morning, on the idoit box.
They interviewed the ACCC Commissioner.
FFS, what a puppet to the government.

Always has been in that position

Then she went on to say,
"Consumers need to use the Fuel apps to find the cheapest fuel"

standard most useless answer since fuel was invented

She was asked about the fuel that was already in the country.

The interviewer should have hammered her on that point.
98 at one servo near work is >$2.60 and $2.05 at the other.

[Bird]

Its the dunny rolls all over again... mate in Goulburn said theres not a jerry can forsale for miles
Panic buying wipes out Jerry can stocks at Bunnings amid fuel crisis

[Foo]

Buggar,

You don't use magic to disappear, ya use a 4x4 & Swag.

Yeah that was a real shock.    The last of the non PC blokes when it comes to comedy.

Foo

[xcvator]

Always has been in that position

standard most useless answer since fuel was invented
The interviewer should have hammered her on that point.
98 at one servo near work is >$2.60 and $2.05 at the other.

There is not 1 journalist left in Australia that has the gonads to ask the hard (real) questions any more and that's why governments get away with lying 

[Fizzie]

most useless answer since fuel was invented

Looked at it yesterday & spotted diesel at 191.9, which would be on our route, so thought yeehaa!, compared to 2.20-2.50 in the general area  

Checked Petrol Spy this morning & still the same, as of "5 minutes ago" by SA Fuel Pricing.

Pulled up ~2 hours later & the bowser now shows 215.9  

It now shows 227.9