States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/20/ndis-funding-cuts-labor-chalmers-budget-savings #Health #MarkButler #AnthonyAlbanese #Disability #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews
States on edge about NDIS cuts as Chalmers flags they will be ‘easily the most important’ part of budget savings

Government sources in multiple states say they are worried about the breadth of the changes and possible costs

The Guardian
Albanese’s visits to key allies have borne early fruits of fuel and fertiliser but ‘resilience’ is on the budget agenda

The prime minister has weathered the crises – for now – and there is a growing recognition that Australia is too vulnerable to world events

The Guardian
Albanese says no fuel restrictions in wake of massive Geelong refinery fire

Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel

The Guardian

Agenzia Nova: Australia: ottenute forniture di carburanti da Brunei e Corea del Sud

16 apr 07:45 - (Agenzia Nova) - Il primo ministro dell'Australia, Anthony Albanese, ha annunciato l'acquisto di ulteriori 100 milioni di litri... (Fim)

Australia: obtained fuel supplies from Brunei and South Korea.

Apr 16 07:45 - (Agenzia Nova) - The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced the purchase of an additional 100 million liters... (Fim)

#Australia #Brunei #SouthKorea #AgenziaNova #Australian #AnthonyAlbanese

https://www.agenzianova.com/a/69e07929f192d7.05011026/7283340/2026-04-16/australia-ottenute-forniture-di-carburanti-da-brunei-e-corea-del-sud

What will it take for the PM to speak up against Trump? – podcast
By Presented by Nour Haydar with Tom McIlroy; produced by Karishma Luthria, who also did the sound design and mix. The executive producer is Hannah Parkes

Earlier this month, as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran raged, the prime minister frustrated many when he reiterated his support for the US-Australian alliance. And he did so again days later when he responded to Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out the entire Iranian civilisation by calling it inappropriate.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/apr/14/what-will-it-take-for-the-pm-to-speak-up-against-trump-full-story-podcast

#AnthonyAlbanese #DonaldTrump #Australianpolitics #PresentedbyNourHaydarwithTomMcIlroy #producedbyKarishmaLuthria #whoalsodidthesounddesign #mixTheexecutiveproducerisHannahParkes

What will it take for the PM to speak up against Trump? – Full Story podcast

Political editor Tom McIlroy speaks to Nour Haydar about how the Australian government’s response and language stacks up and why Anthony Albanese is being so cautious

The Guardian
Take heart, Keir Starmer – Australia’s PM faced similarly dim prospects, and he triumphed

The Labour party could benefit from Reform’s association with an unpopular US president – but only if it learns to connect again with voters, says Tim Soutphommasane, professor in political theory at the University of Oxford

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Anyone heard how the desecration of Australian war graves in Gaza by the state of Israel is turning out?

The ongoing genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and Lebanon are clearly not going to be confronted by Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong.
So that leaves the graves of long dead soldiers for them to nail our national pride to.

#AusPol #AnthonyAlbanese #PennyWong #GazaGenocide #GenocideComplicit #AustralianValues

Anyone heard how the desecration of Australian war graves in Gaza by the state of Israel is turning out?

The ongoing genocide in Gaza and the ethnic cleansing in the West Bank and Lebanon are clearly not going to be confronted by Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong.

So that leaves the graves of long dead soldiers for them to nail our national pride to.

#AusPol #AnthonyAlbanese #PennyWong #GazaGenocide #GenocideComplicit #AustralianValues

Albanese Rules Out NDIS Means Test Amid Cost Control Reforms http://dlvr.it/TS1ffM #Australia #BreakingNews #AnthonyAlbanese #NDIS
Bosses of Santos, Woodside, Chevron and Shell asked to give evidence to Greens-led gas tax inquiry

Labor is under pressure to impose a new 25% export tax amid soaring prices from the global fuel shock

The Guardian