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Prince William and Kate Middleton are reportedly at odds with two other members of the royal family after the recent controversy. Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, the daughter of Prince Andrew, are reportedly angry that their father is now excluded from official royal events. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The Queen’s Guard scares tourists For more news and videos related to the Royal Family, check out the Royal Family >> Prince Andrew’s fall from grace began in 2020 when his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein came under the microscope. After the kingdom gave a disastrous interview to the BBC denying that a teenage girl was “sex-trafficked” to him on three occasions, he was gradually removed from high-profile public duties. Prince Charles, Prince William and Kate are understood to be the royals most opposed to any kind of reintegration of Prince Andrew back into public life. That caused some outrage from Prince Andrew’s daughter, accor...

The fact that food prices in Australia have soared this year is not new news for most people. Key points: Deakin University research shows lettuce, broccoli and tomato prices have soared Amid other cost of living pressures, more people are seeking help with food costs There are calls for a national strategy to ensure Australians can access healthy food But tracking data for 28 specific grocery items over the past few years shows which product prices have gone up the most, which have fallen and which have remained stable. Figures from Deakin University’s Institute of Health Transformation support the most eye-catching increase – the skyrocketing price of lettuce. Data shows lettuce has jumped 150 percent in 12 months, up from the national average of $2 per head for icebergs last year to $5 in 2022. All kinds of leafy greens have disappeared from store aisles in recent months, including broccoli, which had the second biggest jump. It jumped from $6.90 per kilo in June last year to $...

And the pandemic is the mother of all surprises, bringing about the biggest sustained change in demand since World War II. Prior to COVID-19, global oil demand was around 100 million bpd, but lockdowns (and fears) sent demand plummeting to 75 million bpd. Suppliers cannot collectively turn off the taps fast enough (slowing down flowing oil wells is no trivial task). On April 20, 2020, the price of oil fell to reduced $US37 per barrel, as storage facilities become overwhelmed and suppliers try to avoid dumping penalties. Investment in new oil and gas production had been weak before the pandemic, in part in response to global initiatives to steer economic development away from fossil fuels. The World Bank, for example, no longer finances fossil fuel exploration, including projects involving natural gas, a relatively clean energy source. Investment and environmental, social, and governance regulations reduce oil and gas projects’ access to finance, which is, of course, the point...