The Middle East conflict is driving up the cost of an essential fertiliser for Australian farmers, but there are other factors more likely to affect grocery prices.
Increasing fuel prices are putting pressure on the road transport industry, with the potential to impact the price of everything from furniture to food.
The Tasmanian government asked the public what it thought about how wild fallow deer were being managed. It received hundreds of submissions calling for deer to be labelled a pest and for improved zoning and hunting permits.
Farmers say consumers could soon feel the impact of fuel shortages and soaring prices at the checkout, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global supply chains.
