Hanan Dervisevic

5 days ago | abc.net.au | Hanan Dervisevic

As the world waits to see if Iran will retaliate against US strikes on its nuclear facilities, concern is growing its next move may send oil and petrol prices soaring around the world. The Iranian parliament has reportedly voted to block the Strait of Hormuz, with a final decision to cut off the crucial choke point for oil shipping now resting with Iran's leaders. Here's how a blockade would impact Australian oil supply and what we could expect to pay at the bowser.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Hanan Dervisevic

Israel has been targeting Iran from the air since last Friday in what it has described as an effort to prevent Tehran from developing nuclear weapons. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), five nuclear facilities have been struck, sparking fears the air strikes could raise health risks across the region. Here's what damage has been caused so far and the safety risks of attacking nuclear sites.

1 week ago | abc.net.au | Hanan Dervisevic

Donald Trump's family business is launching a new Trump-branded phone service, in its latest plan to monetise the US president's name, though even his son admits building phones in America will be a challenge. The Trump Organization, which is run by Mr Trump's sons Donald Jr and Eric Trump, said it planned to license a third party to sell a gold smartphone with Mr Trump's name that will be "proudly" built in the United States.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Dannielle Maguire |Hanan Dervisevic

Australian journalist Lauren Tomasi was shot in the leg with a rubber bullet while reporting on protests against US immigration enforcement in Los Angeles this week. The Nine News journalist said she was "a bit sore but OK" after the incident. Firing rubber bullets is just one of the crowd control tactics being used by authorities at the demonstrations against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Here's what we know about the methods authorities use to control crowds.

2 weeks ago | abc.net.au | Hanan Dervisevic

Clothes, appliances, holidays, festival tickets and now burritos are all being bought now and paid for later as small lenders expand their offerings across the globe. But a US company's foray into financing fast food has sparked consumer backlash and raised questions about the industry's expansion. Food delivery service DoorDash in March said it was partnering with finance company Klarna.