Half a world away in Perth, the reverberations are unmistakable. A Western Australian business survey, reported by both The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, has laid bare the impact of the Gulf conflict on the state’s economy. While the articles did not detail specific findings, the framing — “lays bare” — suggests a level of disruption significant enough to dominate the state’s news cycle. Western Australia, with its heavy reliance on resource exports and shipping lanes that traverse conflict-affected waters, is particularly exposed.
Walter Murrow
March 26, 2026
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