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The Department of Home Affairs has doubled the price of a post-study work visa, leaving “tens of thousands” of graduates out of pocket. Source link

Farmers say consumers could soon feel the impact of fuel shortages and soaring prices at the checkout, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global supply chains.  Source link

As a Perth charity that provides food and financial assistance for people who are struggling loses its federal funding, there are fears it will have to turn more vulnerable people away. Source link

The government is currently considering a request to provide military assistance to a Gulf nation, but it won’t say which one. Take a look back at the day’s coverage. Source link

The Albanese government will need to be explicit about what it is doing in the Middle East or risk a growing concern that it is being drawn into another war.  Source link

Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong says the government is considering requests for military assistance from Gulf countries targeted by Iranian attacks.  Source link

The upcoming Farrer by-election is already being talked about as a litmus test for the new opposition leader and an ascendant One Nation. It’ll also be a measure of major party politics. Source link

The head of Papua New Guinea’s military says the country does not have the capacity to safely store 3,500 rifles Australia plans to ship to the country, raising fears they could end up in the hands of tribal warlords. Source link

Radicalisation expert turned federal minister Anne Aly says reaching out to people susceptible to extremism and helping them reconnect to their communities is essential. Source link

Labor backbencher Ed Husic says Islamophobia should be examined as part of Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion.  Source link