Asian countries assure Australia ‘normal supply’ of fuel will continue as Albanese focuses on averting shortages

Federal government chases supply guarantees from countries including Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia and Japan amid Iran war

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Nearly 100 NSW service stations face fines over misleading petrol prices amid fuel shortage crackdown

Most of the stations hit with penalty infringement notices were in regional NSW, while 23 were in Sydney

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Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/apr/05/bilby-breeding-trial-nsw-australia-easter- #Conservation #Wildlife #AustraliaNews #Mammals #Animals #Environment
Bilby boom: breeding trial to reintroduce species to Mallee Cliffs national park shows signs of success

Fifty ‘founder’ bilbies were released in fenced breeding area in 2019 with the aim of establishing first wild population there in a century

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Man arrested attempting to board international flight at Melbourne airport after allegedly murdering woman

Murder charge laid after missing woman’s body discovered in Victorian town of Little River, near Melbourne

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Confidential report found former home affairs boss Michael Pezzullo was ‘reckless’ in engagement with Liberal powerbroker

Previously unreleased report obtained via freedom of information battle says Pezzullo exceeded ‘boundaries of normal public service practice’

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Victoria police arrest two people as part of Dezi Freeman investigation

Man and woman to be interviewed by police after arrests at separate properties in state’s north-east on Saturday morning

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Sydney councils fear new datacentres could cause blackouts, block housing and affect locals’ health

Datacentres ‘directly competing’ with possible residential builds near public transport, one council tells NSW inquiry, amid growing concerns

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Nine charged over alleged conspiracy to import tonnes of cocaine and meth via ‘mother ship’ in Australian waters

Police allege drugs were to be collected from a drop-zone in Bass Strait and distributed across the nation using trucking connections

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Wake-up call: how Telstra’s ‘unreasonable’ price rises may cause customers to hang up

The telco’s sweeping price changes and the closure of its cheaper ‘starter’ plan risk putting off many of its loyal customers

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Fuel Scramble: Australia's Diversified Dash for Diesel and Petrol

Why are Australian petrol stations running out of fuel? Learn how new supply chains from the US and South America aim to fix the 603-station shortage.

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