politics

The prime minister holds a national cabinet meeting of premiers and chief ministers today to discuss fuel shortages in some communities.  Source link

Damning testimony will not land former Robodebt bureaucrats inside a courtroom, because the law empowering Australia’s corruption watchdog to penetrate the right to silence is built with a shield. Source link

Koala habitat has been bulldozed in an apparent breach of new environment laws that took effect in December, with fears farmers are unaware of their new obligations. Source link

Even the best minds at Treasury can’t know what will happen with global oil supplies, or how Donald Trump plans to end this war, with or without the help of allies. Source link

Criminal gangs cashing in on Australia’s illicit tobacco boom will face tougher penalties and expanded police surveillance powers in a fresh crackdown on the black market. Source link

Ships carrying oil are continuing to come to Australia as expected and should do so for the next month, and the industry is urging that while the picture beyond that is uncertain and complicated, “the tankers have never stopped coming”. Source link

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed that an Iranian projectile hit a road just outside the Al Minhad Air Base, but no Australians were injured.  Source link

The prime minister will meet with state and territory leaders tomorrow amid fears over Australia’s fuel supply as he flags the government will take further actions to shield the country from global disruptions in the coming days. Source link

The United States president has declared America does “not need the help of anyone” in the war he launched against Iran, days after he called on allies to help reclaim a key shipping route. Source link

The defence minister has confirmed intelligence gathered by an Australian surveillance aircraft deployed to support Gulf states can be accessed by the United States, potentially informing its strikes on Iran. Source link