SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle Eastwould be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public transport in a rare address to the nation on Wednesday. The address was broadcast simultaneously across major television and radio networks at 7 p.m. (0800 GMT). Similar addresses were made by previous prime ministers during the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2008 global financial crisis.

SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese warned the economic shocks of the war in the Middle Eastwould be felt for months and encouraged citizens to take public…

Anthony Albanese used a rare TV address to tell Australians that the "months ahead may not be easy" amid the global effects of the war.